Department of Languages

LAIB Major Receives Department of Management Award

Adriana Witalis, LAIB French major, has been awarded the Department of Management Academic Achievement Award.

Award Recipient Adriana Witalis

The Department of Management Academic Excellence Awards are awarded to outstanding undergraduate students who are pursuing an area of concentration in the Department of Management. Awardees are selected on the basis of their outstanding academic performance in the undergraduate curriculum as well as in their areas of concentration.

The Department of Languages congratulates Adriana on this commendable achievement!

Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese – Clemson University College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities: Languages

Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese – Clemson University College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities: Languages

Location: Clemson, SC
Open Date: Apr 10, 2023

Description
We are hiring a Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese, beginning August 15, 2023, with possible renewal up to three years.

Specialization is open, but candidates should be able to teach Japanese language courses at all levels and may have the opportunity to teach content courses in their field. Teaching load will be three courses per semester. Native or near-native fluency in Japanese and English are required. Candidates will be required to have their PhD in hand at the time of appointment.

Clemson University is an R1 institution and a highly selective public university situated in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Greenville, SC. Greenville boosts a thriving Japanese community with numerous Japanese and international businesses, while Atlanta has a Japanese consulate which acts as a Japanese cultural center. Additional information about Clemson University can be found at: http://www.clemson.edu/.

Application Instructions
Application materials must be submitted to Interfolio. Please submit the following documents via Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.com/124101

  • Cover Letter addressing your research and teaching
  • CV
  • Teaching evaluations from one course
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Sample lesson plan (for a Japanese language class of any level)

Applications received by April 24th, 2023 are guaranteed review; however, the search will continue until a suitable candidate is found.

Questions about the position or application materials can be addressed to Dr. Satomi Saito ssaito@clemson.edu, committee Chair.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information. Clemson University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and encourages applications from minorities and women.

Department of Languages Graduate Receives 2022 Roaring 10 Award

2015 Department of Languages graduate Courtney Meeks (BA, Spanish and International Trade, 2015; MBA, Business Administration, 2017) has been named a 2022 Roaring10 recipient.

Courtney Meeks (MA, 2015; MBA, 2017) Image Courtesy of the Clemson Alumni Association

The Roaring10 is a yearly honor awarded by the Clemson Young Alumni Council to ten outstanding Clemson University alumni in recognition of their contribution to business, leadership, community, educational and/or philanthropic endeavors. The honor also recognizes the awardees’ core values of honesty, integrity, and respect.  

Courtney graduated from Clemson University with a BA in Spanish and International Trade in 2015 and received her MBA in Business Administration from Clemson University in 2017. Since graduation, she has been involved in many impressive organizations and enterprises. Some of her recent achievements in leadership have included being named a
2022 United States Global Leadership Coalition Next Gen Leader and participating in Furman University’s Riley Institute Diversity Leaders Initiative. Courtney currently serves as the current president of the Clemson MBA Alumni Council.

The Department of Languages is delighted to congratulate Courtney on this outstanding and well-deserved achievement!

For more information about Courtney, the Roaring10 award and the 2022 recipients, please visit the Clemson Alumni Association website.

Japan Consul General Maeda and Vice Consul Nakao Visited Clemson University

Consul General Maeda and Vice Consul Nakao visited Clemson University on March 31 2023. They met with CAAH college leadership and visited a Japanese class. In the Japanese class the Consul General had a talk and answered questions from students in Japanese. The Consul General encouraged students to continue studying the Japanese language and go to Japan to further their study.