Languages News
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UWEC Was Well Represented at the WAFLT Conference
The Alumni Association organized a gathering for UWEC language education alumni at the Wisconsin Association for Language Teachers fall conference held in Appleton Nov. 3-5, 2022. This year, twenty Blugolds celebrated, reminisced, and entered to win some
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Blugolds gain job skills, connections through UW-Eau Claire's new international internship program
Blugolds have completed internships in England, Australia and Ireland thanks to UW-Eau Claire's new international internship program. The eight-week summer internships occur in various locations, helping students build new skills and connections.
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New Honors Fellowship program prepares Blugolds to be future community leaders
A new UW-Eau Claire Honors Fellowship program is giving Blugolds new opportunities to gain the communication and other skills they’ll need to become future leaders in their jobs and communities.
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A Note from the Chair
Greetings fellow lovers of all things Languages. Let’s take an alphabetical look at what’s going on in our department.
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2021-2022 Faculty Achievements
During the 2021-2022 academic year, the Languages faculty were hard at work with many projects and publications.
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Faculty, staff recognized for excellence at Blugold Breakfast
Eight UW-Eau Claire faculty and staff members were honored at the academic year opening meeting. Each award recipient received a university medallion and $1,500.
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Continuing Education announces September program offerings
UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education will present a variety of programs in September, including Ethics and Boundaries: Telehealth and Technology, Communiversity Band, Sign Language 1, Mushrooms of Late Summer and Autumn, and Learning to Lead.
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Fulbright Scholar finds new opportunities, inspiration in Malaysia during summer of research and teaching
As a Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Kaishan Kong spent the summer in Malaysia, an experience the associate professor of languages says is inspiring her to make her UW-Eau Claire courses more focused on community service and building connections near and far.
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UW-Eau Claire Spanish faculty, students host Spanish literacy event for area families
This spring, UW-Eau Claire Spanish students and faculty hosted the first campus-community Spanish Literacy Event for families with children in the Eau Claire Area School District’s dual immersion program and local families who are native Spanish speakers.
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Congratulations to the Spring 2022 Languages Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to all of the recipients of this year's Department of Languages scholarships and awards!
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Pursuing multiple interests as a Blugold prepares new graduate for success
Ryan Dainsberg will graduate this month with majors in marketing and Spanish, so it’s no surprise that his University Honors Program thesis is in … philosophy. While the philosophy-focused research may surprise some, it reflects his many interests.
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Multiple Blugolds again win prestigious Fulbright awards
Three Blugolds credit a variety of high-impact experiences they had at UW-Eau Claire for helping them earn 2022-23 Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards. Two recent graduates also have been named English teaching assistantship alternates.
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Growing number of international students playing tennis for Blugolds
With its reputation for quality academics and a tennis team with a history of success, UW-Eau Claire has long attracted many top tennis players from the Midwest. Now the tennis program also is attracting a growing number of international students.
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UW-Eau Claire to celebrate different cultures during CultureFest
People with varying backgrounds will gather on UW-Eau Claire’s campus to celebrate and share their cultures with members of the campus and greater Eau Claire communities. CultureFest will run from noon-4 p.m. Sunday, April 24, in Davies Center.
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Guatemalan immersion program helps Blugolds build Spanish skills, cultural awareness
Fifteen Blugolds were part of the 2022 “Guatemala: Social and Environmental Justice Winterim Immersion Program” during UW-Eau Claire's Winterim session. They learned about Latin American history, as well as social and environmental justice.
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Blugolds come together to provide hearing screening to young children in Arcadia
Earlier this month, a team of Blugolds — including future speech-language pathologists and Spanish interpreters — worked together to give hearing screenings to children in Arcadia, where more than 86% of students in the elementary school speak Spanish.