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New Course Alert! Take LING 5731/8731: Variationist Sociolinguistics Spring 2026, where you’ll finally get academic credit for eavesdropping.

Artificial intelligence can write a sonnet, diagnose a disease, and even pass the bar exam, but can it understand justice? Truth? What it means to be human?

For Amanda Dalola, AI isn’t about replacing real interactions, it's about building bridges and providing a more nuanced sociolinguistic landscape.

This semester approximately 125 students are participating in the CourseShare program through the University of Minnesota (UMN).

Learn more about the LC's outreach programs.

Check out special language courses for graduate students this fall, offered through the CourseShare program!

Not sure which second language is right for you? The Language Center and LATIS have a fun new quiz, which will give you a recommendation with just ten questions!

Come see us at the Great Minnesota Get-Together! Learn about the programs and people who make liberal arts a world of possibilities. 

The medical Spanish minor equips future healthcare professionals to provide empathetic and culturally appropriate care to more members of our community.

UMN offers 25 local language programs. But what about students who are looking for a different language?