In Memory of Loann Crane

Loann was an Ohio State graduate and a very generous benefactor and supporter of our undergraduate and graduate programs. She envisioned an international café in Hagerty Hall, which became a reality in 2005. The Crane Café welcomes hundreds of OSU students each day with international television programming in over 12 languages. The Crane Foundation funds the CLLC Advanced Language Institute (ALI) which has supported programming such as the Translation and Interpretation Program and accompanying certificate, core translation and interpreting courses and an ongoing lecture series. The ALI provides advanced language courses targeted to specific discipline areas to prepare students for dynamic and impactful global careers. We remain ever grateful to Loann Crane and the gifts she has given and will continue to give to our students.

The Advanced Language Institute (ALI)

The Loann Crane Advanced Language Institute Endowment Fund was established in April 2014 with gifts from the Crane family. The CLLC is happy to announce a variety of initiatives that are now available thanks to this endowment. The endowment supports the Certificate in Translation and Interpretation and provides start-up funding for a teacher training program in American Sign Language. Also supported are three categories of scholarships. The endowment will also fund the development of four courses from four different departments at the 4000 or 5000-level (the latter preferred). The goal of the courses is to provide career training, either focused on a particular career or more generally on culture-specific leadership/professionalization training in the target language to undergraduate students and graduate students interested in alternative careers. 

For more information, please contact the Director of the CLLC, Janice M. Aski (aski.1@osu.edu).