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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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March 18, 2026
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese is proud to have been featured in the College of Humanities (COH) annual Advancing Humanities magazine. This magazine features a variety of stories and accomplishments that occurred within the COH in the past…
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Nov. 24, 2025
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese is proud to congratulate Loyda Vance on receiving the 2025 COH Outstanding Senior Award!Faculty nominators Prof. Eliud Chuffe and Prof. Yadira Berigan commended Loyda, saying "...we have observed Loyda’s…
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Oct. 17, 2025
This past summer, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese launched their inaugural Study Abroad trip to Salvador, Brazil! After 7 weeks in Salvador, Bahia, our students returned with countless stories to tell. From savoring new culinary…
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Oct. 24, 2023
We are pleased to share that our alumna Jessie Bustamente is the COH nominee for the Arizona Alumni Association’s Young Professional Achievement Award. She graduated from the University of Arizona in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and a…
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April 13, 2023
Students in the Translation and Interpretation (T&I) Program provided interpretation services for the UA Arizona Model United Nations (AZMUN).
A team of 13 T&I students participated in AZMUN’s 20th bilingual, binational, and bicultural…
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March 21, 2023
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese is proud to share the announcement of the Spring 2023 College of Humanities Awards.
Distinguished Teaching Award
Marcy Ziska
Instructor, Spanish & Portuguese
Outstanding…