Need a break between classes? Want to have a little fun in the language you’re studying? Grab a friend (or two or three) from your French, German, Italian or Spanish class and stop by the Language Resource Center in A&S 273 Tuesday, Sept. 24 between 1 and 4:30 p.m. for a little board game fun. Try out classic favorites like Scattergories, Bananagrams or bingo in another language, or explore other game options like Verbo, Tombola, Mexico-opoly and more. Celebrate the one-third mark...
You are invited to the first International Coffee Hour of the 2024-25 academic year. Our theme for this coffee hour is a World Languages & Cultures Scavenger Hunt. Drop in any time between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to enjoy snacks and yummy Blackbird drinks (while supplies last) and grab a partner (or two) to complete our scavenger hunt. Have some fun while learning more about our department and its resources. (Completion of the scavenger hunt fulfills one intercultural event for students...
The Language Resource Center is excited to announce that the Fall 2024 Duolingo Challenge is here! We had great response from the campus community during the spring 2024 semester, so once again, we will offer two challenge groups: one for students and one for faculty and staff. Spots in each challenge are limited, so sign up today using the steps in the graphic. Enter the code for the appropriate challenge and start earning XP learning whatever language(s) you desire. XP will be tallied...
The Department of World Languages & Cultures invites you to save the following dates for our fall 2024 International Coffee Hours: Wednesday, Sept. 18Wednesday, Oct. 23Thursday, Nov. 21International Coffee Hour takes place 12-2 p.m. on the third floor of Beeson Hall. Light refreshments are provided along with themed activities relating to world languages & cultures. You can drop in or stay the whole time to enjoy conversation with faculty and other language students. Specific themes...
The Department of World Languages & Cultures invites you to save the following dates for our Fall 2024 International Coffee Hours: Wednesday, Sept. 18Wednesday, Oct. 23Thursday, Nov. 21International Coffee Hour takes place 12-2 p.m. on the third floor of Beeson Hall. Light refreshments are provided along with themed activities relating to world languages & cultures. You can drop in or stay the whole time to enjoy conversation with faculty and other language students. Specific themes...
The Department of World Languages & Cultures invites you to save the following dates for our fall 2024 International Coffee Hours: Wednesday, September 18Wednesday, October 23Thursday, November 21International Coffee Hour takes place 12-2 pm on the 3rd floor of Beeson Hall. Light refreshments are provided along with themed activities relating to world languages & cultures. You can drop in or stay the whole time to enjoy conversation with faculty and other language students. Specific...
Did you know that the Language Resource Center offers free tutoring to all Georgia College & State University students studying French, German, Italian and Spanish? Peer tutors are available to provide support through tutoring, conversation practice and language study skills consultation. Appointments can be booked (at least 24 hours in advance by visiting https://outlook.office365.com/book/LanguageResourceCenter1@gcsu.edu/ or by scanning the QR code in our graphic. Tutoring sessions...
You are invited to celebrate the end of the first week of classes at the World Languages & Cultures Meet and Greet this Friday after convocation. Freshman WLC majors can meet the faculty, and language students of all levels can mingle, catch up and cool off with an iced coffee. See you on the third floor of Beeson Hall!
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,...
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...
