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The Translator Interpreter Program connects multilingual Cornell students with local organizations, providing free interpretation and translation services and helping bridge language barriers.
Grit Matthias Phelps of Cornell's German department made headline news with her LRC grant project, using vintage typewriters for AI-proof writing assignments.
Cornell University Arts & Sciences ambassador shares advice for freshmen adjusting to college life. The College of Arts & Sciences column emphasizes campus libraries, exploring majors, professor mentorship, community and balanced self-care.
Ukrainian Easter eggs, or pysanky, are on display in Goldwin Smith Hall in Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences through the end of the spring 2026 semester. The exhibit, displaying work by staff member Lori Radcliff-Woods, is one of several new initiatives Cornell’s Ukrainian Program is undertaking to bring the culture, language and history of Ukraine to the Cornell community.
Cornell University will host “Indigenous Voices in Abiayala/Latin America,” on April 9 at 4:45 p.m., exploring Indigenous media self-representation in Latin America – known as Abiayala in the Guna language. Held in the in the A.D. White House and organized by Polly Lauer, a Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow in Romance studies in Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences, the panel will feature scholars discussing Mapuche and Maya K’ishe’ cultural production, Indigenous languages and broadcasters’ fight to sustain native-language media such as Guatemala’s oldest Maya radio station.
Cornell University Humanities Scholars traveled to Washington, D.C. to advocate for increased National Endowment for the Humanities and National Archives funding, meeting with congressional offices to highlight the impact of humanities programs on education. Their two‑day trip underscored how federal support strengthens community partnerships, language programs, and public humanities initiatives benefiting campuses and local organizations nationwide.
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.
“The Future of Language Advocacy” on Nov. 15 will feature Cornell Translator Interpreter Program founders Fatema Sumar ‘01 and alumna Joyce Muchan ‘97.
The federal government ended a program that has funded Cornell's Southeast Asia Program and South Asia Program for decades.
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.
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).
Students who want an immersive on-campus experience with American Sign Language (ASL) can now sign up to live in the Language House.
The event celebrates April as National Poetry Month.
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.
“We felt this is an important resource that should be available to our humanists at all levels, whether they have the resources to pay for membership or not,” said Peter John Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences.
To celebrate Cornell’s commitment to fostering global literacy and cross-cultural understanding, the Language Resource Center in the College of Arts and Sciences will host World Languages Day on Oct. 26.
Cornell, the only institution offering regular multilevel instruction in all six of the major Southeast Asian languages – Burmese, Indonesian, Khmer, Filipino (Tagalog), Thai and Vietnamese – will host a conference on the teaching of these languages on Sept. 19-21.
Ashley Griffith joins the LRC as Engagement and Outreach Coordinator.
The upcoming International Fair is poised to spark students’ interest in the world on Aug. 28.
Coming from the University of Toronto, where he was the director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Loewen began his five-year appointment as the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Aug. 1.
The 2024 Lisa Sansoucy Language Scholar Award was awarded to Avneet Kaur Mehr, a sophomore in Biology & Society who just completed two semesters of Punjabi as part of the Shared Course Initiative (SCI).
“Any poem, any language” is the theme of the Language Resource Center’s second annual celebration of National Poetry Month, April 17
How can institutions, programs, and LCTL instructors collaborate and think across institutional boundaries to strengthen language offerings?
Leading academics from around the country will join Cornell experts in a semester-long series, “Antisemitism and Islamophobia Examined."
The Language Resource Center (LRC) welcomes a new team member, Dr. Ahmed Shamim. As the LRC Academic Programs Coordinator, Shamim will work closely with faculty, staff, and students across the university to develop and institutionalize new models of language learning.
A&S young alumni are among this year’s group of 150 scholars, who are from 43 countries and 114 universities. Schwarzman Scholars, an international program, nurtures a network of future global leaders.
Cornell's Ukrainian program is bringing the country’s culture to campus through language learning, folk tradition and history.
Cornell University held the annual World Languages Day (WLD) on Saturday, October 21, 2023, celebrating language learning, cultural understanding, and global engagement with middle and high school students.
Now in her third year as a doctoral student in government, Frances Cayton believes that growing her skills in Ukrainian is key to her dissertation in comparative politics
Through hosting a talk show and traveling around the Middle East, An Le ‘25 relearned the value of passion, exemplifying that the path to success is not homogenous.
This summer, Jim Wikel, a member of the Gayogohó:nǫˀ diaspora who now lives in Oregon, traveled to his ancestral homeland in New York for the first time, to learn his ancestral language with 40 other diaspora members at a Cornell camp.
Students can now minor in ASL, take advantage of an expanded set of upper-level classes, participate in a number of ASL events on campus and be part of an active student club.
Cornell’s world of opportunities is coming to central campus. Students can take a whirlwind tour through the university’s global offerings at this year’s International Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 30, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Uris Hall Terrace.
The Language Resource Center is here to support your language learning at Cornell.
Hilary Yarger (she/her) joins the LRC as Engagement and Outreach Coordinator.
The A&S Career Connections Committee hosts events during summer and winter breaks in New York City and Washington, D.C.
The 2023 Lisa Sansoucy Language Scholar Award was awarded to Kevin Kwong, a Ph.D. student in Linguistics who has studied Hungarian, Finnish, Swedish, and Khmer as part of the Shared Course Initiative. The award is named in memory of our friend and colleague Lisa Sansoucy, who passed away in December of 2021. It recognizes a student who excels in learning a less commonly taught language.
The student-run Translator-Interpreter Program, which trains bilingual and multilingual Cornell students to serve as volunteer translators and interpreters for community agencies, received the 27th annual James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial and Intercultural Peace and Harmony during a ceremony April 18 at Willard Straight Hall.
“Understanding the impact of Languages Across the Curriculum on all participants will allow us to build on its success and offer multilingual students more opportunities to engage with their disciplinary content in languages other than English."
The annual International Fair showcases Cornell's global opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, including international majors and minors, language study, study abroad, funding opportunities, global internships, and more. Join this year's fair on Wednesday, August 31, from 11 am to 1 pm on the Uris Hall Terrace.
The Language Resource Center is here to support your language learning at Cornell.
From Ithaca to Hawaii to Ecuador, students in the Robert S. Harrison College Scholars Program took advantage of the summer as a time to explore their research interests.
An album featuring the work of Daniel Gaibel, former information technology manager for the Language Resource Center (LRC), will debut this weekend at the Ithaca Festival.
The inaugural Lisa Sansoucy Language Scholar Award was awarded to Aliou Gambrel, a graduating senior who studied Wolof as part of the Shared Course Initiative. The award is named in memory of our friend and colleague Lisa Sansoucy, who passed away in December of 2021. It recognizes a student who excels in learning a less commonly taught language...
Growing up, Anna Chen '24 observed firsthand one of the primary barriers for immigrants: language. The daughter of Chinese immigrants, she often served as the interpreter and translator for her parents and extended family. "I saw how they were penalized for not being able to speak English fluently," she said.
The Language Resource Center (LRC) welcomes a new team member, Dr. Emma Britton. As the LRC Coordinator of Language Learning Initiatives, Emma will work closely with faculty, staff, and students across the university to develop and institutionalize new models of language learning.
On Cornell’s eighth Giving Day, held March 16, 15,905 alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends from more than 80 countries made gifts totaling a record-breaking $12,268,629.
Gifts allow the College to fulfill its mission: preparing students to do the greatest good in the world.
The exhibition helped students connect more personally with migration issues and share alternative stories of social justice and migration.
The Lisa Sansoucy Language Scholar Award will offer financial assistance to a student who excels in learning a less commonly taught language. It is named in memory of our friend and colleague Lisa Sansoucy, who passed away in December of 2021. Lisa worked at the Language Resource Center for over 7 years. She was a devoted Cornellian, having...