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In their lifetimes, Mary Bernard Aguirre and her grandson Pedro Joab Aguirre bridged different countries, cultures, languages and peoples.  
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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 Dr. Daisy Vargas, an Assistant Professor in the Department of...
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Dr. Robert Stephan, Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics, has been selected as one of 20 UA employees to join the 2022-23 Academic Leadership Institute.  
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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 Dr. Kimberly Hassel, an Assistant Professor in the Department of...
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To better suit the needs of University of Arizona students and reflect the skills and education it offers, the General Studies Program is changing its name to the Interdisciplinary Studies Program, starting this semester.   
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Helen S. Schaefer, the longtime board member and namesake of the University of Arizona Poetry Center who championed arts, cultural and educational organizations across the university and Southern Arizona, died Sept. 1. She was 89.  
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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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Fabian Alfie and Borbala Gaspar, faculty in the Italian Studies program, are among 20 University of Arizona faculty and staff selected to join the University of Arizona’s 2022-23
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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 professors in the Department of Africana Studies have received Digital Humanities Advancement Grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities. 
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Dr. Kristy Slominski, a UA Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, has been selected as one of 10 participants in the prestigious 2022 Young Scholars in American Religion Program. 
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The College of Humanities is pleased to welcome new faculty for the upcoming academic year. “These are outstanding scholars who represent the breadth and diversity of Humanities scholarship and teaching,” said Dorrance Dean Alain-Philippe Durand. “...
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Congratulations to our College of Humanities Student Ambassadors graduating as part of the Class of 2022!   Ruya Arce, majors in Spanish and Physiology.
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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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One professor in the Department of East Asian Studies has been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.  
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Three faculty members in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.