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The 2026 Lisa Sansoucy Language Scholar Award has been awarded to Evelyn Elmer Fettes, a Ph.D. candidate in linguistics. Evelyn completed advanced studies of Indonesian through the Shared Course Initiative (SCI) and is currently conducting field research in Indonesia for her dissertation on syntactic microvariation in nominal phrases of Western Malayo-Polynesian languages.
The LRC's Translator Interpreter Program trains and coordinates multilingual volunteers who provide free translation and interpretation services throughout the local community.
Grit Matthias Phelps, German language instructor at Cornell University, introduces her students to the raw feeling of typing without online assistance. No screens, online dictionaries, spellcheckers, or delete keys.
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…
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…
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…
The Cornell University Language Resource Center held its fifth annual World Languages Day (WLD) event on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Over 110 middle and high school students registered for the event, making this the largest turnout of any previous WLD.
“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 B. Cheema, a senior in Biological Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Mahnoor has completed four semesters of Punjabi through the Shared Course Initiative (SCI) and embodies the deep passion for language, heritage, and cultural connection that this award celebrates.
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 from the Ithaca community and greater New York state to experience the varied opportunities for language learning available at a higher education institution. This year, over 55 middle and high…
“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.
The Language Resource Center (LRC) welcomes a new team member, Ashley Griffith. As the LRC Engagement and Outreach Coordinator, she will coordinate and promote special language learning initiatives such as conversation hours, language tutoring, World Languages Day, Lingua Mater, and Sweet Poetry.
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). The award is named in memory of our friend and colleague Lisa Sansoucy, who passed away in December of 2021. It…
“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?
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. Shamim holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from The City University of New York and has…
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. Bringing secondary school students from both the local Ithaca community and greater New York state together, the day-long event showcased the boundless possibilities for language learning, cultural understanding, and global engagement at the college level. Over 50 cross-disciplinary volunteers, including Cornell…
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
After a year’s leave of absence to her home in Vietnam, An Le ‘25 returned to campus this fall feeling fulfilled. Through hosting a talk show and traveling around the Middle East, Le relearned the value of passion, exemplifying that the path to success is not homogenous.
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.
The Language Resource Center (LRC) welcomes a new team member, Hilary Yarger (she/her). As the LRC Engagement and Outreach Coordinator, Hilary will coordinate and promote special language initiatives, including Conversation Hours, language tutoring, World Languages Day, and Lingua Mater. Originally from Michigan, Hilary left high school to attend Bard College at Simon's Rock, an Early…
Students and alumni from the College of Arts & Sciences gathered in late June for a series of networking events, helping students explore careers in health care, finance, politics/government and media.
The 2023 Lisa Sansoucy Language Scholar Award was awarded to Kevin Kwong, a Ph.D. student in Linguistics who has studied multiple languages as part of the Shared Course Initiative (SCI). 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…
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."
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. 31, 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.
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…
Growing up, Anna Chen '24 observed firsthand one of the primary barriers for immigrants: language.
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. Emma received her Ph.D. in Education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst…
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…