Dear students, alumni and friends of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies,
This Spring/Summer 2022 Newsletter features a long list of achievements by our undergraduate and graduate students, who were recognized during the SPS Awards Ceremony held on April 25. After a two-year hiatus imposed by the pandemic, this ceremony marked the first occasion in which SPS faculty and students met, both in-person and indoors, for a departmental function. Hopefully this is a sign of less challenging times ahead. The other pieces in this newsletter showcase an accomplished SPS alumna, some of our experiential learning courses, and a dear colleague who is retiring from UF after 23 years of dedicated service. Lastly, let me thank all of you who contributed to the Spanish and Portuguese Fund during the Gator Nation Giving Day — your gifts will help a new cohort of students realize their goals.
I wish you a productive and relaxing summer term. We will be back in the fall to share more inspiring stories about our commitment to the research, teaching and public service related to the Spanish and Portuguese languages, literatures and cultures.
Saludos cordiales / cordiais saudações,
Luis Álvarez-Castro