Happy International Tongue Twister Day! 🌏👅 Tongue twisters from around the world are back! How many can you say without getting tongue-tied? 😝
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Join us for "Language, Memory, Future: Celebrating 250 Years of Language in Our Region," highlighting ASL and Gayogo̱hó:nǫɁ. Nov. 5: Double feature at Cornell Cinema 🎬🍿 Nov. 6: Keynote, ASL poetry, & smoke dancers ASL/English interpretation provided. Details at as.cornell.edu/public-engag...
Listen to our newest episode of #SpeakingOfLanguage.🎙 Dr. Aditya Vashistha explores how AI affects historically marginalized communities and what it takes to build more equitable and inclusive technologies. Listen in & like us! lrc.cornell.edu/podcast #सामुदायिकसहभागिता #आभार @globalcornell.bsky.social
November is National Native American Heritage Month. We honor the histories, cultures, languages, & resilience of Indigenous peoples. Cornell is on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫɁ (Cayuga Nation). We acknowledge their lasting presence & the vital role of language in sustaining culture.
Hoy es Día de los Muertos 🌺🕯💀 Celebrate by joining Latinx Student Empowerment and various student orgs today from 3-5 pm. cglink.me/2ee/r2315799 The Latine Graduate Student Coalition is hosting an evening of arts & crafts, empanadas, and community tomorrow, 11/2, from 5-7 pm. cglink.me/2ee/r2316067
Happy Halloween from the LRC team! 🎃👻 We took a little break from languages for some fall fun. Wishing everyone a spooktacular Halloween!
One more week to record and submit your Lingua Mater video. Deadline is next week Friday (11/6)! The winner will be announced during International Education Week (November 16-20, 2026). lrc.cornell.edu/lingua-mater #LinguaMater #GlobalCornell
Another Wednesday, another #SpeakingOfLanguage episode. 🎙 Shiva Sai Ram Urella shares his journey building Yale's Telugu program and discusses the value of offering this language through the Shared Course Initiative. Listen in & like us! lrc.cornell.edu/podcast #carpediem
Tomorrow is National Immigrants Day! Join "Immigrant Stories 2026: Courage, Strength, and Hope" tonight (10/27) at 9 pm ET to hear personal stories of immigration, resilience, and belonging. Free virtual event. Registration required. capitalstorytelling.com/event/immigr...
✨ LRC Student Assistant Spotlight ✨ Meet Anna, a returning LRC assistant. A junior in CAS, Anna is majoring in Performing & Media Arts (film), and is minoring in French, Comp Lit, European Studies, Media Studies, and Visual Studies. Swing by the LRC and ask her about French, Italian, and Spanish!
Today's the day! 🎉 We're excited to welcome middle and high school students to campus for our sixth annual Cornell World Languages Day! A day of exploring languages, cultures, and connections. Stay tuned for highlights! #CornellLRC #CornellWLD
✨ LRC Student Assistant Spotlight ✨ Meet Bryan, a sophomore in CAS. He plans to double major in Government and American Studies, concentrating in Immigration and minoring in Inequality Studies. Bryan is a native Spanish speaker and an ESL tutor for farmworkers in the Northeast Region.
🎶 Cornell's Alma Mater, but in another language. Translate "Far Above Cayuga's Waters" and submit a video of your performance for a chance to win a cash prize! 💰 🗓️ Deadline: November 6 lrc.cornell.edu/lingua-mater #LinguaMater #GlobalCornell
On Wednesdays, we listen to #SpeakingOfLanguage. 🎙 Cornell alum Ashley takes a break from her graduate studies to share her multidisciplinary journey with Middle Eastern art, history, and languages. Listen in & like us! lrc.cornell.edu/podcast #به به #دار الصناعة
This Thursday, Oct. 22, "Languages at the Brink" opens at Cornell's Kroch Library! Join us for a reception, 4:30-6 pm in Olin 107, featuring John Whitman and his students. Part of "Language, Memory, Future," an Arts Unplugged series! as.cornell.edu/public-engag... #CornellCAS #CornellLRC
Join us for our LRC Speaker Series event TODAY (10/19). Aditya Vashistha AI Safety for the Global Majority 3:30 pm ET in G25 Stimson and on Zoom Details and Zoom registration at lrc.cornell.edu/speaker-series #LRCspeakerseries #CornellLRC
🌍🌎🌏 Just ONE WEEK until World Languages Day 2026! 🎉 We can't wait to welcome middle & high school students to campus for a day of exploring languages, celebrating cultures, and connecting with the world! 📅 Sat., October 24 🔗 There's still time to register! lrc.cornell.edu/wld #CornellLRC #CornellWLD
✨ LRC Student Assistant Spotlight ✨ Meet Clara, a returning LRC assistant! A senior in CALS, she speaks Spanish, Catalan, French, English, & Korean, which she’s studied at Cornell for four years. She loves concerts, playing ukulele, & nature walks. And you’ll often find her at the LRC!
Check out our new episode of #SpeakingOfLanguage. 🎙 We're joined by Cory Duclos from Colgate University to talk about artificial intelligence in teaching and learning; and, perhaps more importantly, when and why we might choose not to use it. Listen in & like us! lrc.cornell.edu/podcast #tocayo
✨ LRC Student Assistant Spotlight ✨ Meet Durjoy, a sophomore studying Linguistics & Cognitive Science. He speaks Bengali & Spanish, is learning Hindi & Sanskrit, and studied language policy in India last summer. Join his Bengali Conversation Hour: Thursdays, 4:30–5:30pm in G25!
Wednesday = #SpeakingOfLanguage 🎙 We speak to three student leaders of Cornell's South Asian Council, an umbrella organization for several student cultural groups on campus. Listen in & like us! lrc.cornell.edu/podcast #کوششکریں جستجو# #ঠিকআছে @sac_cornell
🌎 Three weeks until World Languages Day! Middle & high school students: Join us at Cornell on Saturday, Oct. 24, 10am–3pm for a FREE day exploring languages and cultures from around the world! No language experience required. Lunch included! Registration info: lrc.cornell.edu/wld #CornellWLD
Don't miss this episode of #SpeakingOfLanguage. 🎙 Anne Violin-Wigent shares methods of including pronunciation practice in language classes of all levels, and why that matters. Listen in & like us! lrc.cornell.edu/podcast #yet
Volunteers make the world go round! 🌎 Join us as a volunteer for World Languages Day on October 24 and share your enthusiasm for languages and cultures with middle and high school students! Free WLD t-shirt + catered lunch included. Learn more & sign up: lrc.cornell.edu/wld-volunteer #CornellWLD
The LRC Grants application deadline is TODAY (9/21)! Let's move your innovative language instruction project forward. Details at lrc.cornell.edu/funding-rese... #LRCgrants #CornellLRC
Join us for our LRC Signature Speaker event TODAY (9/17). Anne Violin-Wigent Including Pronunciation Practice in All Language Classes 4:30 pm ET in G25 Stimson and on Zoom Details and Zoom registration at lrc.cornell.edu/speaker-series #LRCspeakerseries #CornellLRC @africanacu.bsky.social
Hello #SpeakingOfLanguage Wednesday!🎙 Dr. Michael Fontaine returns to our podcast to discuss his new book concerning what ancient texts can tell us about speaking in difficult circumstances. Listen in & like us! lrc.cornell.edu/podcast #parrhesia
The LRC Grants application deadline is coming up on September 21! Let's move your innovative language instruction project forward. lrc.cornell.edu/funding-rese... #LRCgrants #CornellLRC
Our Fall 2026 LRC Speaker Series kicks off this week! We have a great group of speakers joining us throughout the semester to share their work, ideas, and perspectives on language learning, teaching, and beyond. Save the dates. lrc.cornell.edu/speaker-series @africanacu.bsky.social
Language Corners is back! First meeting is today. 🎉 Friday, September 11 4:30-5:30 Stimson G25 Practice languages you speak/are interested in. Enjoy some sushi 🍣, pasta 🍝, noodles 🍜, and more and come make new friends!