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The University of Arizona ranks among the top 10 universities in the nation for producing graduates with foreign language degrees.
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The University of Arizona will establish a new Center for East Asian Studies that will join three other longstanding international centers on campus. The four centers will receive a combined $5.9 million in federal Title VI grant funding over the...
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Extending the Fearless Inquiries Project to the University of Arizona student body, College of Humanities faculty presented new student orientation sessions that outline the importance of freedom of expression on campus.  
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Two of the five scholars in the inaugural class of the President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program will join the College of Humanities, paired with faculty mentors for a
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Dr. Karen Seat, Head of the Department of Religious Studies and Classics, is the inaugural recipient of the University’s Distinguished Head/Director’s Award.  
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College of Humanities Business Manager Natalie Olson is one of six recipients for this year’s University of Arizona Individual Awards for Excellence.  
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The College of Humanities, together with the Department of Russian and Slavic Studies, condemns Russia’s assault on Ukraine. The University of Arizona is the home of many scholars and students who have spent their lives studying Ukraine, Russia, and...
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Three renowned guest speakers will deliver a wide range of perspectives on the topic of free speech during the inaugural College of Humanities Perspectives Series, the cornerstone event in the newly launched Fearless Inquiries Project.   
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A project that uses digital mapping to layer additional data sets an offer new insights into The Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca and has earned Dr.
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A project that weaves together Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield with a field study of historic Tucson locations has earned Dr. Jacqueline Barrios one of two Dorrance Dean’s Awards for Opening the Canon.  
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The inaugural recipient of the Dorrance Dean’s Award for Research & Entrepreneurialism is Dr. Kristy L. Slominski, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies.  
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With the support of a $5.4 million gift commitment from alumni Jacquelynn and Bennett Dorrance, the College of Humanities is launching the Fearless Inquiries Project, a strategic set of initiatives designed to make the University of Arizona a leader...
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With the right technology, a room can be a megaphone.  
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The legacy of Dr. Donna Swaim, a beloved humanities professor who taught at the university for 50 years, will continue with a study abroad scholarship bearing her name.  
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The University of Arizona Poetry Center, part of the College of Humanities, is thrilled to announce a $135,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the largest grant dedicated to library collections in the Poetry Center’s 60-year history....
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As part of ongoing talks aimed at strengthening the governmental and educational relationships between the University of Arizona and Kazakhstan, a delegation visited College of Humanities leadership to discuss potential collaboration.