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An Opportunity in Any Language

Foreign Language Learning Opens Doors At Home and Abroad

From Spanish to Chinese to Arabic, UAB students are using their language skills to further diplomacy across the globe and to help businesses around the corner.

“Society is changing rapidly and drastically,” says Lourdes Sánchez-López, Ph.D., associate professor of Spanish in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. “Students prepare furiously for a globalized job market that is open to anyone in the world. Often, the decisive factor for an employer is the multi-linguistic and multicultural qualifications of applicants.”

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Faculty Spotlight

Dr. Catherine Danielou Wins the Prestigious Ordre des Palmes Académiques

French Professor and CAS Senior Associate Dean Catherine Danielou has won the prestigious Ordre des Palmes Académiques from her home country of France. This French Order of Chivalry award originated by Napoleon in 1808. It recognizes members of the education community, and honors those who through their actions have been active players in the promotion of the French language and culture. The DFLL is very proud of Dr. Daniélou to have received this honor.

Student Spotlight

DFLL Student Honored by Civil Rights Institute

Dana Al-Farhan, a 20-year-old junior from the United Arab Emirates, has been selected as an outstanding youth honoree by the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI). Read More

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