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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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Sept. 24, 2019
Dana Vandersip, a 1988 graduate of the UA’s Russian department who went onto a prominent career in philanthropy, is the College of Humanities 2019 Alumna of the Year.
The Russian courses and other Humanities classes taught Vandersip the sort of…
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Sept. 19, 2019
The 10th annual Tucson Humanities Festival features 10 events offering thought-provoking lectures, panels, readings and films by faculty and special guests, including poet and author Sandra Cisneros.
As new ideas develop and new…
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Aug. 29, 2019
From budding poets and story writers to students looking to improve their schoolwork, high school students receive plenty of practice, training and advice from the UA’s Writing Skills Improvement Program.
The annual Young Writers Institute is a…
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Aug. 28, 2019
In collaboration with The Department of French and Italian and the College of Humanities at the University of Arizona, Contemporary French Civilization published by Liverpool University Press is pleased to…
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Aug. 19, 2019
The University of Arizona Poetry Center is receiving a $106,299 grant to install a high-density storage system that will enable its acclaimed collection to continue expanding for decades.
The National Endowment for the Humanities grant, announced…
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July 10, 2019
Two College of Humanities professors are among 27 UA employees selected to participate in the 2019-20 Academic Leadership Institute.
Carine Bourget, Professor in the Department of French and Italian and Acting Director of the School of…
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July 10, 2019
Caleb Simmons, an assistant professor in the Department of Religious Studies and Classics, specializes in religion in South Asia, particularly Hinduism. In this Field Notes column, Simmons writes about a trip he took to India in December.…
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June 25, 2019
Collaborative digital humanities project unites UA Russian and French classes with students in Canada and Kazakhstan
An examination of life near international borders yields the expected divisions between countries and languages, but also evidence…
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June 20, 2019
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 Dean Alain-Philippe Durand. “…
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June 13, 2019
UA volleyball team studying intercultural competence on a four-country trip to Europe
On the University of Arizona volleyball team’s upcoming European tour, the student-athletes will be enrolled in a study abroad class, adding an educational…
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June 11, 2019
A new professional development program aims to train the UA's emerging leaders while instilling diversity and inclusion as core values.
The Inclusive Leadership Program, managed by the Office of the Provost, the Office of Inclusion and…
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June 7, 2019
The College of Humanities' second annual Dorrance Lecture Series June 3-5 drew large crowds for presentations on the intersection of humanities and advanced technologies.
For the closing night, UA President Robert C. Robbins led the question-…