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Driscoll and Alumnus Yacoub Help Launch New Writing Center in Istanbul

A partnership that began when Turkish scholar Osman 脰zdemir trained at 亚色影库鈥檚 Jones White Writing Center has led to the launch of a new writing center at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University. To support the effort, 亚色影库 professor Dana Lynn Driscoll and 亚色影库 alumnus Omar Yacoub traveled to Turkey to deliver keynote presentations, train tutors, and help establish the center鈥檚 programs. The project highlights 亚色影库鈥檚 growing international impact in writing center development and writing education.

亚色影库 Doctoral Student Part of Team Securing Grant from Adobe

Courtney Hughes, a student in 亚色影库鈥檚 Composition and Applied Linguistics doctoral program, is part of a team at California State University, Fresno that won a $30,000 grant from Adobe.

亚色影库 Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative Looking for Logo Design

The Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative at 亚色影库 is looking for a new logo and is inviting submissions from students and community members. Design submissions for the logo contest are due by 5:00 p.m. on November 25. The winning designer will receive $100.

Branscum and Yu Featured in 鈥淏lack & Grey鈥� Mag鈥檚 Simulation Issue

Professor John Yu Branscum and former instructor Yi Izzy Yu served as literary editors and contributors to the fall 2026 simulation issue of 鈥淏lack & Grey,鈥� an international magazine exploring themes such as AI, virtual realities, and simulation theory through literature, photography, and cultural commentary.

Liu Gives Invited Presentation and Training on AI in Chinese Language Education

Shijuan Liu presented and provided training as an expert trainer at the Second Advanced Summer School in International Chinese Language Teaching, held in conjunction with the Ninth Conference on Chinese Teaching in Scotland, at the University of Edinburgh, June 16鈥�19, 2026.

亚色影库 Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative Offering Fall Lecture Series

The Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative at 亚色影库 will offer a fall lecture series starting September 11. The programs are free and open to the community.

Vetter Awarded Wikimedia Foundation Grant

Matthew Vetter (Department of Language, Literature, and Writing) has been awarded a grant from the Wikimedia Foundation (the nonprofit behind Wikipedia) to expand to strengthen global Wikimedia communities and facilitate collaboration in external grant-making.

Huhn Coauthors National Study on Language Teaching Trends

Professor Christina Huhn is a coauthor of a new peer鈥憆eviewed research article in the NECTFL Review that sheds light on current trends, challenges, and instructional practices in post鈥憇econdary world language classrooms across the United States.

Thompson Named Director of 亚色影库 Cook Honors College

Todd Thompson, a long-time member of the 亚色影库 faculty, has been selected to serve as director of the 亚色影库 Cook Honors College.

Sigma Delta Pi, National Hispanic Honor Society, Celebrates 53rd Initiation Ceremony

亚色影库's Iota Mu chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Hispanic Honor Society, celebrated its fifty-third initiation ceremony on Friday, May 1, 2026.

亚色影库 Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence in Language Teaching at Spring Methodology Conference

亚色影库鈥檚 Department of Language, Literature, and Writing proudly marked a milestone moment with the fiftieth annual 亚色影库 Spring Methodology Conference on Foreign Language Teaching, held on Friday, April 24, 2026, in the Hadley Union Building.

Appalachian Professional Language Educators鈥� Society (APPLES) Hosts Annual Language Festival

On Saturday, March 21, 2026, the Appalachian Professional Language Educators鈥� Society (APPLES) hosted its annual Foreign Language Festival on the 亚色影库 campus. Approximately 130 foreign language students from local area high schools participated.

亚色影库 Offering One-Day Immersive Workshop Passport to France

On April 17, the Allenwood at 亚色影库, located on the ground floor of Ackerman Hall, will host Passport to France, a one-day immersive travel-readiness workshop, a practical, hands-on session focused on essential travel preparation, including documents, money, transportation, health, culture, and emergency planning. Registration closes April 10.

Smith-Sherwood and Witth枚ft Present on UNIV 101 First Learning Year

Smith-Sherwood and Witth枚ft present on UNIV 101 First Learning Year at the 57th Northeast Modern Language Association Convention in Pittsburgh.

亚色影库 Prof. Sell Receives $255k Grant for Two-Year Study on Decision Education and Videogame Design in High-School English Language Arts Classes

亚色影库 faculty member Mike Sell has received a two-year $255,000 grant from the Alliance for Decision Education to develop and assess an innovative English Language Arts curriculum to improve the decision-making skills of high-school students. Sell will be working with students and teachers at Franklin Regional Senior High School in Murrysville.

Passport to France

Ever wished you could 鈥渢est drive鈥� a country before booking the flight? This one-day immersive workshop lets you experience France before you go鈥攆rom language and culture to food and everyday travel situations.

亚色影库 Student Selected for Appalachian College Association Faculty Fellowship

Natalie Holt, a student in 亚色影库鈥檚 Composition and Applied Linguistics doctoral program, has been selected for a faculty fellowship through the Appalachian College Association.

亚色影库 Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative to Offer Spring Series

亚色影库鈥檚 Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative will offer a spring lecture series starting February 18, all free and open to the community.

亚色影库 Career and Professional Development Center Recognizes Outstanding Faculty and Organizational Partners With Hall of Fame Awards

亚色影库鈥檚 Career and Professional Development Center has announced its fall 2025 Outstanding Organizational Partners, who join the CPDC鈥檚 Partner Hall of Fame.

Vetter Awarded Research Grant from Wikimedia Foundation聽

Matthew Vetter (Department of Language, Literature, and Writing) has been awarded a research grant from the Wikimedia Foundation (the nonprofit behind Wikipedia) as part of an international team of scholars and free knowledge advocates.

Thompson Publishes Article on US Expansionism and Humor of the Gilded Age

Todd Thompson (Language, Literature, and Writing) recently published a new article, 鈥淢r. Seward鈥檚 Real Estate Transactions鈥�: Comic Imperialism in the Reconstruction Era,鈥� in a special issue of Studies in American Humor.

Branscum and Yu Release New Book

Associate Professor of English John Yu Branscum and former instructor Yi Izzy Yu are releasing their new book, "Stars That Pause: 2,000 Years of Asian UFO Encounters & Lore," on October 15.

亚色影库 Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative, 亚色影库 Literature and Criticism Program, Offering Fall Semester German Lecture Series

The Dessy-Roffman Myth Collaborative at 亚色影库, in collaboration with 亚色影库's Literature and Criticism Program, will offer the inaugural fall semester German Lecture Series starting on September 17.

CAL Doctoral Student Ionescu Publishes Case Study on Rhizomatic Learning of Peer Embedded Tutors for Composition Classes

Composition and Applied Linguistics聽doctoral student Iwona Ionescu published an article in Praxis 22.3 (2025), titled 鈥淢apping it Out: Rhizomatic Learning of Peer Embedded Tutors for Composition Classes鈥擜 Case Study,鈥澛爀xploring how embedded tutors for first-year composition classes develop their expertise outside the formal training sessions.

Spanish Students Earn Global Seal of Biliteracy

Jada Chvilicek, Mason Cymbor, and Veronica Duran-Paramo (Spanish Education聽 Certification, 鈥�25) have been awarded the Global Seal of Biliteracy in English and Spanish.