Author Archives: Christopher Higgins
Portuguese Spring 2013
The Spring 2013 semester marks the second semester of Portuguese classes here at ISU. Jucenir Serafim, the Department’s Fulbright FLTA instructor, is very satisfied with last semester’s results and is looking forward to having new students this Spring. In the … Continue reading
Spanish Spring 2013
¡Feliz año! 2013 is a promising year for the Spanish program. Dr. James Alstrum is inaugurating a brand new summer program in Costa Rica. Students will spend eight weeks with a host family and take up to 12 credits toward … Continue reading
Three new Study Abroad opportunities in Spain
Three new Study Abroad opportunities in Spain Summer Program in Avila, Spain: This is a faculty led program to Avila, Spain for one month in the summer. Students take a Spanish conversation class led by Avila faculty and an Introduction … Continue reading
Cheryl Matzker
Cheryl Matzker received her BA in French in January of 1972, and her MA in French in 1973. She spent her junior year at the Université de Grenoble with four other classmates from ISU. (At that time, there was no … Continue reading
Spanish Club for Fall 2012
ISU Spanish Club - Fall of 2012. The club will host two conversational Hours this semester. 1) Tuesdays on STV-121B from 5:30-6:30pm and 2) “It’s CAFECITO time” on Mondays at 6pm at Einstein Bros on the Bone Student Center! Thursday, October 25th: “Noche de … Continue reading
German Off to a Great Start
The German program is off to another great start this second semester. In addition to our regular German Club activities this Spring such as German Conversation Hour, Stammtisch, and bi-weekly Filmabende (film nights), we are looking forward to some interesting presentations at … Continue reading
Spanish Off to a Good Year
¡Saludos! The Spanish section is off to a running start this year! We are pleased to welcome Dr. Kimberly Nance back to full-time teaching in Languages, Literatures, and Cultures after serving for six years as Director of Graduate Studies in … Continue reading
French film series
Since the fall of 2010, we have organized a French film series. Three films are shown each semester in Stevenson 101, chosen and introduced by the French faculty. Students in 100-level French courses are required to attend one of the … Continue reading
Cercle français/French Club
The French Club’s most significant accomplishment last year was bringing actor Tim Mooney to do his one-man Molière show in Kemp Recital Hall on October 26. Funded by a generous RSO grant of $1,625, the performance was free of charge … Continue reading
New Scholarship for French Study Abroad
The French Section’s most significant development during this school year was the awarding for the first time of an endowed fund for a new French study abroad scholarship. The fund was established in April, 2011, thanks to the generosity of … Continue reading