• Xochimilco, Mexico
  • Front entrance of the Institut De France
  • A walkway in Germany
  • Front entrance to the Good Wish Garden
  • Graduating students walking up the stairs.

Speak the World

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Castle in Germany

Academic Programs

Our department offers a variety of programs designed to increase global understanding and competence; foster awareness of international literature, music, and film; improve a student¡¯s employment potential; sharpen cognitive and analytical skills; make travel more feasible and enjoyable; improve entry into graduate studies; and broaden knowledge of the past and other cultures while increasing a student¡¯s understanding of their own language and culture.

Language Placement

For all language course levels, students must be placed into their appropriate level prior to registration.

Spanish translation book

What's Happening

Dean Grinvald, Justice Douglas, and Will Sykes stand by law school signage

William T. and Brianne M. Sykes donate $60,000 to William S. Boyd School of Law pre-law program in honor of Justice Michael L. Douglas.

woman with dark hair wears red shirt that reads "Rebel Onboard"

Theresa Barrett Clark leads program to help new hires navigate their roles and build connections.

A rear view of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students, dressed in red caps and gowns, filtering into the Thomas & Mack Center with the stage in the background

An enduring 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ end-of-semester tradition is to highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

A student's red mortarboard decorated with butterflies and the phrase Class of 2024 stands out among others at graduation

Degree earners from 33 states and 38 countries to cross Thomas & Mack Center stage over course of three undergrad and graduate ceremonies held on Dec. 17 and 18.

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