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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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A student attends the Swahili conversation hour in the Global Hub in Posvar Hall.

‘Learning the language of the African pride’: Pitt students study Swahili

By Irene Castillo, Staff Writer • February 25, 2024

Filipo Lubua, a linguistics professor and the coordinator of Pitt’s Swahili program, said Swahili conversation hours venture beyond language exchange. “Choosing to learn Swahili, the most widely...

Lauren Jewell, a sophomore applied developmental psychology major, poses for a photo.

‘Most valuable discovery’: Foreign Language and Area Studies scholarship sends students around the world

By Patrick Diana, Staff Writer • February 6, 2024
From Swahili to Irish Gaelic, students who choose to study lesser-known and taught languages are able to reap the benefits of their specialized study through the Foreign Language and Areas Studies (FLAS) scholarship.
Senior French and linguistics major Allison Schaeffer converses with an attendee at the Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Coffee House in the William Pitt Union on Friday afternoon.

Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Coffeehouse ‘a blast’ for language student volunteers, participants

By Anna Kuntz, Senior Staff Writer • February 5, 2024
For Lauren Jewell, volunteering at the Swahili booth at the Lesser-Commonly-Taught Languages Coffee House was the perfect opportunity to combine her passions for tutoring and language learning. The coffee house, which took place in the William Pitt Union Assembly Room, featured 25 language booths run by volunteers from all language departments.
Students study in the Global Hub in Posvar Hall.

Turkish table at Global Hub creates space for Turkish conversation, community

By Quinn Cilea, Staff Writer • January 31, 2024

The Turkish language table had its fourth meeting last Wednesday at the Global Hub in Posvar Hall. At Pitt, Turkish is part of the Less-Commonly Taught Languages program. The club, while fairly new, is...

The entrance to the Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Department on the ground floor of the Cathedral of Learning.

Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Coffeehouse to introduce students to new languages and cuisine

By Anna Kuntz, Senior Staff Writer • January 25, 2024
The coffeehouse, hosted by the Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Center, will take place in the Assembly Room of the William Pitt Union and feature 25 language booths run by professors and student volunteers representing all language departments at the university.
Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Center offers diverse programs for students

Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Center offers diverse programs for students

By Ryleigh Lord, Staff Writer • September 29, 2022
A “less commonly taught” language doesn’t translate into an unimportant language, and Pitt’s Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Center is working daily to spread that message to students on campus.
Student’s complete language-based puzzles at the Office of Less Commonly Taught Languages’ “Talk Your Way Out: Escape the Airport!” event in Hillman on Wednesday evening.

Escape the airport with less-commonly taught languages

By Vikram Sundar, Staff Writer • September 3, 2019
Escape the Airport was the theme of the LCTL departments’s first-ever escape room event, which took place in Hillman Library on Wednesday night.
Raka Sarkar | Senior Staff Illustrator

Talk Amharic to me: Pitt offers new language

By Salina Pressimone / Staff Writer • September 27, 2017

“Kä, ku, ki. Rä, ru, ri. Tä, tu, ti.” Junior Ruth Dereje sounds out each letter as she transcribes the intricate Amharic symbols on the chalkboard inside the Irish Room with precise delineations...

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