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Our mission is to help students not only become proficient in a foreign language, but to think critically about the world and immerse themselves in new cultures. We’ll encourage you to travel, study abroad, conduct research and embrace diversity.

By studying in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, you won’t just learn about different ways of life. You’ll live them!

Learning a New Language Improves Your Mind.

Those who speak multiple languages score higher on tests and enjoy better memory and focus than those who don't - The Atlantic

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Chaired by Toby Brody, Senior Lecturer Emerita and former ESL Program Director, the NC State ESL Symposium 2017 was a smashing success.

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