Do you speak more than one language? Is your native language something other than English? Or have you studied languages outside of English either for work, school or pleasure? If you answered yes to any of these questions, The Language Resource Center and the Department of World Languages & Cultures would love to hear your story. All multilingual Georgia College & State University faculty and staff are invited to participate in a brief survey found here: https://forms.office.com/r/nqaCA0q79j...
The campus community is invited to the final International Coffee Hour of the fall semester this Thursday, Nov. 21. Drop by the third floor of Beeson Hall between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. to enjoy some refreshments and conversations in French, German, Italian and Spanish. With Thanksgiving approaching, we will be focusing on the topic of gratitude. Practicing gratitude daily can have a huge benefit to your overall mental health and wellness. Guided conversation prompts will be provided...
The Language Resource Center will host another Drop-in Board Game event on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 1 until 4:30 p.m. in the LRC (A&S 273). Bring a friend (or two) and have some fun practicing your French, German, Italian or Spanish by playing a game. Bananagrams, Guess Who? and Mexico-opoly will be available, as well as several bingo-style games and various card games. Come and enjoy a laidback time among friends!
The Language Resource Center will host another Drop-in Board Game event on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 1 until 4:30 p.m. in the LRC (A&S 273). Bring a friend (or two) and have some fun practicing your French, German, Italian or Spanish by playing a game. Bananagrams, Guess Who? and Mexico-opoly will be available, as well as several bingo-style games and various card games. Come and enjoy a laidback time among friends!
The Department of World Languages and Cultures and the GCSU Spanish Club invite the campus community to join us for our October International Coffee Hour. This month's theme includes crafts related to Día de Muertos. Drop in between 12 and 2 p.m. for snacks, drinks and crafts and learn more about the cultural significance of this holiday.
The Department of World Languages & Cultures would like to recognize our most recent inductees to the Kappa Psi chapter of Sigma Delta Pi. Sigma Delta Pi is the only Hispanic national honor society in the United States, and membership is contingent on academic merit in the study of Spanish. Our newest inductees include: Alejandro Del Rello, Talia Hayes, Jhoana Molina, Avery Treadwell and Guilder Varela. We commend the work of these students, as well as Dr. Daniel Holcombe, faculty...
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...
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...
If by reading a letter one can mingle with another’s soul—as John Donne the English poet suggested—then transcribing the letters of undocumented immigrants is heart-tugging work. Three Georgia College students are learning about the struggles of immigrants detained in the United States at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia. They engage personally by translating letters written by immigrants in Spanish—but also by listening to stories of their teacher’s experience. Dr. Virginia...
