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Intercultural competence: “There’s always more to learn”
Learning to communicate across diverse cultures and backgrounds is a crucial skill—and one employers are actively looking for. A new offering from the School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics is helping students develop that skill and learn how to apply it in the workplace.
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Intensive Language Instruction Program launches online option
The Intensive Language Instruction Program (ILIP) returned for a second year this summer, following its relaunch in 2024. This time, some students didn’t even have to leave their homes—or their countries—to reach their language learning goals, thanks to new online offerings.
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WLTE produces award-winning teachers
The World Language Teacher Education (WLTE) program is consistently rated as excellent by the state of Illinois—and the teachers it produces are once again being recognized for their exceptional promise.
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Understanding the needs of language learners
Anna Mendoza, a professor of linguistics, was recently featured by the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute for her research focusing on teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) and sociolinguistics.
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Spanish student awarded Voyager Scholarship
A student from the Department of Spanish & Portuguese has been named a recipient of the annual Voyager Scholarship, the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service.
IT support services
To better control the school's needs in an efficient and organized manner, you will be directed to complete any tech support through the ticketing system.
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Spanish professor receives support to expand expertise to a new field
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences has awarded funding to several faculty members through the Study in a Second Discipline Program, which gives professors time and support to push beyond their primary discipline and cultivate new scholarly tools.
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Bulgarian language program returns to Illinois
Bulgarian language and culture studies are returning to the University of Illinois.
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George Gasyna named new editor of the Slavic and East European Journal
George Gasyna, a professor in the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures and the Department of Comparative & World Literature, has been named the new editor of the Slavic and East European Journal.
Copying/printing
We have (6) SLCL copying machines available in LCLB with (2) on each floor. They are located in 4080 LCLB, 3080 LCLB, and 2090A LCLB.