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Matteson Professor of Foreign Languages and Cultures Award

    Professor Ingemanson

On behalf of the entire department of Foreign Languages and Cultures, our sincerest congratulations to Birgitta Ingemanson, winner of the first ever Marianna Merritt and Donald S. Matteson Distinguished Professorship in Foreign Languages and Cultures.

    Marianna Merritt Matteson and Donald S. Matteson   (Sept. 2007)

The annual Department of Foreign languages and Cultures Award Ceremony was held April 11th, 2008 at the CUE building.

    "Los Pacos" singers performing at the 2008 DFLC Awards Ceremony

Award Ceremony Program (pdf)
 

    DFLC Falles 2008!

The DFLC Falles festivity burns away common mistakes in second language acquisition in a tribute to spring. This ritual originating in ancient Mediterranean cultures brought to the shores of Valencia in remote times, and now we also have it in Pullman. This artistic display totally transforms the city during what is called "Falles Week". True to the saying, only those who have actually seen it can believe it. Our "falla" is made with papier-mâché in a tribute to our students.

If you are registered in one (or more) of the DFLC classes, you can win a prize by answering an easy question your professor prepared for you.

If you are interested in participating then come to the Language Lab (Thompson 210) to enter your answers or follow this link and do it on-line.
 

Study ARABIC 101 this summer at WSU!

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Spend SUMMER 2008 in Chile,  South America!!

Spend one month in Chile, the longest country in the world and home to exceptionally friendly people. Students will have the opportunity to have a comprehensive Spanish language and Chilean culture learning experience led by native Chilean faculty and WSU professor, Vilma Navarro-Daniels.

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New for Fall 2008 - JAPANESE LANGUAGE MINOR!

 

 

 

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UN proclaims 2008 as Year of Languages

The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 2008 the International Year of Languages. It will aim to promote unity through linguistic diversity. The Assembly called upon States and the Secretariat to work towards the conservation and defence of the world's languages and requested the Secretariat to appoint a coordinator for multilingualism.

UN Press Release:  http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2007/ga10592.doc.htm

FALL - FOREIGN FILM FRIDAYS!    In Colville and Chewelah, WA.

A popular annual event put on by the Department of Foreign Languages for the past several years

    http://www.forlang.wsu.edu/colvillefilmseries.asp

Foreign Language Education Expansion Act

This bill introduced by US Congressmen Dennis Moore (D-Kansas) and Christopher Shays (R-Connecticut) would provide new teachers of foreign languages the same loan forgiveness opportunities as teachers of math and science. It would give teachers of foreign languages eligibility for loan forgiveness up to $17,500 if they teach in Title I elementary and secondary schools for five years. This bill addresses the teacher shortages in foreign languages and is designed to expand the number of teachers entering the field.

Read the proposed legislation and an introduction by Congressmen Dennis Moore and Christopher Shays  here (pdf)

Read Dr. Eloy Gonzalez's comments in support of the proposed Foreign Language Education Expansion Act here (pdf)