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Jan 12, 2014

In the Spotlight: FLL Alumna Ashley Edwards

FLL alumna Ashley Edwards is a native North Carolinian currently working as a Spanish teacher at Wakefield High School in Raleigh, NC. Ashley graduated from NC State in 2006 as a Foreign Languages and Literatures Major. She also completed a Concentration in Teaching Education and an ESL certification. She came back to NCSU in 2009 to complete her… 

Jan 6, 2014

In the Spotlight: Jorge Marí – “the most rewarding part of being a teacher is the appreciation of my students”

Last November, FLL Professor Jorge Marí was interviewed by local TV station FOX 50 as part of its series Hispanic Leader of the Week. Professor Marí is a native of Barcelona, Spain, who came to the US in 1989 and currently teaches Spanish Film Studies and Hispanic Literature and Culture in the Department of Foreign Languages… 

Nov 18, 2013

ProSalud Tackles Language Barriers in Healthcare Settings

Communication is essential to doctors, nurses and other health professionals, but language and cultural barriers prevent many people in the U.S. from communicating effectively with their health care providers. Scholars in NC State's Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures are addressing the issue with a suite of programs and resources designed to improve Spanish-language communication efforts for health care professionals and their patients. 

Nov 15, 2013

Spanish Minor Leading the Pack

Austin Bath is a junior, a Biology major who is also minoring in Spanish. A native North Carolinian, Austin is — as his Park mentor and FLL Assistant Head for Student Affairs Susan Navey-Davis describes him —  a “fine young man who has accomplished a great deal,” including a Park Scholarship and being recognized as NCSU… 

Nov 11, 2013

Virtual Symposium Marks Milestone for NC State’s Latin American Studies Journal

When NC State's Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures founded a journal on Latin American studies in 2003, it was one of the first online, open access scholarly publications of its kind. A Contracorriente recently marked its tenth anniversary in a similarly technologically advanced style. 

Oct 30, 2013

CHASS 101 Opens Doors and Minds

Knowing where you are, where you fit in and the community’s expectations of you: it all matters. Even more so when you are a freshman entering a campus of more than 34,000 students. CHASS 101 offers an orientation to the culture, resources, research methods, and interdisciplinarity of our unique college. 

Oct 23, 2013

In the Spotlight: Karen Tharrington Explains How a FLL Education Makes Our Schools a Better Place to Learn

Karen Tharrington is a lecturer of Spanish and current Program Coordinator for the French and Spanish Teacher Education program at the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. She is a native Ohioan and longtime Wolfpacker who joined FLL in 2007 after a long and distinguished career as a K-12 educator. Currently, Karen is pursuing a PhD… 

Oct 23, 2013

It’s about That Time Again… Time to Plan the Great Escape

One of the best ways to immerse yourself in a culture is to live it — not just study it. After all, we want students to learn just as much about the human experience as they do about language. How do you accomplish that? By traveling. Discover all the places you can go through our study abroad programs and… 

Sep 26, 2013

In the Spotlight: Meet Spanish Sociolinguist Rebecca Ronquest

What exactly does a Spanish sociolinguist do? Meet Rebecca Ellen Ronquest, a new faculty member in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, who specializes in the field. 

Sep 23, 2013

Annual FLL Graduate Studies Program Picnic Welcomes Students and TAs

FLL faculty and students gathered for the annual departmental picnic sponsored by the Graduate Studies Program from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, September 14, at nearby Pullen Park, Raleigh. Organized by the Director of Graduate Studies Dr. Scott Despain and his wife Jennifer, the traditional event brought together graduate faculty and students as they all…