Beyond120: Spanish & Portuguese Internships
The Spanish and Portuguese internship program continues to grow. This semester five students participated in internships on and off campus.
Curriculum Spotlight: Spanish & Portuguese New Courses!
Dr. M. Elizabeth Ginway used her new book to teach two classes touching on topics including cyborgs, zombies and vampires.
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Program Spotlight: UF in Rio 2021 (Virtual)
Summer 2021 will mark the 40th year of the UF in Rio de Janeiro program between UF and the Instituto Brasil Estados Unidos (IBEU).
Student Spotlight: María Victoria Muñoz and Greity González Rivera
A new book from María Victoria Muñoz examines selected poems by E. E. Cummings, and a presentation by Greity González Rivera focused on exposing the current situation of the publishing industry.
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Online Symposium, March 27, 2021
On March 27, Darian Hector and Alejandro Acero Ayuda hosted a virtual symposium on online learning and Spanish as a heritage language.
Alumni Spotlight: Alexander Torres (PhD, 2016)
Torres recently published his first book, ‘Bastardos de la modernidad: el Bildungsroman roquero en América Latina,’ with Peter Lang.
Special Activities
A recent event examined how artists have helped disaster-impacted communities, and a class drew Brazilian guest speakers to share their insights about tourism.
The Hispanic Health Workers: Challenges and Hopes
Among thousands of workers confronting the pandemic were Hispanic health professionals who have been fighting for the well-being of their communities for years.
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Alumni Spotlight
Dr. Claudia Costagliola launched an Interdisciplinary Certificate in Social Justice and Service Learning with the Latino Community at Western Oregon University.