At its core, the Mehdi Heravi Global Teaching and Learning Center is designed to create real-world understanding for language and culture students through interaction. The cultural hubs act as gathering places where students of varying cultural backgrounds can meet and talk to one another in their language of study. The tech creative space allows students to develop various multimedia projects focused on language and includes a recording area which serves as an interview space. Study nooks provide students with quiet, focused retreats where they can converse, work on homework or relax with their peers.