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Culture, Language, and Learning
Reflections on language, culture, and learning in an increasingly connected world.

Three Paintings, One Declaration: Art, History, and the Power of Revision
As a double major in fine arts and history, when I thought about how to mark America’s 250th anniversary this year, I didn’t reach for fireworks. I reached…
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July: The Global Stage and the Language of Strategy
The names of our months carry stories that have survived for more than two thousand years. July is no exception. Before the Roman calendar was reformed, July was…
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Why Is June Called June? History, June Weddings, and Lifelong Learning
As we welcome the month of June, many of us look forward to longer days, warmer weather, vacations, and time spent with family and friends. But have you…
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May: Making Space to Grow
The month of May takes its name from Maia, a figure from ancient Roman tradition associated with growth and the natural world. She is often connected to nurturing…
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April: Looking Up Again
The month of April has been called April for more than 2,000 years. The name comes from ancient Rome, and while its exact meaning is still debated, it…
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March: The Roman Month of Momentum
Did you know that the year once began in March? In the earliest Roman calendar, March, not January, marked the beginning of the year. The month was called…
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