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May 21, 2026
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese is proud to acknowledge the dedication and accomplishments of all of our faculty, staff, and students. Today, we are especially proud to announce that three of our outstanding faculty have earned promotions…
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May 20, 2026
Robert Nugent was a chemist who graduated from the University of Arizona in 1923. He was a dean of two colleges at the UA before becoming the executive vice president for the university. He highly valued dedicated service to the University of…
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April 23, 2026
We are proud to recognize Dr. Ana Cornide for her selection as one of the eight fellows in the 2026 cohort of the Digital Borderlands in the Classroom Faculty Fellowship program. Her dedication to furthering undergraduate education has led her to…
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April 9, 2026
The Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) Interdisciplinary Roundtable took place on February 13th and 14th at the Manuel Pacheco Integrated Learning Center. There, several members of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese were able to…
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March 26, 2026
Congratulations to this year's Fearless Inquiries Abroad Scholarship Recipients! In academic year 2023-2024, the College of Humanities launched the new Fearless Inquiries Abroad Scholarships, with support for 30 College of Humanities students…
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March 26, 2026
Congratulations to the new Humanities Fearless Scholars! Students who choose to major in the College of Humanities at the University of Arizona gain the skills that are most in demand on the global job market. But life after graduation can be…
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Feb. 10, 2026
Contemporary Topics in Applied Linguistics for Language Educators is a new free publication edited by Julieta Fernández and Chantelle Warner. This book, described as the "new handbook" on applied linguistics for language educators, brings the…
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Oct. 14, 2022
We could not be more excited to celebrate this year's College of Humanities Alumnus of the Year, Dr. Dolores Durán-Cerda (MA in Spanish, 1993 and PhD in Spanish, 1999) at Homecoming! Dr. Durán-Cerda is the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for…
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Oct. 10, 2022
In a virtual classroom, University of Arizona students connect with a binational group of peers and professors, sharing their own experiences and perspectives while learning about the nuances and complexities of U.S.-Mexico border issues. The…
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Oct. 10, 2022
In celebration of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, annually celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the College of Humanities is spotlighting faculty, staff and students. This week, meet Lillian Gorman, Xochilt María Montaño, Francisco Javier Fuentes…
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Sept. 28, 2022
Professor Emeritus Joan Gilabert died at home on September 9, 2022, following a long, courageous struggle with numerous serious health challenges. He is survived by his wife Nancy, daughter Nuria and son Jordi, brother-in-law Ross and sister-in-law…
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Sept. 21, 2022
Written by Lillian Gorman
“I really love the heritage program; I love how it feels like a family and I like how a lot of the staff just makes it feel like you're talking to an uncle or something. I especially like what the program stands up…