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CATEGORIES: Spring 2022

Jill Olson Launches Her International Career with a Fulbright Award

Jill Olson, a graduating senior at Iowa State, has received a highly prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Award enabling her to serve as an English teaching assistant in a school in Taiwan for 11 months. The Fulbright Program, administered by the U.S. State Department, seeks to provide professional advancement and cross-cultural experiences. Olson, a psychology and … Continue reading Jill Olson Launches Her International Career with a Fulbright Award

CATEGORIES: Fall 2021

New German Course about COVID-19 Includes a Trip Abroad

Thanks to recent DAAD and Fulbright grants, the Department of World Languages and Cultures is offering a unique course this fall semester comparing the responses to the global pandemic in Germany and the US. There are only 10 spots available in this cross-cultural experience and there are a few requirements to be eligible for selection: … Continue reading New German Course about COVID-19 Includes a Trip Abroad

CATEGORIES: Uncategorized

Two WLC faculty earn Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards

Two Spanish professors in the Department of World Languages and Cultures (WLC) at Iowa State University have recently received Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards for Research and Teaching for the upcoming academic year. The Fulbright Program is a highly prestigious and competitive award that offers funding to students and professors to study, teach, or conduct research … Continue reading Two WLC faculty earn Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards

CATEGORIES: Winter 2021

Quelle surprise: A healthcare provider in Iowa who speaks fluent French

When Ryan Anderson (’11, French studies) decided to shift from her career as a high school French teacher to a medical career, she was pleasantly surprised how much of an advantage she had. “To be honest, when I first pursued medicine, I thought my French degree would be a set back because so many pre-meds … Continue reading Quelle surprise: A healthcare provider in Iowa who speaks fluent French

CATEGORIES: Winter 2021

Faculty Q&A with Guedeyi Hayatou

Guedeyi Hayatou joined WLC as an assistant professor of French this Fall 2020 semester. Q: What made you decide to become a university professor of French? Tell us a little bit about your area of expertise! A: I have always had a real passion for literature and languages and the desire to pass this … Continue reading Faculty Q&A with Guedeyi Hayatou

CATEGORIES: October 2020

Faculty Q&A with Xan Holt

Xan Holt joined WLC as a lecturer of German this Fall semester. Q: What made you decide to teach German at the university level? Tell us a little bit about your area of expertise! A: After finishing my undergraduate degree, I spent two years teaching English in vocational schools in Austria. It was initially just … Continue reading Faculty Q&A with Xan Holt

CATEGORIES: October 2020

Middle Eastern Studies Minor Comes to WLC

In the Fall 2020 semester, the Department of World Languages and Cultures’ new Middle Eastern Studies Minor welcomed its first students. The minor aims to provide Iowa State students with an in-depth understanding of the history, politics, arts, cultures, and languages of the Middle East. While it is housed in the Department of World Languages … Continue reading Middle Eastern Studies Minor Comes to WLC

CATEGORIES: October 2020

Spanish for Heritage Speakers

What does it mean to “teach” Spanish to someone who has spoken it their entire life? How do you build upon what they already know to give them confidence speaking, reading and writing? That was the challenge for Marta Vessoni-Lence last year when she began to develop a new course for the Department of World … Continue reading Spanish for Heritage Speakers

CATEGORIES: October 2020

SPAN 305X from a Student’s Perspective

Lupe Duran Sanchez (sophomore, psychology) was one of the students to take SPAN/USLS 305X: Spanish for Heritage Speakers when it was first offered in Fall 2019. Here, she shares her thoughts about the course. Q: Tell us a little bit about the role Spanish language in your family growing up. Was it mostly spoken/through TV … Continue reading SPAN 305X from a Student’s Perspective

CATEGORIES: October 2020

Humans of WLC: Ben Mayer

Ben Mayer is a senior majoring in anthropology with a minor in classical studies. He shares his unique adventure here at Iowa State. Honestly, the vibe is what made me decide to come to ISU. It was about two months before I graduated high school that I picked a school. After I visited ISU and … Continue reading Humans of WLC: Ben Mayer