World Languages and Cultures at Missouri State University

11/02/2023

From our humble origins celebrating Day of the Dead at Siceluff Library in 2016 to today's massively attended 6th Day of the Dead Festival... things have changed a bit.

Thank you to all who joined us today in any possible way. This event would not be the same without you. Special shout-out goes to Yolanda Lorge and the Grupo Latinoamericano Dance Troupe!

08/17/2023

Welcome back!! As we begin a new school year with a newly-formed department, we would like to welcome all of you to please follow our new department page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550277506760

All new posts will be found on that page moving forward. Thanks so much for your support, and please spread the word and invite others to like and follow the Department of Languages, Cultures, and Religions on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok!

07/05/2023

06/15/2023

Great conversations with our new bears in Week 1 SOAR . Languages, Cultures and Religions Department and Foreign Language Institute offer courses of 16 different languages. Being interested or just wanting to chat, come see us next Wednesday!

04/28/2023

Congratulations to our new initiates into Sigma Delta Pi, the National Spanish Honor Society, who were inducted last night in a traditional ceremony. Felicidades a Nayeli Frantz, Yahaira García, Bela Gardner, Kayle Gosche, Martha Hall, Alexis Rapert, Caleb Thayer, y Megan Walch!

04/27/2023

Have you heard of the French tradition Diner en blanc? In short, at the last minute, the secret location is revealed to thousands of friends who have all been patiently waiting to learn where “Dîner en Blanc” will take place. Thousands of people, dressed all in white, and conducting themselves with the greatest decorum, elegance, and etiquette, all meet for a mass “chic picnic” in a public space. Click the link to see images across the globe!

Pi Delta Phi - French Honor Society invites you to join them as they put an MSU spin on the event where everyone is asked to wear maroon instead of white. It will take place on Tuesday, May 9th from 5pm-7pm in the PSU Food Court near Chick-fil-a.

Please RSVP at the QR below if possible. Not required so please join us!

04/26/2023

Check out this great interview with MASLA student Zull-Kifuly Moumouni in The Standard!

Going to college in a new town feels like a reset for many students. Moving away from everywhere and everyone you know can make for a difficult transition. Most students

03/28/2023

O'Fallon Township High School is hiring for French, Spanish, and German teachers for grades 9-12.

Frontline Recruiting and Hiring, Applicant Tracking for Educators. Online Job Employment Applications, Web Based Employment Applications for School Districts and Educational Institutions.

03/27/2023

Thanks to everyone who participated in the World Language Showcase on Friday, and congratulations to all of the event winners--there was a lot of local language talent on display!

03/23/2023

"Although Louisiana is home to the largest number of Francophones, Maine is home to the highest percentage of those with French or Francophone ancestry, and NYC alone is home to over 80,000 Francophones."

While you may know that French is spoken by 300 million people around the world and by 2 million people at their homes in the US, and that much of what is now the US was once part of New France, there is so much more to know—about French language and Francophone culture, right here […]