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Results for: Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
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Nakyah Vaughan emerges as a first generation superhero , articleAfter a rough first semester that ended with her on academic probation, Vaughan went on to gain an internship, found a student organization, and participate in study abroad.
Date: Feb 12, 2025 -
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2025 Academy Award front-runners: Experts provide context, dissect controversies , articleThe slate of contenders for the 2025 Oscars for Best Picture produced some unexpected front runners among the expected candidates. Experts at Virginia Tech shared their thoughts on why these movies should — or shouldn’t — stand out among their peers.
Date: Feb 05, 2025 -
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School of Neuroscience and Language Sciences Program recognized with University Exemplary Department or Program Award , articleThe 2024 award, given annually by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, honored efforts to create accessible and engaging undergraduate research programs.
Date: Jan 21, 2025 -
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Experts available: Holiday shopping days, Biden pardons Hunter, '100 Days of Solitude', understanding neurdivergence, recycling plastics, and more , articleVirginia Tech experts are available to discuss the growing collection of shopping holidays, President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, the new Netflix show "One Hundred Years of Solitude", understanding and accommodating neurodivergence, recycling plastic waste, and more.
Date: Dec 02, 2024 -
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Netflix shines new light on ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude,’ expert illuminates classic novel’s timeless appeal , articleConsidered a monumental achievement in world literature, Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez’s novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude” will soon be introduced to new audiences through a Netflix adaptation of the book. Jacqueline Bixler, a Virginia Tech expert on Latin American theater, literature, and culture, discusses what hat has kept this novel relevant to changing times through the decades.
Date: Nov 21, 2024 -
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Recent graduate puts global education into practice after Spain’s deadly floods , articleDrawing on the spirit of Ut Prosim, Erin Kaplan '23 is helping relief efforts for her flood-damaged school in Spain, where roads are impassable and basic necessities scarce.
Date: Nov 20, 2024 -
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Jessica Folkart named chair of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures , articleFolkart’s goal as chair is to expand and adapt the department’s curriculum to the changing needs of students.
Date: Oct 25, 2024 -
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Grant unites humanities and health sciences for infectious disease coursework , articleFaculty from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences are teaming up with colleagues in the College of Science and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine to create courses centered around the human dimensions of infectious disease.
Date: Oct 15, 2024 -
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Passports and possibilities: Retired faculty fund study abroad scholarships , articleJacqueline Bixler, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Spanish, and Patricia Kelly, professor emerita in the School of Education, endowed scholarships to help students afford to study abroad.
Date: Oct 07, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech Humanities Week focuses on 'Debating Democracy' , articleThe week highlights the essential work happening in the humanities at Virginia Tech and around the world. Members of the public and the Virginia Tech community are invited to attend panel discussions, lectures, and other activities that start Oct. 14.
Date: Oct 07, 2024 -
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Scholarship program, ‘having someone there for you’ connects two Hokies for life , articleJulie Byrd knew the Beyond Boundaries Scholars program was the perfect way to give back. What she didn't realize is that she'd find even more ways to help a first-generation student like herself.
Date: Sep 10, 2024 -
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Jacqueline Bixler honored with emerita status , articleBixler, an alumni distinguished professor of Spanish, has been a member of the Virginia Tech community since 1980. She earned an international reputation for her scholarly work in Latin American theatre.
Date: May 17, 2024 -
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College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences faculty, staff receive awards for excellence , articleThe College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences recognized faculty and staff award recipients at an April ceremony.
Date: May 09, 2024 -
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Experts for 2024 Paris Summer Olympics , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews surrounding a variety of topics and research ahead of this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.
Date: May 03, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech students participate in annual U.N. climate change conference , articleSeven Virginia Tech students and two faculty members attended the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Dubai in early December. For the past 28 years, the conference has allowed negotiators, legislators, and observers from nearly every country in the world to come together to assess ways to address issues related to climate change.
Date: Feb 01, 2024 -
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Unlocking the power of the humanities: Virginia Tech Humanities Week returns Oct. 22-27 , articleFrom artificial intelligence to prison reform, Humanities Week sessions will explore critical issues and topics facing society.
Date: Oct 17, 2023 -
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Honoring his life: Spanish professors create scholarship in memory of late son , articleProfessors María del Carmen Caña Jiménez and Vinodh Venkatesh created a $100,000 endowed scholarship in honor of their late son that will provide funding for Spanish majors to study abroad.
Date: Aug 28, 2023 -
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Homestays are the heart of studying abroad , articleLiving with local families allows Virginia Tech students studying abroad to immerse themselves in the local culture and to develop close relationships with their host families. Students can learn more about these opportunities at the Global Education Fall Fair in September.
Date: Aug 01, 2023 -
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U.S. has leg up in growth of women's soccer , articleAs the FIFA Women’s World Cup begins, Patrick Ridge, associate professor of Spanish, offers insight on the growth of women's soccer worldwide.
Date: Jul 19, 2023