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Feb. 18, 2019
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UA Among Top Producers of Foreign Language Degrees
The University of Arizona ranks among the top 10 universities in the nation for producing graduates with foreign language degrees. According to a new Chronicle of Higher Education analysis of U.S. Department of Education data for the 2016-17 academic year, the UA conferred 216 bachelor’s degrees in foreign languages, literatures and linguistics, ranking 10th among all universities.Read More
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Wednesday
Stephanie Springer, Principal Lecturer and Director of Internships and Career Readiness in the Department of Public and Applied Humanities, is the winner of the university’s 2026 Community Impact Faculty Award. The award was presented by…
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Wednesday
The College of Humanities will host the Spring 2026 Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, April 3, featuring presentations from 14 students across a range of topics. The event was created and organized by Louise Taylor, a double major in…
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Tuesday
Even brief or limited exposure to a new language changes how people conceive of the world and their place within it, expanding students’ sense of possibility. Expectations may vary for college students who are learning a second language, but it…
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Monday
Dr. Andres D. Onate, who received his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Arizona and went on to become a foreign service officer, professor and department head, died in November. Onate published his first book right after completing…
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Monday
Dr. Elizabeth Chesney Zegura, Associate Professor Emerita in the Department of French and Italian, passed away in February. She was 76. Carine Bourget, Head of the Department of French and Italian, and Fabian Alfie, Professor of Italian, wrote…
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Monday
Dr. John G. Garrard, Professor Emeritus and former Head of the Department of Russian and Slavic Studies, passed away in February. He was 91. A prolific scholar, Garrard published nine books and more than 60 articles on Russian/Soviet…
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March 9, 2026
We are pleased to announce our 2025-2026 Humanities Fearless Scholars (listed with their majors)! Evelyn Aceves Galindo (Major: Applied Humanities) Andree Ader (Major: Interdisciplinary…
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March 6, 2026
The College of Humanities is proud to announce the following recipients of the Spring 2026 Fearless Inquiries Abroad ScholarshipsEach of the following students will receive $2,000 to participate in a College of Humanities Study Abroad program.…
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March 5, 2026
Professor Lillian Gorman is now a triple award winner for her first book Zones of Encuentro: Language and Identities in Northern New Mexico, collecting two early 2026 prizes after a 2025 New Mexico Book Award. Gorman, Associate Professor in the…
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March 5, 2026
Margaree Little, a poet and translator pursuing a master’s degree in Russian, has been named as a finalist for the 2026 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation. Little’s translation, At the Edge: Selected Political Poems of Marina Tsvetaeva, was…
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March 5, 2026
Born in Tucson, Felipe Garcia grew up speaking both Spanish and English. When it came time to study a language in high school, he added French to the mix. Garcia is a student at the University of Arizona’s W.A. Franke Honors College pursuing…
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March 4, 2026
A new student club focused on the intersection of health and humanities launched this semester, giving students with a variety of majors and career interests an opportunity to collaborate on shared interests. According to its mission statement…