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Aguirre Scholarship Connects Tomorrow’s Leaders with Arizona History

In their lifetimes, Mary Bernard Aguirre and her grandson Pedro Joab Aguirre bridged different countries, cultures, languages and peoples.  
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2 weeks ago

Study Abroad Class Gives Basketball Trip an Academic Focus

On a whirlwind trip to Israel and the United Arab Emirates, the Wildcats basketball team combined games and practices with visits to ancient archaeological sites and cultural experiences.  
2 weeks ago

Professor Arias Selected for Academic Leadership Institute

Santa Arias, Professor and Head of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, is one of 20 faculty and staff members chosen for the 2023-24 Academic Leadership Institute.  
2 weeks ago

Italian in Wonderland Project Integrates Language and Culture

Using a new online platform, University of Arizona professors are transforming Italian classes to deliver language instruction combined with relevant, up-to-date cultural lessons that allow students to explore their own interests through hands-on...
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1 month ago

Fall 2023 COH Faculty Hires

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. “...
Roberto Paolini, an artist from Cerveteri, Italy, uses a brush to apply red clay onto a vase modeled after an ancient southern Italian vessel. Paolini, who is one of only a few artists today who practice the ancient style called red-figure vase painting, visited campus in April to demonstrate the craft for UArizona students. Photo by Kyle Mittan, University Communications
3 months ago

Mediterranean archaeology offerings help students 'rehumanize the past'

Courses, visiting artists and a lab devoted to reverse-engineering pottery give University of Arizona students a deeper understanding of the Mediterranean region's ancient history
4 months ago

COH Student Ambassadors Graduate With Big Goals

College of Humanities Student Ambassadors assist the college in recruitment, events and serve as peer mentors to incoming students. Each year, the cohort includes some of the best and brightest students in the college. Congratulations to the class...
4 months ago

$3M grant to support retention and career prep programs for Hispanic students

HSI grant will fund activities focused on the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, including a student internship program, first-year writing curriculum and faculty fellowships The University of Arizona will receive $3 million for a new project aimed at...
4 months ago

Bilingual Voices Project Awarded NEH Grant

An ongoing collaborative project between the University of Arizona and researchers in California and Texas has received a new round of funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities.  
4 months ago

COH Outstanding Senior: Ivana Klymko

Congratulations to the College of Humanities’ Outstanding Senior for Spring 2023, Ivana Klymko!  
4 months ago

COH Outstanding GAT: Ramón César Mendez

Ramón César Mendez, a Ph.D. candidate and instructor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, is the College of Humanities 2023 Outstanding GAT Award recipient.  
4 months ago

Jessica Plaza Rodríguez Receives Robie Gold Medal

Jessica Plaza Rodríguez, graduating with Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with an emphasis in Hispanic Literature and a Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Development, is a recipient of the university’s Robie Gold Medal.  
4 months ago

Hillary Schiff Receives Robert Logan Nugent Award

Hillary Schiff, graduating summa cum laude with honors with a Bachelor of Arts in French and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, is a recipient of the university’s Robert Logan Nugent Award.  
4 months ago

Marcy Ziska Honored with 2023 COH Teaching Award

Dr. Marcy Ziska, Instructor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, is the recipient of the College of Humanities 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award.  
4 months ago

Janice McGregor Receives 2023 COH Distinguished Advising/Mentoring Award

Dr. Janice McGregor, Assistant Professor of German Studies, is the recipient of the College of Humanities 2023 Distinguished Undergraduate Advising/Mentoring Award.  
4 months ago

Russian and Slavic Studies Faculty Promoted

Two professors in the Department of Russian and Slavic Studies have been promoted, demonstrating excellent performance in teaching, service and research.