Welcome Week in the Language Lab

On Monday, August 24, all are encouraged to come by the Language Resource Center in ECTR 225 as we watch TED talks on language and culture. We'll watch and discuss talks by linguist Stephen Pinker on language and the mind; ethnobotanist Wade Davis (author of the Serpent and the Rainbow) on the world's disappearing cultural diversity; Chilean author Isabel Allende talks about living passionately in the face of adversity... and more! We'll have food and beverages, good folks and good fun.

The event is aimed at students, but faculty and staff are certainly encouraged to drop in as well! We're a community, join us!

Maestro Abreu: Colma mi corazon de júbilo

TED Prize recipient Maestro Jose Antonio Abreu, who has spent years teaching music to poor children in Venezuela's El Sistema youth orchestra, makes a wish:


”I wish you would help create and document a special training program for at least 50 gifted young musicians, passionate for their art and for social justice, and dedicated to developing El Sistema in the US and in other countries.”

See more: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jose_abreu_on_kids_transformed_by_music.html

Read more: http://tedchris.posterous.com/#ixzz0FQJZZGYY&B

French OPIc Test In Progress!

Bonjour! Ça va? French OPIc testing is ready to go for those of you who signed up with Dr. Morrison:

http://testing.actfltesting.org/

The OPIc test is a great way to receive an official certification in your language proficiency. You've earned it, so why not get certified?

Good luck (we're sure it's not needed!), test takers!