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Karena Zhang (MAT TESOL) Active in Growth of State’s Mandarin Teaching

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As the number of students interested in learning Chinese as a heritage language or foreign language continues to grow, the number of Mandarin dual language/immersion (DL/I) programs across the state of North Carolina has also increased. According to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, there are now 22 Mandarin … Continued


MAT TESOL Student Receives Fulbright ETA Award

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Among those honored by the highly selective Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) program was UNC Greensboro student Alex Holmes. A member of the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) master’s program, Homes was selected to travel to Poland for the program. In 2021-22, just three awards were issued … Continued


Congratulations to Kervins Clement and Hannah Ward 2022 Smiley Award Recipients and SOE Global Education Ambassadors!

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The Smiley Award supports global educational opportunities for current undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Education (SOE) at UNC Greensboro. SOE students who serve as outstanding Global Education Ambassadors through international or local engagement are encouraged to apply each Spring, particularly students who demonstrate leadership, innovation, and impact … Continued


Dr. Micheline Chalhoub-Deville Receives Charles Ferguson Award

We are pleased to share that the Center for Applied Linguistics has announced that Dr. Micheline Chalhoub-Deville (ERM) will receive the 2022 Charles A. Ferguson Award for Outstanding Scholarship. She will be presented the award at an online event on Thursday, March 24 during TESOL 2022.  The message below was sent out … Continued


4th Annual Diversity in Language and Culture Conference | February 12th

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The Diversity in Language and Culture Conference (DLCC) brings together educators, students, faculty, staff, and other community members to explore issues that are relevant and pressing related to education. Each conference includes a keynote speaker, breakout session options, and a closing remarks/Q&A time. In this year’s 4th annual conference, Dr. … Continued