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Modern Languages Newsletter, Fall 2018
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As incoming chair, I have inherited a robust, enthusiastic and active department from Betsy Partyka. While Betsy leaves me with some very large shoes to fill, I am keen to embrace the challenge in true DML spirit! |
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Dr. Vera Belousova was a senior lecturer in Russian in the Modern Languages Department. She was born in Moscow, Russia (then Soviet Union) and moved to Athens in 1999.
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After the very successful 2009 alumni reunion, the Modern Language Department intended to get together every five years. We realized this goal nine years later on April 21, 2018, with the same enthusiasm from alumni to come to campus more often. |
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Forty alumni returned to Athens on Sept. 15 as Modern Languages faculty celebrated the 50th anniversary of its study abroad program in Salzburg, Austria. |
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During the past half century some study abroad programs have changed in format and location, but the goal of providing Ohio University students a cultural and academic experience abroad has remained constant.
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On Tuesday, April 11, 2017, the department revived the renowned Language Fair after an almost 20-year hiatus! Eight area high schools brought over 400 students in French, German, and Spanish to campus to participate in the festivities.
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In his inaugural address, Ohio University President M. Duane Nellis challenged the university to become a place where dialogue and rigorous, civil debate are institutional hallmarks. See what’s happening in the college, including many events that will be on A&S TV.
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Mark your calendars for the college’s third annual Alumni and Student Networking Reception on Jan. 31, 2019. You have valuable experiences to share about career choices, graduate school and internships. Come back to Athens to help fellow Bobcats get a jump on their careers.
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There are many ways to be involved, including networking, one-on-one conversations, resume review, or employer tables. Learn more and RSVP. Or contact Lisa Cohen, director of external relations, at cohenl@ohio.edu.
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Share your favorite memory. Let us know where you are and what you’re doing.
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James Allan Parr would spend 45 years as a modern languages teacher and researcher on the West Coast, an internationally renowned scholar specializing in Spanish language and literature.
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Lance Healy, BA '95, chief innovation officer for Banyan Technology, comes back to Athens to talk about careers with students during Ohio University’s International Education Week.
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Jason Busic, BA '02, MA '04, Assistant Professor of Spanish at Denison, is one of eight faculty members recently awarded tenure by Denison University's Board of Trustees.
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"What did I learn in China? There were so many amazing sights and startling experiences that I hesitate to say, feeling more dazed than enlightened.”
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Dr. Daniel Torres, Professor of Spanish in Modern Languages, published a collection of poetry titled "Poemas para leerse en la calle" [Poetry to be Read in the Street].
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Dr. Adam "Adi" King gave a scintillating talk on how he incorporates the German graphic novel into his International Literatures in Modern Languages class during a Modern Languages Colloquium.
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The Modern Languages Department welcomes two new faculty: Dr. Ashwini Ganeshan in Spanish and Dr. María Postigo in translation and interpreting.
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Seven faculty have received promotions in the Modern Languages Department.
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“After teaching for 50 years, it will be quite an adjustment for me, but my husband, Jack, and I plan to continue traveling in our RV, camping in the high desert of Arizona, the Black Hills of South Dakota and the gulf shores of Mississippi," she says.
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The Ohio University chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the national collegiate Hispanic honor society, was named a 2018 Honor Chapter. Of the 600-plus chapters nationwide, only nine chapters were selected this year.
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Twelve enrolled in Russian courses (first through third year) went to the College of Wooster to compete in the 8th Annual Russian Undergraduate Olympiada of Spoken Russian.
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Laura Gilbert, a double major in Spanish and Linguistics, is traveling to Brazil to assist teaching university-level English foreign language courses.
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The Department celebrated International Education Week with "Oh, the Places You'll Go! Making the Most of Study Abroad with Modern Languages."
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Dr. Ashwini Ganeshan and graduate student Genoveva Di Maggio presented their research on politeness strategies used in Uruguayan, Mexican and Peninsular Spanish at the 2017 Hispanic Linguistics Symposium.
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Students, professors, writers and musicians from different ages, countries and walks of life came together in a feminist and new masculinities poetry and music event #SpeakUpWoMEN at Jackie O’s.
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Graduate students Genoveva Di Maggio and Angela Romero earned the Excellence in Teaching Award after completing the College of Arts & Sciences’ Advanced Graduate Teaching Certificate program with high distinctions. |
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The Ohio University Chapter Pi Rho/Tao of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, initiated eight new members at a ceremony that included readings of poems and literary texts.
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Delta Phi Alpha members, guests, and German faculty from the Modern Languages Department gathered over food and conversation to celebrate the new pledges’ academic success.
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Keith Woodall’s students learn a great deal of Spanish in their classes at Ohio University, but he is always amazed to see how living and studying in Spain rapidly expands and enhances their knowledge of the language.
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Students from the Spanish Club and Intermediate Spanish courses attended the play Tres Vidas at Marietta College with their instructors Liliana Alvarez, Joanna Mitchell and Nelson Hippolyte.
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25 graduate students and faculty members from Modern Languages and Latin American Studies participated in the 16th Annual Ohio Latin Americanist Conference.
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Handshake is a career development, networking, and recruiting tool that will expand opportunities for OHIO students and alumni. More than 200,000 employers, including all of the Fortune 500 companies, are using Handshake.
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The Bobcat alumni network is incredibly productive in giving OHIO students a great start on successful career paths. If you could benefit from access to Bobcat career services … or if you know of internship opportunities … or if you want to help your department support students, there are many ways to get involved, both in Athens and from afar.
If you’re interested in connecting with a department, educational enrichment, networking, or coming to campus, contact Lisa Cohen.
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