Faculty & Staff Groups
The Language and Intercultural Learning Center facilities intercultural learning opportunities to support Valparaiso University faculty and staff development in the area of intercultural competence.
Summer Reading Group
LINC will announce the selected text for the Summer 2025 Reading Group in early May. Please contact LINC Director Carol Goss if you want to be added to the email announcement. LINC Reading Groups for faculty and staff highlight texts that explore intercultural perspectives.
Spring Reading Group
LINC hosts an informal, short-term spring reading group for faculty and staff to discuss Crying in H Mart, a memoir by Michelle Zauner. Participants will read the entire book over the spring break and then gather once to talk about the novel later in March. LINC Reading Groups for faculty and staff highlight texts that explore intercultural perspectives.
Discussion: Monday, March 31st, 3 – 4:15 pm, ASB 240
Spanish Conversation Table – Spring 2025
This spring, LINC hosts a new conversation group specifically for faculty and staff, led by Rev. Kate Museus. Anyone interested in practicing conversational Spanish with colleagues is welcome to participate. The group meets weekly. Spring flyer
Wednesdays, 12 – 12:30 pm
ASB 240, within LINC
If you are interested in practicing Spanish but are not available at this time, you are invited to attend the student-focused Spanish Table which meets weekly on Tuesdays, 4 – 4:30 pm.
Podcast Parlor – Spring 2025
LINC hosts Podcast Parlor, an occasional group for faculty and staff interested in discussing matters of language and intercultural perspectives. This is a flexible group – attend any or all discussions, depending on your availability and interest in the podcast topic. Visit Podcast Parlor for spring discussion dates and episode links. Spring flyer
IDI Planning Group – Spring 2025
If you’re a faculty or staff member who has completed the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), you are invited to join a Community of Practice to help you begin your IDI Plan. The first IDI planning group discussion is scheduled to begin in late spring or early summer. The group will meet bi-weekly or monthly through April. If you are interested in participating in this group, contact Carol Goss.