Category Archives: Newsletter
Spring 2013 Chair’s Message
We are now well into the Spring 2013 semester, and there is much to report in the world of languages, literatures, and cultures. The Department just completed a search for a new Assistant Professor of French and is delighted to … Continue reading
French Study Abroad
The Grenoble summer program marks its 43rd anniversary! Dr. Lorie Heggie, Director of ISU’s Grenoble summer program, will once again accompany a group of students to France this summer. The group will spend six weeks taking classes at the Université … Continue reading
French Student Organizations
Cercle Français/French Club ISU’s French Club will continue to meet this semester from 3:30-5:00 pm in room 113 of Stevenson Hall (next to the LAN department office). Please join us there for light refreshments and French conversation. Among the events … Continue reading
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
Sigma Delta Pi – Spring 2013
Invitamos a los estudiantes de español a que se unan a nuestra sociedad hispánica Sigma Delta Pi Los requisitos mínimos para pertenecer a Sigma Delta Pi son los siguientes: 1. Haber terminado 18 créditos en español (o estar en vías … Continue reading
French Section News
New faces in the classroom Our department was delighted to welcome a new tenure-track faculty member in French this past fall. Dr. Jennifer Howell is a specialist in Francophone Studies (the literatures and cultures of French-speaking countries and regions outside … 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
German Section News, Spring 2013
The German section got off to a good start again. We welcomed our international student, Ljudmila Morasch, from the University of Paderborn who just joined our program and is currently teaching a 2nd semester German language course. A formal agreement … Continue reading
Teaching Spanish at UNITY Community Center
Members of LAN 320.11, Foreign Language Teaching in the Secondary School, will again be teaching Spanish to K-4th graders at UNITY Community Center in Normal this semester. Teacher candidates will teach small groups of elementary schoolers about animals, food, and … Continue reading
Course Exposes Students to Contemporary Italian Society
In Spring 2013, Italian 221, “Advanced Italian Conversation and Contemporary Society,” has a record enrollment of 15 students. This is the most advanced Italian course offered at ISU, and one that Professor Druker really enjoys teaching. Students will read and … Continue reading