Posts by UMN Languages
We all use language every day, but how did we develop this ability? How do we create and understand meaning? What roles do society, gender, age, and identity play in how we talk? That's what linguistics is all about!
No prior study? No problem! Check out these 4 courses with no prereqs this fall!
VIET 1015 & 1016: Vietnamese for Heritage Learners
These back-to-back summer 2026 courses promote the development of cultural and linguistic skills in Vietnamese.
schedulebuilder.umn.edu/explore/2026...
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The Language Center crew heard that 2026 is the new 2016...
Enjoy various LC staff in our 2016 forms in the following slides! ❤️
Register now for one of the 8 languages offered this summer:
Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Take your pick, and enjoy!
z.umn.edu/summerlanguages
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Congratulations to language instructors Lydia Belateche and Charles McNamara, who have won the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award!
Read more at cla.umn.edu/news-events/...
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The Minnesota English Language Program (MELP) at the University of Minnesota is seeking to hire an undergraduate student for a clerical and administrative support position!
Interested? Apply before March 27!
hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/intstu/...
The summer sun may seem far away, but registration for summer classes starts on February 26th.
CLA is offering multiple classes with no pre-reqs to get your language-learning underway!
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The Twin Cities is home to one of the largest concentrations of Oromo people outside of Ethiopia. UMN is helping to revive the once-endangered language.
Read the full article at brief.umn.edu/feature/revi...
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Language educators, join us for this completely online and free conference!
The conference aims to showcase large-scale language Online Educational Resources (OERs) and to exchange information on topics related to OER production and adoption.
Registration is now open:
olrc.ku.edu/language-oer...
The University of Minnesota offers intensive Chinese courses designed to help you make rapid progress in just one summer session.
Perfect for students looking to fulfill language requirements or strengthen proficiency.
👉 Enroll now and learn Chinese this summer!
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We’re excited to welcome Dr. Anne Cummings Hlas to the SpeakEasy for a hands-on workshop designed for language teachers who want every student to feel supported.
☕ Coffee and snacks provided. Please RSVP by February 11th so we can plan accordingly:
z.umn.edu/IPLC-reg
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We’re excited to welcome Dr. Anne Cummings Hlas to the SpeakEasy for a hands-on workshop designed for language teachers who want every student to feel supported.
☕ Coffee and snacks provided. Please RSVP by February 11th so we can plan accordingly:
https://z.umn.edu/IPLC-reg
@umncla.bsky.social