Boise State University Linguistics Department

04/21/2026

Calling all word lovers! Join the Linguistic Society of Boise State’s Wordle Tournament!! ⏰ this Thursday, April 23 — 1pm to 3pm! 📍Albertsons Library, behind Cafe 32 👀 see you there!! Snacks and prizes provided!

03/02/2026

🚨 ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT! 🚨

Support our Linguistics students at ! 🧠✨

Your gift helps fund: 📚 Conference presentations 🎓 Research opportunities
🌍 Professional development experiences 💼 Career-building workshops

Every dollar makes a difference in shaping the next generation of linguists!

👉 Give now: https://broncogivingday.com/campaigns/department-of-linguistics-excellence-fund

03/01/2026

Just three days until the official launch of Bronco Giving Day 2026!

Help us fund professional development experiences for our students -- every dollar counts!

Want to donate early? Visit our page at https://broncogivingday.com/campaigns/department-of-linguistics-excellence-fund

02/28/2026

🧡💙🧡💙🧡 We're gearing up for Bronco Giving Day! Once again, we'll be fundraising for the Department of Linguistics Excellence Fund -- a fund dedicated to providing financial support for professional development opportunities for our undergraduate students. Past recipients of our mini grants include students who have presented at international conferences, those completing their TESOL certification, and students conducting mentored undergraduate research. We hope you consider supporting our amazing students -- every dollar counts, and early giving has already begun! 🧡💙🧡💙🧡

The Department of Linguistics Excellence Fund supports diverse student engagement opportunities in language study from service learning with refugee resettlement agencies to research in the Linguistics Lab and participation in Project SHINE and English Language Support programs. This fund enables ha...

02/19/2026

Attention alumni!! We're having a mixer! Please join us!

Linguistics Alumni Mixer
Thursday, February 26th, 2026

4:00-6:00 PM

Join us for an evening of re-connection and community!

Come together with fellow linguistics alumni and current seniors and faculty. This is your chance to reconnect with classmates, share stories with those who helped shape your journey, and discover what exciting developments are happening in our department today. Light snacks will be provided.

We can't wait to see familiar faces and welcome you back into our academic community!

Light snacks will be provided.

Partake in good company, great conversation, and valuable connections!

RSVP at the link below for a drink ticket on us!

https://tinyurl.com/BSULingAlumMixer2026

10/09/2025

For those of you unable to attend tonight's event, you can join us on our livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz4fAWTLsr8

09/26/2025

Calling all Boise State Linguistics Alumni! We have some exciting things coming up and we'd like to get in touch about them -- please fill out this form:

Hi Everyone! We're trying to get a current list of alumni, and we're hosting some events for those of you who'll be in town October 9-11 -- please fill out this form, even if you're unable to join us! Alumni Week Events THURSDAY, October 9th --- Linguists in Hollywood 12 - 1:30 -- Lunch in the Lingu...

05/13/2025

Congratulations to our Spring 2025 graduates! 🎓✨

03/30/2025

***Attention Boise State Linguistics alumni in the Boise area*** -- if we held an impromptu alumni mixer this Thursday (April 3rd) from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, will you be able to join us?

03/26/2024

As some of you may already know, Professor Emeritus Jon P. Dayley passed away last spring. We are holding a celebration of life reception this Friday, March 29 from 5pm to 6:30pm in the O'Neill Living Room of the Alumni and Friends Center at Boise State for family, friends, colleagues, students, and alumni. Please join us. RSVP is encouraged.

Read more here: https://www.boisestate.edu/news/2024/03/25/celebration-of-life-for-professor-emeritus-jon-dayley/

02/29/2024

Last 40 minutes to support Boise State Boise State University Linguistics Department students and help us beat the marching band in number of donors (we've been ahead of them all along, and we're only down by 3 donors (50 to 53)!!! Please help, if you can -- every dollar counts!!!