Mission Statement

The Department of Classical & Modern Languages and Literatures promotes the social, intellectual, and economic advancement of our students through our teaching of world languages, the bodies of literature those languages have produced, and the cultural contexts of the various languages we offer, while advancing the scholarship and science on those subjects through our research. Across its rigorous interdisciplinary programs, the department empowers students to meet the demands of a rapidly changing global economy by developing their linguistic skills and fostering a culturally reflective outlook through dynamic and innovative teaching that is enhanced by the cutting-edge research of our faculty.