Language is the embodiment of culture and an expression of a people's way of thinking, feeling, and viewing the world. We have an increasing need to communicate directly with other peoples to achieve mutual understanding. Learning a new language opens new avenues of thought, new modes of expression, and new models of understanding. The study of foreign languages and literatures liberates the student from the confines of one culture.

The Foreign Languages & Literatures department and the offices of all department faculty members are located on 6th floor of the Gruening building. The language lab, located in 609 Gruening, has computers and numerous programs available for improving or maintaining your language skills--surfing the net in a different language, sending e-mail to foreign countries, or spell-checking your language papers. We have spell-checkers available in French, German, Russian, and Spanish. Also, you can study here, listen to cassettes or CDs, get help from a language tutor, or just talk with your friends. The lab is open Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm. Click on the link below for language tutoring schedules.