We're so excited that our own Pattie Strope is among this extraordinary group!

Missed out on the May 20 webinar about language access in U.S. Latino communities during #COVID19? That's OK. You can catch up on the conversation here: youtu.be/KgBafR6QrZs

With protests against racial injustice sweeping our country, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hosting a virtual discussion on June 8 to explore how Ohio State can make a difference. Join the conversation: go.osu.edu/tw-discussion

Trustees name Kristina M. Johnson the 16th president in Ohio State history. A highly accomplished academic and entrepreneur, Johnson will begin her tenure September 1. bit.ly/2XUq83u

.Ohio State will resume in-person classes for autumn semester, under a modified academic calendar and deploying a number of health and safety measures to help protect our students, faculty, staff and visitors. See here for details: news.osu.edu/ohio-state-ann…

Musician Gregory Charles, who visited with students at OSU in September and whose father was a close friend of Martin Luther King, shares what his father would have said regarding recents events in the world. ow.ly/nDkH50zZ5pb

The 9th Midwest Workshop on Greek Language and Linguistics is Saturday, June 5. The event, which covers topics such as dialects, the immigrant experience and language in use, starts at 9:30 a.m. Learn more here: bit.ly/3cx2ajW

Professor Frederick Aldama’s first children's book, The Adventures of Chupacabra Charlie, has been published! Aldama hopes the book can encourage conversations about both cultural myths like the chupacabra and current events like immigration. Full story: ow.ly/HmIx50A803J

Zhiguo Xie, an Ohio State associate professor in Chinese and Cindy Xinquan Jiang, a senior research associate with International Affairs at Ohio State, will examine the political discourse around #COVID19 and its impact on international education. Read more: bit.ly/3fjeA0G

This Thursday's Virtual Coffee Hour will be hosted by OSU Quechua instructor, Elvia Andia Grágeda. Join us for a mini-lesson on the language and Q&A! More info: clas.osu.edu/events/clas-vi…

Zhiguo Xie of the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures is taking a deep dive into how language used in COVID-19 discussions is impacting U.S.-China student exchange. OSU Center for Languages, Literatures & Cultures cllc.osu.edu/news/xie-and-j…

Have you heard about our new French and Francophone Studies Major (pending final approval for Autumn 2020)? This major is excellent for anyone who is interested in Francophone culture, and works well as a second major. Learn more here: frit.osu.edu/ug/majors/ffs-…

Register now: columbusworldaffairs.org/event/immigrat…

Why add #German to your academic studies? 🔊🔊🔊 Listen to graduates and current students in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures share how German made their Ohio State experience "worth it."

Congratulations to Philip Armstrong, professor in Comparative Studies OSU, who was named chair of the department and Scott Levi, professor and chair of OSU History Department, who was appointed interim chair of @NELC_OSU!

Congratulations to Larkin Cleland, the third Ohio State student to receive the prestigious @BorenAwards Scholarship for the 2020-21 school year! CC: International Affairs at Ohio State Arts and Sciences at Ohio State Read more: bit.ly/385lLY5

“We cannot talk about where we are as a society without talking about our legacy of racism, slavery and discrimination, and how that still permeates our institutions today and leads to systemic racism.” insights.osu.edu/politics/syste…

Congratulations to Larkin Cleland who was awarded an NSEP Boren Scholarship for the 2020-21 school year! Larkin will study Persian as well as the Iranian, Afghan, and Tajik dialects of the language in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Learn more at go.osu.edu/Bs8r OSU Center for Languages, Literatures & Cultures

Congratulations to Glenn Martinez and Elena Foulis, recipients of a grant as part of the #COVID19 Special Grants Initiative from the Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme to capture stories & experiences from Latinas/os/x during the pandemic. Read more: bit.ly/2Za7Awz

.Ohio State will hold a virtual summer commencement on Sunday, Aug. 9. The event will be livestreamed from the Schottenstein Center. bit.ly/2Vnygsy