In recent years, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures has noticed an increase in students majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) who also want to major or minor in a world language.
Unit: French
French Honor Society hosts multilingual, interactive ‘Wall of Love’
In recognition of Valentine’s Day, the executive board of Illinois State’s French Honor Society, Pi Delta Phi, reached out to ISU language clubs, students, faculty and staff who speak other languages to participate in the online Le mur de l’amour (the wall of love).
LAN alum wins AATF award
Kelly (Blake) Karstrand ’89, M.A. ’92, recently received the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) Illinois French Teacher of the Year award presented at this year’s Illinois Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ICTFL) conference.
World languages teacher education students attend professional conference
Students in the semester prior to student teaching as part of the course LAN 320 World Language Teaching in the K-12 Setting attended one day of the Illinois Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ICTFL) conference with hundreds of other State of Illinois World Languages teachers.
Senior nursing major Abby Mustread is living her passion
Abby Mustread was born in Bloomington but her heart belongs to Africa.
Spanish teacher education major wins award at Reggies
Senior Spanish teacher education major and French minor Kiley Walsh was named Female Scholar-Athlete of the year at this year’s Reggie awards ceremony.
Student hopes to have future career working with immigrant population
An update from Ray Gomez, current French and Spanish double major.
French learners benefit from classes and mentoring from Francophone specialist
Associate Professor Jennifer Howell values foreign language education at Illinois State and looks forward each year to mentoring students committed to lifelong learning, sustainability, social justice, and global citizenship.
French and Spanish alum finds career in the Navy
An update from Anthony Pyanoe, M.A. ’04 from Languages, Literatures, and Cultures with a focus on Spanish and French.
French and Russian studies at Illinois State opened doors for alum
An update from Amber Landis ’93, who graduated from Languages, Literatures, and Cultures with a bachelor’s degree in French and a minor in Russian: