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Aug 14, 2014

Student Research Translates Into Broader Horizons

Tingting Ji is proficient in four languages: Chinese, French, English, and Italian. So when she saw an email about an undergraduate research award that involved translating, the Foreign Languages and Literatures major leapt at the opportunity. As this video shows, her translation project translated into newfound skills, interests, and graduate study.

Aug 4, 2014

Greg Dawes Named to Distinguished Professor Rank

Dr. Greg Dawes, professor of Latin American Studies and faculty member of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, has recently been appointed to the ranks of distinguished professors. Dawes is a scholar of Latin American literature and culture and past recipient of the CHASS Alumni Distinguished Research Award (2010). He attended the University of Northern Iowa (BA and MA)…

Jul 28, 2014

FLL Alumna Helps Promote Linguistic Diversity at NC State

CHASS recently profiled Foreign Languages and Literatures alumna Stephany Dunstan’s efforts to promote linguistic diversity within the NC State community. Dunstan, who earned her B.A. in Spanish in 2008, currently serves as NC State’s assistant director in the Office of Assessment, where she continues her research on the impact of linguistic diversity on the college experience. Dunstan…

Jun 3, 2014

Boots on the Ground at NC State’s Language Training Center

If you were in Raleigh or on NC State’s campus earlier this summer, you may have bumped into a large group of young people speaking Arabic. Wonder no more: they were members of the military from Ft. Fisher, Ft. Bragg and NC State who were studying Arabic language and culture through the university's Language Training Center.

May 19, 2014

In the Spotlight: German Major and Riflery Champion Madeline Pike

German and International Studies double-major Madeline Pike began learning German in second grade while living in Australia. After her return to the United States, she started learning German again in High School. While in High School she was accepted into the prestigious Virginia’s Governor’s Foreign Language Academies where she spent three weeks practicing her German language skills.…

May 16, 2014

CHASS Students Earn International Scholarships, Fellowships

CHASS students earned prestigious international scholarships and fellowships this year, including Goldwater, Fulbright, Boren and Gilman awards. Congratulations to all those who are pursuing their passion and their education through international study.

Apr 17, 2014

Come and Join Us to Celebrate Our Students!!

Every year all the language sections of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures get together for the Student Awards Ceremony. This annual event honors the most outstanding students at all levels of study of their chosen language for the hard work and accomplishments they have achieved. This year’s ceremony will take place on Wednesday,…

Apr 14, 2014

Spanish Major to Receive Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

Spanish Major James David Turner (Junior) is one of three NC State students to receive the prestigious 2014 Goldwater Scholarship.  According to the Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation’s press release, The Goldwater Scholars were selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,166 mathematics, science, and engineering students who were nominated by the…

Apr 1, 2014

April Student of the Month

Danielle Beysolow is a senior majoring in psychology. Active in CSLEPS and Read to L.E.A.D,, she has studied abroad in France and participated in an alternative spring break trip in the Dominican Republic. She plans to attend a graduate program for school psychology.

Mar 31, 2014

FLL Students Receive Multiple Awards

As an example of the FLL Department’s commitment to providing students with a quality education and opportunities to excel in their fields of interest, the following is a list of FLL Graduate Students, Majors, and Minors who have received several awards and scholarships in the past weeks: 2014 Outstanding TA / Excellence in Classroom Teaching Award…