AMWRRI's Oral History Project Sat March 9, 6:00-8:30

Kirsten Lehman,

Graduate student in Spanish, won the Fr. Raynor Scholarship

31st Annual Latin-Greek Valentine Sale, February 11-14, Lalumiere

Marquette's Chapter of Sigma Delta Pi named "Honor Chapter" for 20th consecutive year. 2011-2012.

Dr. John Pustejovsky received the AATG award as distinguished German Educator for 2012, November 3rd at the WAFLT conference in Appleton, WI.

Conference at Universidad Gerardo Barrios “Developing Communicative Competences Through Technology” Dr. Nelon Lopez to present, November 2012

Dr. Barry Velleman has been promoted to Professor of Spanish Emeritus. This is a much-deserved and very welcome distinction!

Ms. Jing Zhai, Adjunct Instructor of Chinese, April, 2012, to participate in the Ninth Annual Wisconsin Association of Chinese Language Teachers Speech and Pronunciation Contest April 2012, in Madison.   Four students won the participation awards and Fam Tkhukha won second place in the beginner level of non-heritage college group.  Jeffrey Deropp won the third place in the beginner level of non-heritage college group. This was the first year that Marquette University competed in this competition. 

Director Manuel Martin Cuenca El Juego de Cuba/The Cuban Game, Midwest Premiere, Round table, film showing, and talk back with director Manuel Martin Cuenca Thursday, April 12, 2012, 6:30 - 9:30 Marquette University, Cudahy Hall 001. See attached for map and details. Contat Dr. Eugenia Afinoguenova.

April 11-13, 2012, the Foreign Language Department will host  Dr. Rangira Bea Gallimore founder of Step Up! Friday April 13th Bea Gallimore and Sarah Gendron, will conduct a panel discussion on "Post Genocide Rwanda: Restitution, Recognition and Recovery April 11, from 6:00 -8:00. The film "Sometimes in April" will be shown in a location TBA. Contact Dr. Jennifer Vanderheyden

Samantha Kailas, a junior majoring in Classical Languages and Anthropology, has been awarded an internship by the American Institute for Roman Culture for the summer of 2012. She will be joining the field archaeology team to conduct excavations on the Palatine Hill in Rome. We are very proud of her. Dr. Patricia Marquardt.

Dr. Jennifer Vanderheyden, Visiting Professor in French, was interviewed on "Lake Effect" regarding literature research and writing.

Keli Reinke, is the Frank M. Grittner 2011 Award winner. Reinke graduated in Spanish Secondary Education in 2008 from Marquette University. She teaches at Hortonville High School.

Dr. Nelson Rojas López presents, Tales of Clay, a Bilingual Annotated Translation of Cuentos de Barro Salvador Salazar Arrué (Salarrué). Oct. 26

Dr. Dinorah Cortés-Vélez reads from her new novel, El arca de la memoria. Oct. 4

Dr. Barry Velleman, professor of Spanish awarded the university’s highest teaching honor, the Robert and Mary Gettel Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence

Dr. Enaya Othman, Visiting Assistant Professor in Arabic, was interviewed on "Lake Effect"

Students majoring in German translated two key German legal decisions regarding personal property rights into English.

Description of Awards and 2011 Winners