Modern Languages

Current News

FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSMeet Fulbright Scholar Jean Brody

Ms. Brody, '12, is one of two Carthage students who have received a Fulbright Teaching Assistantship for the 2012-2013 academic year. more...

 
Global FocusFirst career stop for three Carthage grads: China

Jason Hartfield, Irma Rodriguez and Mike Gillespie of the Class of 2012 are scheduled to leave in August to teach seventh- and eighth-graders at separate schools in Huairou, China. more...

 
Prof. Rollet's original music serves as teaching tool in three different tongues

Prof. Pascal Rollet uses original songs to help students learn points of grammar in French, Spanish and English. more...

 
Global FocusCarthage hosts delegation from Huairou

A 15-member delegation of educators from the Chinese district of Huairou visited the United States from Monday, March 26, to Thursday, April 5, spending most of their time at Carthage and elsewhere in the Kenosha-Racine area. more...

 
Carthage student receives national language scholarship

Drew Scott, '12, has been awarded the U.S. Department of State's Critical Language Scholarship for intensive summer language study in China. more...

 

Past News

Argentine Acting Consul General to visit Carthage

Argentine Acting General Consul Julia Pan will speak Nov. 9 about Argentina's current political and economic situation. more...

 
Carthage alumna receives Fulbright scholarship

Deanna Love, '11, of Kenosha, Wis., has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student grant to teach English as a foreign language in Argentina. She is the fourth Carthage student to receive a Fulbright grant in recent years. more...

 
Learn about study abroad opportunities

Carthage holds its third annual Study Abroad Informational Fair Thursday, Oct. 6. Representatives from study abroad programs all over the world will be present to answer questions and give information. more...

 
'Retracing Our Steps: A Photo Journey Through 100 Years of Taiwan'

Hedberg Library welcomes traveling photography exhibit July 13-25. more...

 
Study Abroad Photo Contest Winners

Carthage students capture their J-Term and other study abroad experiences in pictures. See the winners of the 2011 Study Abroad Photo Contest. more...

 
German majors win DAAD scholarships

Karin Wirth, '13, from Springfield, Ill., and Thomas Johnson, '13, from Orland Hills, Ill., have been awarded prestigious DAAD Undergraduate Scholarships to allow them to conduct research in Germany for a semester. more...

 
Gregory Baer named Distinguished Teacher of the Year

Gregory Baer, associate professor Professor of Modern Languages is the 44th recipient of the College's annual Distinguished Teaching Award. more...

 
Carthage holds Celebration of Scholars April 29

Students and faculty will display and discuss their research and significant creative works. On Tuesday, April 19, the Humanities Division held its own poster session as a prelude to the event, showcasing the work of nine Carthage students for the Division's Advisory Committee. more...

 
Language Immersion Festival

Alpha Mu Gamma, the Honorary Foreign Language Fraternity, will sponsor a Language Immersion Festival at 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, in the Todd Wehr Center, Room 128B. more...

 
Study Abroad photo contest: Win cash prizes

Want to show off that perfect photo from your time studying abroad? Enter the Carthage Study Abroad Photo Contest. Entries due April 27. more...

 
Chicago Gamelan Ensemble to perform at Carthage

Percussion orchestra will perform at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14, in Wartburg Auditorium.  more...

 
Japanese Performance and Speech Contest April 7

The third annual Carthage Japanese Performance and Speech Contest will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 7, in the Todd Wehr Center.  more...

 
Speak Out — Reach Out

New speaker series focusing on mental health welcomes Prof. James Lochtefeld for program March 10.  more...

 
Student Blog: Studying Abroad

Carthage student Elizabeth Reinhardt spent the Spring semester of her junior year in Heredia, Costa Rica, and wrote a blog about her experience. See photographs and follow her adventures. more...

 
Wind Orchestra travels to Japan

Carthage students will study Japanese music, language and culture, and perform a concert with the Sakuyo Wind Philharmony. Wind Orchestra will perform a concert in Kenosha on Feb. 6. more...

 
Chinese Medicine in the 21st Century

Licensed acupuncturist and Carthage alumna Tina Perri will speak at Carthage at 7 p.m. Nov. 8. more...

 
Study Abroad Fair

"We're glad you're here, now go away." The Second Annual Carthage College Study Abroad Informational Fair will take place on Oct. 7. more...

 
Lecture: "Growing a Second Language: Barriers, Real and Imagined"

Dr. Wayne O'Neil, a professor of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will speak on adult language acquisition at 3:45 p.m. Sept. 24. more...

 
Carthage German major wins major scholarship

Kim Likier, '12, has been awarded a prestigious DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship, allowing her to conduct research during her upcoming semester in Berlin. more...

 
Senior thesis presentations this week

Students from several academic departments will present their senior theses this week.  more...

 
Annual International Dinner April 10
 
Professor Greg Baer continues work on German author Jurek Becker
 

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