FLORENCE, Ala., Feb. 28 -- University of North Alabama issued the following news release:
Michelle R. Eubanks
, UNA, at meubanks@una.edu,
256.765.4392
FLORENCE, AL - The University of North Alabama Department of Foreign Languages is celebrating this week with a spate of events set for 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. tomorrow in the atrium of the Guillot University Center.
"This combined Mardi Gras, Karneval, and Carnevales celebration is a great way for students and the community to experience a part of culture shared by several different languages and countries," said Dr. Rebecca Linam, a Lecturer in German. "By learning more about other cultures, they better understand their own. This global awareness is crucial for intercultural competence, ...