New and Noteworthy

Congratulations to our own Jerlene Rodriguez on receiving the School of Arts and Sciences Staff Excellence Award!

The award recognized Jerlene's excellence in her outstanding contributions as both the Undergraduate Program and Study Abroad Coordinator. In her role, she consistently goes beyond her

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It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we share the sad news of the passing of our beloved Karen Sánchez, a Teaching Professor who left us on September 7th, 2024. Karen passed away after a prolonged and arduous battle against pancreatic cancer. We will all miss her more than words can

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Congratulations to our own Rosy Ruiz on receiving the School of Graduate Studies Staff Excellence in Student Support Award!

The Excellence in Student Support Award recognizes Rutgers staff members who have made significant contributions to SGS graduate students and programs.

Rosy was nominated by our

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Spanish and Portuguese celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution with good music and delicious food on Wednesday, April 24, 2024! We also honored the hard work of our Portuguese Undergraduate scholars:

Congratulations to Christopher Fontes and Sara Mariano for completing their

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Congratulations to Alyssa McKendry on receiving a Fulbright scholarship to teach in Mexico!

Alyssa, who graduated in 2023 with a B.A. in Spanish and is currently finishing her master's in Language Education for Spanish and ESL, will be teaching in Mexico for nine months starting in September.

The Fulbright

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During the weekend of April 5th-7th the Conference of the American Translation and Interpreting Studies Association was held in the AB building and hosted over 80 international scholars from over 15 countries. Many of the top international voices in translation studies today in areas such as

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Congratulations to our Víctor Fernández-Fragoso Award recipients Jane Teran and Nicolette Alexandra Brito-Cruz! 

The Fragoso Award honors the legacy of Víctor Fernández-Fragoso (1944- 1982), a Puerto Rican poet and playwright who played a major role in the promotion and inclusion of Latino

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Congratulations to our own Prof. Laura Ramírez on receiving the 2023-24 Chancellor Award for Excellence in Service!

This prestigious award recognizes outstanding contributions through innovative teaching, cross-disciplinary research, public engagement, impact, and service. The individuals receiving

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Rutgers undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty welcomed musician Fernando Saci and enjoyed some Brazilian rhythm and percussion as part of the Department's Portuguese Open House. The experience was part of the Year of Languages (YoL) program, Languages of the Arts, in the Division of

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This annual recognition program celebrates staff who have distinguished themselves in service excellence, dedication, and hard work with the school and our faculty, staff, students, and constituents.  

Rosy Ruiz, department administrator, and Jennifer Flaherty, assistant director of finance and

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Congratulations to our amazing Professor, Marcy Schwartz, on receiving the Clement A. Price Human Dignity Award!

This award recognizes demonstrated commitment to promoting and practicing diversity, inclusion, equity, and access within the University at the highest level.

Read more here.

Ariela has been awarded the 2022 School of Arts and Sciences Award for Distinguished Contributions to Undergraduate Education at the TA rank. Congratulations Ariela!

Click HERE to read her citation.

 

Congratulations to Fran Cantero Soriano for a splendid workshop on poetry and aggression! Metáfora had its first gathering this past Wednesday in AB. Fran led the participants to sketch and play with colors while guiding students to make connections between art, culture and creative expression.

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SpanPort participated for the first time at the Unity Square Trunk or Treat 2022 event for New Brunswick families for Halloween, and it was enormous fun! The event was free to the community and served 650-700 trick-or-treaters. A special thank you to our SpanPort volunteers Prof. Marcy Schwartz, 

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Study Abroad Spain will return Summer 2024 led by Professor Laura Ramirez with new changes and updates to the program!

Sigma Delta Pi: The National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society

We are now accepting applications for the Spring 2023 semester. The deadline is Monday, March 27th.

To Apply or for more information about Sigma Delta Pi, please visit our SDP page.

 

Translation and Interpreting Internship-Spanish for Spring 2023

Supervised training in a business firm, social service agency, or government office. Weekly discussions of specific texts and problems arising from the field work experience and invited speakers from a variety of fields in Translation

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Professor Daniel da Silva featured in Rutgers Today

Assistant professor of Portuguese and Luso-Afro-Brazilian Cultures, Daniel da Silva, is featured on the September 2022 issue of Rutgers Today. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Prof. da Silva, reflects on identity, the complexities of

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FACULTY NEWS Professor Joseph Casillas has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure, and was awarded the Presidential fellowship for teaching excellence. Professor Jorge Marcone has been appointed Associate Dean in the Humanities in the School of Arts and Sciences. Professor Kendra...