{"id":88,"date":"2024-09-23T10:31:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T10:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/msu-language\/?page_id=88"},"modified":"2026-09-24T11:43:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T11:43:41","slug":"message-from-the-executive-director","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.msu.ac.zw\/msu-language-institute\/message-from-the-executive-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"88\" class=\"elementor elementor-88\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c855fa8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-content-align-center elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"3c855fa8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6776517b\" data-id=\"6776517b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175fe51f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"175fe51f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msu.ac.zw\/member\/dr-beatrice-taringa\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msu.ac.zw\/msu-language-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Dr-Beatrice-Taringa_Executive-Director-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-185\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msu.ac.zw\/msu-language-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Dr-Beatrice-Taringa_Executive-Director-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.msu.ac.zw\/msu-language-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Dr-Beatrice-Taringa_Executive-Director-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.msu.ac.zw\/msu-language-institute\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/09\/Dr-Beatrice-Taringa_Executive-Director.jpeg 497w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47a85709\" data-id=\"47a85709\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aac4e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tm-heading\" data-id=\"1aac4e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tm-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tm-modern-heading\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading-primary-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-primary elementor-heading-title\"> Dr. Beatrice Taringa <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"heading-divider\"><\/div>\n\t    \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18811597 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18811597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Executive Director<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb91e2f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eb91e2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Faced with the national obligation to empower Zimbabwe\u2019s indigenous languages and the increase in demand for language services, the Midlands State University identified and implemented a range of responses to these new needs. The establishment of a Language Institute at MSU is one kind of such a response to these critical linguistic needs and services.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Stakeholders, both national and international, need language services, hence, the Institute has a duty to provide an appropriate response to these demands. In my view, the Language Institute has potential to grow into a world-class centre of excellence in language research and other linguistic services such as short courses in language teaching, thesis and dissertation editing, foreign language teaching, communication skills, translation and interpretation services supported by techno-scientific resources. The Institute must, therefore, make scientific contributions to the development of research in indigenous languages and enhance language consultancy services in Zimbabwe, Africa and beyond.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>As we strive to make the Institute a world-renowned language centre synonymous with language excellence, we intend to continue upholding quality standards and excellent work ethics. Our achievements in the short time we have been in existence, both locally and regionally since the inception of the Institute, speak volumes of our potential and our vision.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Beatrice Taringa Executive Director Faced with the national obligation to empower Zimbabwe\u2019s indigenous languages and the increase in demand for language services, the Midlands State University identified and implemented a range of responses to these new needs. The establishment of a Language Institute at MSU is one kind of such a response to these critical linguistic needs and services.\u00a0 Stakeholders, both national and international, need language services, hence, the Institute has a duty to provide an appropriate response to these demands. 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