The Language Center, Clubs and More

The Union College Language Center

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.

To support students who are studying Spanish, the Language Center offers a Conversation Partners Program where students meet one-on-one with heritage and native speakers of Spanish to have conversations in the target language (professor email them the booking pages directly).

TheCenter also offer Spanish Mentors who support students at all levels with their studies. They can help with practice, review, or preparation for class. Their hours are listed on the Language Center website.

Also, for the first year sequence, the Language Fellow in Spanish, offers 3 weekly cultural workshops to expand on what students have learned in class.

The Language Center also offers events each term to highlight a language and cultural practice or product (events are announced on the Campus Events listserv). For example, last term we hosted Soil and Soul: Celebrando la Tierra (Celebrating Earth Day in Latin America).

The Spanish Language Table (MESA) is a weekly meeting held by the Spanish Club. In these meetings we practice and learn more about the Spanish language and Hispanic culture by having conversations, trying food from different Spanish speaking countries, and playing games. The Spanish Table is held once a week during Common Hour. Please contact us for specifics. Everyone is welcome to attend!

Contact: spanishchair@union.edu

The Spanish Club promotes the language and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world through films, lectures, social gatherings, cooking classes, and the weekly “Spanish Table.” These co-curricular activities are excellent opportunities for students to interact with peers and faculty, and to learn about Hispanic cultures in a relaxed atmosphere. For more information, contact the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.

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ALPFA aims to unite students across various majors, beyond just business-related fields, and to foster a diverse and inclusive community. It focuses on enhancing leadership skills and instilling core values such as integrity, credibility, and ethics, which are crucial for success in business professions. Additionally, it seeks to provide a strong foundation of professionalism to help members smoothly transition from student life into their professional careers.

LASO - This group strives to enhance and increase the diverse campus community while vigorously representing Latin American cultures.

CaribSA seeks to educate the campus on diverse aspects of Caribbean cultures, social issues, and politics and to provide an outlet for expression among students who identify with this identity.

The primary goal of the Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students is to promote diversity in medicine and to increase the number of underrepresented physicians in the medical field by providing pre-medical students with opportunities to gain experiences in a wide variety of medical fields, including medical school applications seminars, community service projects, mock interview sessions, and more!

ESW: Engineers for a Sustainable World is a nonprofit organization with a network of more than 3,000 professionals and students working to reduce poverty and advance global sustainability. Volunteers have contributed technical expertise to help groups in developing countries improve their infrastructure and protect their health. Each year, students plan and implement educational events and projects to benefit the Union community.

Students teach various forms of Latinx dances at regular practices each week. Through dance, students learn other aspects of Latinx culture as well. The club performs on campus, presenting the campus with an opportunity to appreciate Latinx cultures.