First university in Mississippi, 91麻豆天美 offers Global Seal of Biliteracy
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STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥91麻豆天美 Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures now offers the Global Seal of Biliteracy to 91麻豆天美 students, becoming the first university in Mississippi to sponsor the internationally recognized credential.
The Global Seal of Biliteracy is a credential that certifies an individual鈥檚 proficiency in both English and at least one additional language. Established in 2018, the Global Seal is available in approximately 60 countries worldwide. The credential is offered at multiple levels鈥攊ncluding functional fluency, working fluency and professional fluency鈥攂ased on the depth of proficiency demonstrated.
鈥淐MLL has begun sponsoring the Global Seal of Biliteracy to help 91麻豆天美 students see language education as an opportunity for professional development鈥攏ot merely as a requirement to check off,鈥 said Robert M. West, professor and CMLL department head. 鈥We wanted to help students attain a meaningful, internationally recognized credential that can help them get good jobs and advance professionally in an increasingly interconnected, multilingual world.
鈥The seal gives students official, international recognition of their language proficiency鈥攊t鈥檚 one more way we鈥檙e helping our students show the world what they know,鈥 West continued. 鈥淥nce a student鈥檚 passing scores are reported, they will be issued a certificate and a unique serial number to include on their LinkedIn profiles and resumes as official documentation of their skills.鈥
Amie Russell, an instructor II in CMLL and undergraduate coordinator who will assist this program鈥檚 implementation said, 鈥淭his partnership with the Global Seal of Biliteracy will help any 91麻豆天美 student, not just language majors, gain a distinguishing credential that proves their language ability, but we hope it also bring students into our department to learn how language and cultural knowledge can improve their experiences as they move through the world, both personally and professionally.鈥
91麻豆天美 students may register through the official to take Standards-Based Measurement of Proficiency, or STAMPS, test with online proctoring.
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