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May 10, 2021
Nikita Ganesh, graduating with a double major in Chinese language and psychological science, will be awarded the University’s Merrill P. Freeman Medal.   Ganesh is one of two recipients of the medal, which is named in honor of Merrill Freeman, who…
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May 10, 2021
Alyssa Jean Peterson, graduating with a triple major in Religious Studies, Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Biochemistry, will receive the University’s Robert Logan Nugent Award.   Peterson, graduating magna cum laude, is one of two recipients…
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April 30, 2021
The Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy is awarding three 2021 fellowships, funding two College of Humanities faculty research projects and one graduate student project.   The faculty recipients are Liudmila Klimanova…
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April 29, 2021
The University of Arizona is launching a new minor in Asian Pacific American studies, centered on what has become the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the United States. The new minor, housed in the Department of East Asian Studies in the …
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April 15, 2021
Congratulations to Sonia Colina, Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and Director of The National Center for Interpretation, on being named a Regents Professor! Colina, a linguist, is an expert in theoretical phonology and…
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April 1, 2021
What would you say to the COVID-19 vaccine? Would you summarize your experience during the pandemic? Would you focus on your hopes for the future?  The Global Vaccine Poem project, a collaboration between the University of Arizona Poetry Center and …
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March 29, 2021
The College of Humanities is proud to announce the following recipients of the Spring 2021 Awards.  Please join us in congratulating them on their outstanding achievements! Outstanding Senior Award Emily Allerton Majors: Russian, Creative Writing,…
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March 29, 2021
The College of Humanities is proud to announce the following recipients of the Spring 2021 COH Scholarships. Please join us in congratulating them on their outstanding achievements! Alene Kelsey Metcalf Family Scholarship Zcheecid Aguirre | Major:…
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March 18, 2021
Dear Colleagues, Students, and Friends—   We are shocked and saddened by Tuesday’s murders in Georgia and condemn the violence and unacceptable rise of hate against Asian American Pacific Islander communities since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Feb. 2, 2021
A University of Arizona expert in applying immersive learning to the classroom is embarking on a new project that uses virtual and augmented reality to re-create common experiences of racism and discrimination.   While the old idiom “to walk a mile…
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Feb. 1, 2021
The College of Humanities and Africana Studies Program are hosting a series of virtual events this month to celebrate Black History Month.   Special guests include author and journalist Jelani Cobb and historian Brenna Wynn Greer, both scheduled to…
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Jan. 22, 2021
Donors to the University of Arizona College of Humanities contributed more than $1.5 million in support during 2020, funding an array of student scholarships, faculty research and outreach programs.   “We are humbled by the tremendous support from…