The Department of World Languages & Cultures invites the campus community to enjoy International Coffee Hour for the spring 2024 semester. International Coffee Hour is a relaxed, drop-in program where students, faculty and staff can interact, practice chatting in another language and learn about other languages & cultures. Each coffee hour lasts two hours, and attendees are encouraged to stop by for whatever portion of the two-hour window best fits their schedule. More details about...
The Department of World Languages & Cultures and the Language Resource Center are thrilled to announce that, due to high demand, we have added a second course code for students for the spring 2024 Duolingo Challenge. There are a limited number of spaces available on a first come, first served basis. If you haven't already joined in (or you tried to join in the student challenge after it had already filled up), here's your chance. There will be prizes awarded at the end of the semester...
The Department of World Languages & Cultures and the Language Resource Center would like to invite the campus community to join in on the Spring 2024 Duolingo Challenge. This semester, there are two separate challenges, one for students and one for faculty and staff. Get extra practice with languages you are already studying or have already studied and/or learn a new language. Collect XP for lessons completed. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the semester for those with the most...
The Department of World Languages and Cultures is presenting their final International Coffee Hour Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, at 5 p.m. in Beeson Hall on the third floor. The department will host an early Christmas themed Coffee Hour with the lighting of a Christmas tree, making Christmas decorations, music, snacks and of course your choice of hot coffee or not cocoa. We hope to see you then.
The Department of World Languages and Cultures is presenting their final International Coffee Hour Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, at 5 p.m. in Beeson Hall on the third floor. The department will host an early Christmas themed Coffee Hour with the lighting of a Christmas tree, making Christmas decorations, music, snacks and of course your choice of hot coffee or not cocoa. We hope to see you then.
Georgia College & State University students, faculty and staff are celebrating El día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in several locations on campus this week. Working with faculty in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, students in SPAN 1002 built an altar—called an ofrenda—in the front atrium of Arts & Sciences. Members of the GCSU Latino Student Association (LSA) built their ofrenda in The Hub last week, where it has since been on display. According to The Mexican Museum,...
Department of World Languages & Cultures: Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023: The Department of World Languages and Cultures is hosting International Coffee Hour again. Mark your calendar and drop by between noon and 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, in Beeson Hall, third floor lobby. Don't miss the chance to chat with Georgia College & State University faculty, staff and students in your favorite world language while enjoying refreshments.
Department of World Languages and Cultures: Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023: The Department of World Languages and Cultures is hosting International Coffee Hour again. Mark your calendar and drop by between noon and 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, in Beeson Hall, third floor lobby. Don't miss the chance to chat with Georgia College & State University faculty, staff and students in your favorite world language while enjoying refreshments.
Thanks to this past summer’s Georgia College & State University Chile Study Abroad program—where students participated in an internship while learning about Chilean culture and enhancing their Spanish language skills—program participants are one step closer to getting the jobs they desire. The Chile Study Abroad program also demonstrates the strength and importance of Georgia College’s liberal arts experience in preparing students for today’s complex and increasingly globalized working...
Fifteen World Languages & Cultures students practiced their Spanish-speaking skills recently while also promoting Georgia College & State University to 10th graders at Brentwood School in Sandersville. The project was funded by the university’s Community-based Engaged Learning (CbEL) program. CbEL encourages faculty to involve students in hands-on, active learning and community service. World Languages & Cultures lecturer Dr. Lee Kirven and associate professor Dr. Aurora Castillo-Scott...
