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Apr 9, 2025

Words of Excellence: WLC Honors Top Language Students at Annual Awards Ceremony

The Department of World Languages & Cultures recently hosted its annual student awards ceremony, celebrating academic excellence across its diverse language programs. The event honored both undergraduate and graduate students who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and achievement in their language studies. More than 100 students were recognized during the ceremony, receiving awards ranging from Outstanding…

Feb 26, 2025

WLC Grad Students Shine at TESOL & Applied Linguistics Conference

Graduate students from NC State’s World Languages & Cultures program recently took the stage at the TESOL & Applied Linguistics Graduate Student Conference (TALGS) at Greensboro College, showcasing their research and insights in the fields of linguistics and ESL instruction. Hosted annually by Greensboro College and East Carolina University, TALGS provides a platform for graduate…

Sep 5, 2024

Café Spanglish provides option for bilingual, cross-cultural communication

On September 4, Spanish Ambassadors, in partnership with the Office of Study Abroad, Office of International Services and Poole College of Management’s International Business Dual Degree Program, kicked off the Café Spanglish program. Café Spanglish pairs undergraduate students of Spanish with international students from Spanish-speaking countries for language practice, cultural exchange and friendship building. Approximately…

Mar 7, 2024

WLC Grad Students and Faculty Present Cutting-Edge Research at the Spanish Linguistics in the Southeast Conference

World Languages & Cultures faculty, graduate students and alumni researchers recently presented their work at the Spanish Linguistics in the Southeast Conference, held at the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC.

May 7, 2018

To Our Graduating Students: Congratulations! Tahanina! Félicitations! Alles Gute! ¡Buena Suerte!

On behalf of my colleagues in Foreign Languages and Literatures, I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate our graduating seniors in Arabic, Asian Languages, FL Education, French, German Studies, and Spanish, and to our newly minted MA graduates. We are proud of the strides you have made in the time you have been students in our programs, and…

May 2, 2018

An Afternoon of Achievements, Foreign Languages and Literatures Students Receive Awards

On April 25th, the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures joined faculty, staff, relatives, and friends in recognizing its top students for their excellence and academic prowess.

Apr 16, 2018

Why Studying Abroad Will Complete Your College Experience

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers a myriad of Study Abroad programs to further enhance your college education. Studying abroad provides a once in a lifetime experience for students in our program, as they become immersed in another culture while improving their foreign language speaking proficiency while surrounded by those speaking in the…

Feb 1, 2018

Student of the Month: Olivia Zalecki

Meet Olivia Zalecki, a junior double majoring in Chinese and International Politics and our student of the month. She is a Caldwell Fellow, founder and president of Adopted Students Union at NC State, and has studied abroad in China and England. She aspires to work in government in the area of international relations.

Jan 16, 2018

Student Contest: Spend a Day With the Dean

Wanted: A Humanities and Social Sciences student with a busy schedule and a sense of adventure. Enter this contest to spend a day side by side with your dean, Jeff Braden. Show him your world, and learn about his.

Aug 16, 2017

Foreign Languages & Literatures Majors Among Students Receiving Prestigious Study Abroad Scholarships

Seven Humanities and Social Sciences students recently earned prestigous scholarships to study overseas.