Department of Languages and Literature

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#	Title	Date	Summary
1	El florecimiento de la población latinX en UNI Northern Iowan 119:38, p.2	02/20/2023	Karina Ortiz interviews Languages & Literatures professor Dr. Castillo about his new class that is being taught for the first time this semester called "Translation for Heritage Speakers".
2	Comité de enseñanza de español Northern Iowan 119:22, p.1	11/10/2022	Mayra Villanueva writes an article in Spanish titled "Spanish Teaching Committee" invited students who are focusing on teaching English as a Second Language (ESL), teaching Spanish as a foreign language, and alumni of the program to a Spanish teaching committee at Rod Library on November 8th. It was led by the Department of Languages and Literatures, specifically Heather Jerónimo; photo.
3	A UNITED future for education Northern Iowan 119:22, p.1	11/10/2022	Assistant Professors Aliza Fones and Carmen Durham from the Department of Languages and Literatures were awarded over one million dollars to go towards Project UNITED (University of Northern Iowa Teacher Education for Diverse Learners). This project will help teachers become more prepared to get ESL certified in Iowa; photo.
4	An evening with storyteller Chuy Rentería Northern Iowan 119:10, p.1	09/29/2022	This article written in Spanish and English, talks about Jesús 'Chuy' Rentería visiting UNI's campus for a reading and Q&A session about his new book "We Heard It When We Were Little", published in 2021. The book talks about Rentería's experience growing up in West Liberty, Iowa as a Mexican-American; photo.
5	UNI welcomes Vanessa Espinoza Northern Iowan 118:11, p.4	10/04/2021	Vanessa Espinoza, UNI alum, will come to campus October 7 as a guest speaker in honor of Latinx Heritage Month. Read in Spanish on page 8.
6	UNI da la bienvenida a la oradora invitada Vanessa Espinoza Northern Iowan 118:11, p.8	10/04/2021	Vanessa Espinoza, UNI alum, will come to campus October 7 as a guest speaker in honor of Latinx Heritage Month. Read in English on page 4.
7	FTR series celebrates Women's History Month Northern Iowan 117:45, p.4	03/29/2021	The Hearst Center for the Arts and College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences hosted author Ukamaka Olisakwe via Zoom on March 25 for their Final Thursday Reading Series. Olisakwe spoke about her book, "Ogadinma: Or, Everything Will Be Alright," and African women and marriage; photos.
8	Virtual French Film Festival comes to UNI Northern Iowan 117:31, p.4	02/08/2021	UNI's Department of Languages and Literature will host a virtual French Film Festival through February and March; photo.
9	Acclaimed author gives virtual Hearst Lecture Northern Iowan 117:14, p.2	10/05/2020	During the Hearst Lecture Series, Luis Alberto Urrea, a critically acclaimed author, talks about border crossing and his life in Mexico.
10	UNI professor teaches from distance Northern Iowan 117:2, p.2	08/24/2020	Department of Languages and Literatures professor Brooke Wonders speaks on the difficulties of transitioning to distance education; photo.
11	A tale of two English professors Northern Iowan 116:35, p.5	02/13/2020	English professors Jim O'Loughlin and Julie Husband met in graduate school, married, and moved to Iowa to teach at UNI. They discuss their backgrounds, lives, and work; photo.
12	Translator and author Ugarte visits UNI Northern Iowan 116:20, p.1	11/07/2019	Author and translator Michael Ugarte gave a lecture in the Slife Ballroom of the UNI Commons on November 4 as part of the Hearst Lecture Series hosted by the Department of Languages and Literatures. Ugarte was introduced by UNI Spanish professor Heather Jeronimo before discussing his research on colonial and post-colonial relations between Spain and its African territories.
13	Author Sandra Cisneros visits UNI Northern Iowan 116:18, p.1	10/31/2019	Author Sandra Cisneros came to UNI as part of the 2019 Hearst Lecture Series, hosted by the Department of Languages and Literature. Cisneros read parts of her books and gave advice to students. After her lecture, she signed copies of her books and answered student questions; photos.
14	Author Jo Knowles shares stories, advice Northern Iowan 116:8, p.2	09/26/2019	Author Jo Knowles visited UNI and held a discussion about how she writes her books, the process of getting it to the editors, and handling rejection. Knowles also talked about a seven-week residency program that she and other faculty from all over the country host. She was to speak at the Final Thursday Reading Series at the Heart Center for the Arts on September 26; photo.
15	Walt Whitman re-enactor at UNI Northern Iowan 115:21, p.2	11/05/2018	Bill Koch, professor in the Department of Languages and Literature, will present his one man poetry re-enactment show "Walt Whitman Live!" in Lang Auditorium on November 7.
16	The Women Who Was Forgotten Northern Iowan 114:15, p.4	10/16/2017	Students from professor Jim O'Loughlin's seminar "Connecting Three Cultures" will be performing a reading of "The Women Who Was Forgotten" by Bess Streeter Aldrich.
17	UNI Department of Languages and Literatures presents awards, scholarhips Public Relations News Release 2013:271, p.1	05/01/2014	UNI Department of Languages and Literatures presented 23 students with awards and scholarships.
18	Lynda Yates to lecture at UNI Public Relations News Release 2013:260, p.1	04/21/2014	Lynda Yates, an associate professor of linguistics at Macquarie University in Australia, will present her lecture "Communication, Language and preparing for the Work Place". April 28 in Seerley Hall.
19	Expand your vocabulary: learn a second language Northern Iowan 110:47, p.4	04/03/2014	Urges the importance of learning a second language. Says Americans are notoriously monolingual. UNI offers Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, and Russian.
20	UNI to host lecture on using digital tool for research Public Relations News Release 2013:207, p.1	03/13/2014	UNI will host Juan Luis Suarez to deliver his lecture "Modeling Cultural Networks in the Hispanic Baroque". This is part of The Digital Turn series exploring how the internet is affecting writing, reading, language, and research.
21	UNI to host digital media speaker Public Relations News Release 2013:180, p.1	02/17/2014	Cheryl Ball will be speaking as part of the Digital Turn: Meryl Norton Hearst Lecture Series. Ball's Presentation, "Boutique Data in Writing Studies" will talk about the validity of research methods.
22	Cornerstone subject of Liberal Arts Core discussion Northern Iowan 109:28, p.1	01/18/2013	Changes may occur in the Liberal Arts Core, because of President Allen's retirement and a new curriculum cycle. A proposal has been made to require freshmen to take the Cornerstone Experience. The Department of Communication Studies has approved.
23	Departments feeling effects of program cuts, restructuring Northern Iowan 109:4, p.1	09/07/2012	The loss of five faculty in the Department of Languages and Literature has caused adjustments to be made. Fewer course offerings and courses being taught by adjunct instructors are examples. Physics has also been forced to adjust.
24	New Chinese language and culture courses offered at UNI Northern Iowan 109:2, p.1	08/28/2012	Two three credit co-requisite courses and a three hour credit evening course in Mandarin Chinese are offered. Students can still sign up for these classes. The classes are offered by the Department of Languages and Literatures.
25	Bradford: education should be fun Northern Iowan 108:54, p.7	04/27/2012	Interview with Jason Bradford, a graduate student in English and creative writing. Bradford is from Center Point, Iowa; photo.
26	Students, faculty speak out on world language program closures Northern Iowan 108:46, p.1	03/30/2012	World language and culture degrees will include only a Spanish B. A. and a Spanish Teaching B. A. French, German, and Russian were dropped due to budget constraints.
27	Department is approved College Eye 60:50, p.3	04/26/1966	Regents establish Department of Foreign Languages; Department of Languages and Literature will become Department of English Language and Literature.
28	Prominent Mexican novelist gives lecture Wednesday College Eye 60:49, p.1	04/22/1966	Magdelena Mondragon will speak.
29	B. A. exams for English April 14-15 College Eye 60:38, p.1	03/04/1966
30	Dr. Reninger will discuss English shift College Eye 60:31, p.5	02/08/1966	Will talk about changes in curriculum.
31	Depth, richness, flexibility in English curriculum changes College Eye 60:20, p.1	11/19/1965	A look at the new curriculum, which is expected to last for ten years.
32	Greater depth in graduate program Alumnus 50:3, p.12	09/01/1965	Survey of curriculum, personnel, programs, and opportunities in English Department; photo.
33	Regents name Dr. Thorne head of Speech Department College Eye 58:32, p.1	06/26/1964	Professor Thorne will head new department; Languages, Speech, and Literature will become Languages and Literature; Professor Chabert will teach at Kansas next year; approve heat line to Hagemann Hall; sound system to be installed in Men's Gym.
34	Dr. H. W. Reninger, head of the English department at Iowa State Colege, will speak Oct. 14 Public Relations News Release 1950:47, p.1	10/02/1950	Reninger will speak in Minneapolis at the University of Minnesota's second fall conference for college teachers of language and literature. His topic will be "Theme Assignments in Freshman Composition."