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Cornell University held its fifth annual World Languages Day (WLD) event on Saturday, October 25, 2025. The day-long event invites middle and high school students to experience the varied opportunities for language learning available at a higher education institution.
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“The Future of Language Advocacy” on Nov. 15 will feature Cornell Translator Interpreter Program founders Fatema Sumar ‘01 and alumna Joyce Muchan ‘97.
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The federal government ended a program that has funded Cornell's Southeast Asia Program and South Asia Program for decades.
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The David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement awarded nine grants to a diverse array of projects that connect classroom learning with hands-on collaboration.
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The 2025 Lisa Sansoucy Language Scholar Award was awarded to Mahnoor Cheema, a senior in Biological Sciences who just completed four semesters of Punjabi as part of the Shared Course Initiative (SCI).
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Students who want an immersive on-campus experience with American Sign Language (ASL) can now sign up to live in the Language House.
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The event celebrates April as National Poetry Month.
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Cornell University held its fourth annual World Languages Day (WLD) event on Saturday, October 26, 2024. The day-long event invites middle and high school students to experience the varied opportunities for language learning available at a higher education institution.
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The 2025 Lisa Sansoucy Language Scholar Award was awarded to Mahnoor Cheema, a senior in Biological Sciences who just completed four semesters of Punjabi as part of the Shared Course Initiative.
The LRC Podcast features weekly discussions about language learning and pedagogy, highlighting the work we and our partners do on campus and in the community. A typical episode is hosted by a member of the LRC and introduces new initiatives, teaching ideas, or general trends in second language learning and teaching. Look for new episodes with every semester at Cornell University. Listen to the most recent episode here, and binge on our archived episodes.