World Languages & Cultures

A contingent of faculty and staff leaders within the “Living and Learning at Elon” initiative attended the Residential College Symposium at Virginia Tech.

On Sept. 27, the Classical Studies program put on an amazing event in Carlton Commons. Mediterranean food was not missing, and students got a chance to get together and hear from four panelists on the theme, “Why study the ancient world?”

Students of SPN 3150 (Exploring Identities in the Spanish Speaking World) learn how to make a Venezuelan dish, the “reina pepiada,” while discussing issues regarding political displacement, exile and immigration.

The German Club and the World Languages and Cultures department hosted Elon's second annual Oktoberfest celebration, where students and faculty enjoyed German food, games and conversation.

The associate professor of classical languages was selected as the first faculty member to be honored by the endowed professorship that was created by the university’s board of trustees in spring 2022.  

World Languages and Cultures faculty interacted with the local community offering an evening of cultural engagement at Marvin B. Smith Elementary School.

Nearly 300 middle school and high school students and teachers from around North Carolina met at Elon for their first in-person annual N.C. German Day celebration since the pandemic

Garcia, professor of Spanish in the World Languages and Cultures Department, presented about Safe Spaces for Women at annual Colloquium of the Renaissance Society of America.

Elon alumni rise to the challenge every day in many ways, but MacLean is reaching new heights, quite literally with her travel agency, Venture Patagonia, based in Puerto Natales, Chile that prides itself on cultural immersion and life-changing experiences.

Vreeland is the supervising producer for New York Times Cooking and is making a name for himself being featured multiple times on "Good Morning America," writing recipes and filming content in his supervisory role with The New York Times, and even making the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for media.