Department of World Languages and Literatures

The Department of Modern Languages was renamed the Department of Modern Languages and Translation Services.

Three women joined the faculty at NC State. Ruth Couch Allen and Louise K. Cell became instructors in English, and Ruth Badger Hall became an instructor in modern languages.

The Department of Modern Languages and Translation Services was renamed the Department of Modern Languages.

Twenty-two women were listed on the faculty, most at the instructor or laboratory technician level. Departments with more than one woman employee included English (six), statistics (three), textiles (three), and modern languages (two). Women were also on the faculty in architecture, agricultural economics, mathematics, physics, social studies, chemistry, engineering, research, and agronomy.

The Extension Division of NC State College began offering a night class in Elementary Russian.

Dr. Gonzalez, who spoke seven languages, became head of the Department of Modern Languages. Originally from Spain, Gonzalez had previously been associate head of Hispanic languages and literature at the University of Pittsburgh.

The Department of Modern Languages was renamed the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.

Dudley Marchi wrote Brief History of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at North Carolina State University. A version of this history exists on the departmental website.

The UNC Board of Governors approved proposed master's degree programs in French and Spanish.

The VOLAR program was formed as a collaboration between students and faculty of of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures and outreach organizations in the local community. The program aimed to help students practice their Spanish language skills while engaging "in service in the Hispanic community."

NC State University offered the first Asian American Culture and Literature course, FL 394, in spring 2016. The class was taught by Nathaniel Isaacson from the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures. Former assistant director of the GLBT Center, Nathan Nguyen, contacted Isaacson to develop this course due to increasing student interest.

The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures changed its name to the Department of World Languages and Cultures.