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The University of Arizona ranks among the top 10 universities in the nation for producing graduates with foreign language degrees.
2 years ago
Dr. Albrecht Classen, University Distinguished Professor in the Department of German Studies, is one of five new members to join the Arizona Humanities Board of Directors.  Classen joins Regi Adams, Chris Boyer, Natalia Ronceria Ceballos, and Joe...
2 years ago
Alumni Jacquelynn and Bennett Dorrance have made a gift commitment of $5.4 million to endow the deanship of the University of Arizona College of Humanities in support of efforts to integrate traditional and cutting-edge approaches into humanities...
2 years ago
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.  
2 years ago
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 ...
2 years ago
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? 
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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.  
2 years ago
The University of Arizona Russian program ranks fourth in North America for graduating majors in Russian Studies.  
2 years ago
A new wide-ranging grant in Japanese Studies will fund faculty, graduate and undergraduate scholarships, research materials and more, a significant step toward the goal of being one of the country’s top programs.  
3 years ago
The long-running medieval symposium series will move to a virtual format this year, as international scholars explore the topics of liberty, imprisonment and slavery.   Organized by Professor Albrecht Classen, of the Department of German Studies,...
3 years ago
By Nick Prevenas, University Communications  The University of Arizona ranks 10th among U.S. public universities in arts and humanities, according to the latest subject rankings from Times Higher Education.
3 years ago
The University of Arizona Center for Buddhist Studies will have its new physical home in the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, a landmark facility that will be dedicated to health and wellness.  
3 years ago
The Critical Languages Program is expanding into community classes, creating a non-credit opportunity to study less commonly taught languages.  
3 years ago
The Writing Skills Improvement Program will offer a regular series of 50-minute workshops weekly throughout the semester, including two new workshops specifically addressing online classes.  
3 years ago
Nichole Guard, Senior Program Coordinator in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, has been honored as one of nine recipients for this year’s University of Arizona Individual Awards for Excellence.