Language Center

We are located in Old Chapel 3rd Floor.

The Language Center is designed to meet the needs of students and faculty in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, and the Department of Spanish and Hispanic Studies, but serves many others in the Union community.

Our friendly staff is here to help you with your specific language needs. Check our Language Assistants and Language Mentors‘ office hours for help with your assignments or simply to engage in great conversation. Walk-ins are available, however making an appointment is preferable (the link to the booking page for your language is shared by your professor or stop by the Language Center).

If you are taking intermediate or advanced Spanish classes, Conversation Partners are available. You professor will forward the information to you at the beginning of each term (stop by the Language Center with questions).

We have headsets with microphone and audacity for voice recording made easy. Here you can type in many different languages on our PCs.

We host several events every term such as Chinese Opera, Québecois and Hockey, International Board Games Night. For the next upcoming event, check the campus-events emails.

Language Center staff

Language Fellows Fall 2025

Language Fellows are native speakers. They are available to answer questions, practice conversation, give grammatical explanations and help with composition during their office hours IN PERSON in the Language Center. Ask your professor or email the Language Center Director (sartiaua@union.edu) for the link to the booking page for your language. Walks ins are welcome too but appointments have priority.
Office hours will be added first week of classes.
Chinese:
Jiayu: TBD
French:
Zaid: TBD
Japanese:
Ewan: TBD
Eri: TBD
Russian:
Vasilisa: TBD
Language Mentors Fall 2025

Language Mentors are available to practice speaking, help with studying, answer simple grammar questions, review materials, play games in the target language, etc.
All Language Mentors appointments are held IN PERSON in the Language Center. Ask your professor or email the Language Center Director (sartiaua@union.edu) for the link to the booking page for your language. Walks ins are welcome too but appointments have priority.
Arabic
Tala: TBD
Chinese:
Megan: TBD
French
Aida: TBD
German
Marie: TBD
Japanese
Mika: TBD
Russian
Ayanat: TBD
Terenti: TBD
Spanish
Johanny: TBD
Ariela: TBD
Spanish Conversation Partners Fall 2025

If you are taking an intermediate/advanced Spanish course, Conversation Partners are available to practice your conversational Spanish. Your professor will email you all the information regarding this program, including how to book an appointment. Our Conversation Partners are native and heritage speakers as well as advanced students of Spanish. They are available by appointment ONLY.
Alma: TBD
Ariela: TBD
Esau: TBD
Jennifer: TBD
Johan: TBD
Johanny: TBD
Leonardo: TBD
Merari: Away this term
Nashalyn: TBD
Reese: TBD
Center Consultants 2025-2026

Senior Consultants: Jennifer Lopez, Marie Meyer
Consultants: Alexandra Palafox, Akio Williams
Consultants, Mentors and Conversation Partners: Aida Alaoui Fdili, Tala Aldaher, Esau Carretero Benites, Reese Cordero, Ariela de la Villa Irizzari, Elijah Light, Eri Matsuoka, Jennifer Lopez, Johan Mendez, Johanny Mendez, Marie Meyer, Alma Moreno, Mika Odagiri, Vasilisa Palkova, Leonardo Pineda-Vega, Merari Rios Tovar, Nashalyn Rubert, Terenti Shparo, Ewan Yoshikawa and Ayanat Zhumagaliyeva.
Language Fellows: Zaid Fafouri, Alma Moreno, Jiayu Tian,