News: International Languages and Cultures

New French Club Meets October 30th

Oct 27, 2009 French Studies students at UP will hold their second meeting to form a French Club to further their interests in French Studies on Thursday, October 30th at 9:00 p.m. in St. Mary's Student Center. According to Kristen Burke ('12), "The club will cons (more)

Harvard Medical School instructor Nancy Kehoe to speak on religion, spirituality and psychology Oct. 27

Oct 26, 2009 Nancy Kehoe, a Harvard Medical School instructor, will give a lecture entitled Unexplored Terrain: The Interface Between Religion/Spirituality and Psychology. The talk is set for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 in Buckley Center Auditorium on th (more)

"What Revolution?" screening, November 12

Oct 16, 2009 "What Revolution?" Filmmaker Kelly Baur will be present to lead a discussion about her documentary after the film. Time: 5:00 pm Date: 12 November 2009 Place: St. Mary's Lounge Co-sponsored by International Languages and Cultures a (more)

20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Oct 15, 2009 German American Society Commemorates the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall with German Culture Week 2009 from November 7th to 14th Portland (more)

Celebrate Day of the Dead on October 29

Oct 10, 2009 Join students and faculty from UP's Spanish program on Thursday, October 29 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the St. Mary's Student Center of a Celebration of the Day of the Dead. Food will be served. Organizers have arranged for music, dance,& (more)

Foreign Languages organizes Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE) center at UP.

Sep 17, 2009 The "Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE) issued by the Instituto Cervantes on behalf of Spain's Ministry of Education offer official and international accreditation of competence of the Spanish language. The examinati (more)

German Studies welcomes new faculty.

Aug 24, 2009 Dr. Alexandra Hill is the newest addition to the German Studies program at UP. She recently obtained her Ph.D from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Her areas of interest include contemporary literature and culture, women̵ (more)

University valedictorian Rachel Prusynski challenges fellow graduates to “pay back the debt we owe” to those less fortunate

May 5, 2009 University of Portland valedictorian Rachel Prusynski, from Boise, Idaho, spoke recently on the worldwide necessity of community service and outreach to combat poverty, starvation and other global epidemics. Prusynski, summa cum laude graduate in (more)

Sigma Delta Pi Ceremony starts at 6:30 p.m. on February 6, 2009.

Feb 4, 2009 Come to the Induction Ceremony 2009 on Friday, February 6, at 6:30 at the Chiles Center Hall of FameThe ceremony will include a talk by Mr. Allan Abravanel:  “Five Centuries of Spanish History through the perspective of a Sephard (more)

Lecture on how Jews read and interpret the Bible is set for 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 in Buckley Center, Room 163

Jan 8, 2009 Jewish scholar Rabbi Leila Gal Berner will give a lecture titled “How Jews read the Bible: Interpreting and living a sacred text.” Her talk is set for 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 in Room 163 of Buckley Center on the University of Portland ca (more)

Professor Kate Regan's film Fiestaremos! Judy Frankel and the Sephardic Music Tradition premieres Oct. 12 in Portland

Sep 25, 2008 A celebration of singer, performer and songwriter Judy Frankel and her inspiring work with Sephardic communities to preserve their rich music tradition is captured in Fiestaremos!, a new film by University of Portland professo (more)

Three recent University of Portland graduates earn prestigious post-graduate research and teaching awards for Europe

May 14, 2008 Three University of Portland graduates from the recent class of 2008 have been awarded prestigious scholarships and grants to teach or conduct research in Europe. Jeanie Toscano received a research Fulbright grant to investigate educational (more)

Emily Christiansen participates in election forum in Siegen, Germany

Apr 30, 2008 Emily Christiansen ('07) was one of five participants in Siegen, Germany in a public forum on US elections. For the story in German, go to the Westfälische Rundschau. (more)