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  • International Week of the Deaf 2018

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    Jeremy

    The International Week of the Deaf was held this past week in countries all across the world. This year’s theme was “With Sign Language, Everyone is Included!” A few things to remember from the campaign (see World Federation of the Deaf) include: The need to reach out to governments and hold them accountable to fulfill their legal…

  • 2017 Art Contest Winner

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    Jeremy

    BingBing Zhang has won the $100 first prize award for this years art contest with her work entitled, “A Glimpse of Chinese Art.” Congratulations! To read or listen to more information related to the artwork go to the 2017 entries page.

  • Language Tutor Appreciation

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    Jeremy

    We want to give a big thank you to our language tutors for all their work in tutoring and with other projects. We invite you to do the same- if you have had a good experience with one of the tutors, please come into Culpeper and write a quick note for them and put it…

  • Interesting CALL Projects

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    Jeremy

    As we approach Mid-November, we have some interesting technology integration projects being developed as a part of the Introduction to CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning) Certificate taught by Jeremy Robinson through the Culpeper Language Learning Center. In this picture Sarah Jones-Boardman (French) and Tim Warburton (Swedish) pose after our most recent session where we discussed the drafts…

  • Fall 2017 Essay Contest

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    Jeremy

    Learning a language takes time and dedication, and a bit of planning doesn’t hurt either. To help you reach your goals, why not enter our essay contest this year? Essays are in English and you will address this question: “Where do you hope your second language skills will take you, and how do you plan…

  • Fall 2017 Art Contest

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    Jeremy

    Announcing the Fall 2017 Culpeper Language Learning Center’s Art Contest! If you are an artist, or aspire to be one, we invite you to submit an art piece using one or more of the themes of Language, Culture, and/or Technology. First Prize wins $100, and there are second and third prizes as well. For more…

  • Pizza and a New Year

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    Jeremy

    I am looking forward to an exciting year in Culpeper. We have some great workers, those students who are returning, along with new students joining our ranks. I am excited at the spread of linguistic background which we have access to. To kick things off, we had a beginning of the year meeting, with some…

  • Spring 2017 Contest Winners

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    Jeremy

    A special thanks and congratulations to our Spring 2017 contest winners, along with all the students who entered and participated. First place in the Essay Contest went to Eli Sciammas for his piece entitled Diary of a 老外. First place for the video contest went to Ben Keran for his video Wilkommen In St. Peter filmed…

  • Introduction to CALL Certificate

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    Jeremy

    Three members of the Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department began their participation in an Introduction to CALL Certificate program during Fall 2016, and will each be implementing a technology integration plan into one of their Spring 2017 courses. The program is facilitated by Jeremy A. Robinson, Director of the Culpeper Language Learning Center, who…

  • Art Contest Winners

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    Jeremy

    The results are in, “A Rooster Year” by BingBing Zhang has won First Prize in this year’s art contest! BingBing won a $50 Book Mark gift card, along with a Gustavus Beanie and Mug. Congratulations!  Second Prize goes to Emily Dzieweczynski for “Decay,” which also won Best of Show, selected during the Art and Creativity Showcase last night. Thanks to…