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"As we approach the end of the academic year, I reflect on all of the good work we have been able to do: enrollments in our language courses are up, we have reached a new high with numbers of majors and minors in WLC, and students and faculty alike continue to achieve noteworthy awards for their supreme accomplishments." Read excerpts from Dr. Gasta's welcome at the WLC Annual Awards Ceremony and see the list of the extraordinarily talented and hard working student award winners.
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WLC and the College of LAS recently hosted the annual meeting of the local chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German. LAS Dean Beate Schmittmann, a native of Germany, gave the keynote address, in which she emphasized the benefits of liberal arts education and encouraged students to continue their study of world languages and cultures.
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Ben Jacobson, a Spanish and Industrial Engineering major, was one of three Iowa State students to receive the 2014 Wallace E. Barron All-University Senior Award. The award recognizes outstanding graduating seniors who “display high character, outstanding achievement in academics and university/community activities, and promise for continuing these exemplary qualities as alumni.” We have asked Ben to tell us about his Spanish studies at WLC and his career plans.
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Many of our alumni will remember Professor Dawn Bratsch-Prince, a professor of Spanish and WLC Chair from 2002 to 2008. Some of you will also recall that it was under her leadership that the former Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures became World Languages and Cultures. Currently Associate Provost for Faculty, Dr. Bratsch-Prince maintains research interests in medieval Iberian studies. She has authored two books and numerous articles on women’s writings, historical linguistics, and medieval translation. We have asked Prof. Bratsch-Prince about her career, recent travels abroad, and most memorable international experiences.
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Read about the First Annual WLC Career Day that provided a forum for current students, alumni, and employers to discuss the value of language skills in today's global marketplace.
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Read about the students in the WLC Chinese program who have received scholarships from the Ministry of Education of The People’s Republic of China, the Taiwan-U.S. Alliance Ambassador scholarship, and the David L. Boren scholarship funded by the National Security Education Program.
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The American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR) named John Fleming a 2014 Russian Scholar Laureate. A Political Science major and Russian Studies minor, John is one of 53 students throughout the U.S. receiving this award this year.
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On April 22, 2014, ISU’s chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, organized “Green Tuesday,” a campus clean-up activity for Earth Day. The activity follows up on past “green” activities sponsored by Sigma Delta Pi.
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Assistant Professor of German, William Carter, participated in the 2014 Jack and Anita Hess Faculty Seminar “Holocaust Literature: Teaching Fiction and Poetry” that was held at the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies in Washington, D.C.
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WLC participated in this year’s World Food Prize Iowa Youth Institute where faculty made presentations on such topics as obesity in Mexico, beer brewing and purity laws in Germany, and labeling of pharmaceuticals across Europe and the US.
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Map your geographical knowledge: how many countries can you name in 12 minutes?
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The French faculty was happy to initiate the newest members of the Lambda Eta Chapter of Pi Delta Phi, the National French Honor Society. Students qualified for this honor by having a 3.0 GPA in French, a 3.0 GPA overall, a ranking in the top 35% of their class, and sophomore standing.
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Language in the News
"How does studying or working abroad change you? You return with a photo album full of memories and a suitcase full of souvenirs, sure. But you may also come back from your time in another country with an ability to think more complexly and creatively—and you may be professionally more successful as a result." Read an article from Time magazine discussing how experiences in other countries make us "more flexible, creative, and complex thinkers."
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Are you an alum of our Department?
Do you have any stories about world languages and cultures in your own life and / or career that you would like to share with our readers? Please send us your stories and we would be happy to include them in future issues of the WLC newsletter. Contact us or write directly to the Newsletter editor Dr. Olga Mesropova.
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