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Spanish and Portuguese Fall Reception Goes Virtual!
This year's Spanish and Portuguese Fall Reception was a resounding success, and quite safe, as it was held via Zoom.
Dr. Mariselle Meléndez and Dr. Melissa Bowles emceed an array of fun activities, and the new faculty and graduate students had an opportunity to introduce...
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Navigating the Job Market Workshop
Mark your calendar!!! An event not to miss, tailored to our Spanish and Portuguese graduate students!
This workshop is geared towards students who will be on the job market this year or are interested in learning more about the hiring process. This introduction to the market will...
Tasha Robles elected to the Council of Academic Professionals (CAP)
Our amazing Spanish undergraduate advisor, Tasha Robles , has been elected to the Council of Academic Professionals (CAP). The Council of Academic Professionals is an elected assembly serving the interests of full-time, part-time, and retired academic professionals...
Linguistic Symposium on Romance Languages (LSRL 51) at UIUC in Spring 2021!
The 51st meeting of the Linguistic Symposium on Romance Languages (LSRL) hosted at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will take place April 29-May 1, 2021. Mark your calendars and join in!!!!
For more details you can visit the official Symposium webpage...
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Professor Jill Jegerski awarded Conrad Humanities Professorial Scholar Award!
Professor Jill Jegerski has been awarded the Conrad Humanities Professorial Scholar award beginning in AY 2020-2021 and continuing through 2024-2025. The Conrad awards are designed to recognize tenured faculty members in LAS who are...
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Professor Silvina Montrul publishes a co-edited book!
Professor Silvina Montrul has published yet another book, adding to a lengthy list of top-notch publications. Dr. Montrul's most recent book, Acquisition of Differential Object Marking, was co-edited with Dr. Alexandru Mardale and has been...
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Spanish and Portuguese undergraduate majors and minors win prestigious national awards!
Several of our amazing recent graduates and current students in Spanish and Portuguese have received highly prestigious awards
Three of our students received Fulbright Awards:
Alicia Barbas: In May, Alicia earned a bachelor’s...