Pittsburg State Modern Languages

09/26/2026

09/26/2026

Happy 150th birthday Ora Francis Grubbs! A birthday party held in Grubbs Hall with cake and guests. Grubbs has been the home of language studies at PSU since it first opened in 1968! Foreign Languages also inaugurated study abroad and the intensive English program! Prof Paul Smith, pictured at the lectern, spoke to the role of languages at PSU during the event.

09/23/2026

Mahonri Publishing has now published Professor Grant D. Moss's updated translation of José Luis Ferris's comprehensive biography of Miguel Hernández!

09/08/2026

Come join us in the Grubbs Hall first floor lobby at noon on Friday 9.25 for birthday cake and special guests to celebrate the 150th birthday of Ora Grubbs, and stay for the 1pm ribbon cutting on the fourth floor of Grubbs for the new Pitt State Press!

08/28/2026

After a period as interim Chair, Dr. Casie Hermansson was appointed to the permanent role of Chair of English and Modern Languages and the Intensive English Program in June.
Hermansson began in the then-English Department in 1997 and has taught a wide range of courses. Her undergraduate degrees in English and French were earned at Massey University, New Zealand. After a year teaching English in France she undertook her MA and PhD in English Literature at the University of Toronto. She has participated in French classes periodically while at PSU, and taught French for a semester while Dr. Krepps was on sabbatical. She has a Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language and taught briefly in the IEP. She is a Fulbright Scholar, and has published academic monographs, co-edited collections, and published over 20 children's readers with Heinemann. She is currently enrolled in LETRS (Lexia) and trained as an interventionist in the PSU Center for READing. "I'm really excited to bring my particular blend of qualifications in these three areas together to support the Department and its three programs: English, Modern Languages, and IEP," Hermansson says. "This is my 30th year at PSU and I'm still learning all the time. There is a lot going on in Grubbs Hall at the moment so watch this space!"

08/19/2026

We're kicking off the semester with the option to purchase a Pitt State Modern Languages t-shirt. To be a part of our bulk pricing (estimated between $10 and $12) stop by room 313 in Grubbs to fill out an order form. Once we know pricing we will ask for you to bring your money for the t-shirt to the office and then you can collect your paid t-shirt once it's ready!

There is also a link to the store below where you can view and purchase t-shirts. Do not order using the link if you wish to participate in the bulk order. V-necks and youth sizes are only available with online ordering. https://firstedition.chipply.com/pittstateenglish/

08/12/2026

Dr. Bert Patrick (Beto), Professor Emeritus of Spanish, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026 from complications caused by metastatic melanoma cancer. During his nearly 50-year career at Pitt State, Beto left a profound, positive impact on students and colleagues. We offer our condolences to his family, and we remember Professor Patrick for his deep desire for lifelong learning.

06/02/2026

Joanna and Olivia created such a meaningful project for Spanish in the Community!!! Their project embodies Pitt State's mission and the vision of hands-on language acquisition in the Modern Languages Program! ¡Ha sido un projecto maravilloso!

05/01/2026

Lauren Sams (Spanish Minor; Education Major) has been chosen by the Meddeas program to teach English in Spain! She will work at a local public school in Villalba (Comunidad de Madrid).
¡Felicitaciones, Lauren!

04/15/2026

Two Spanish Majors were finalists for the 2026 Outstanding Senior Award: Alea Billingsley and Francisco Castañeda! ¡Felicitaciones a los dos!

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