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International Languages and Cultures

Humanities Collaborative Luncheon, Nov. 22: All Welcome!

November 15, 2019

The next Humanities Collaborative luncheon will take place on Friday, November 22, noon to 1:30 p.m., in the Teske dining room. Lunch will be provided courtesy of the CAS dean’s office. The featured presenter will be Matthew Warshawsky, international languages and cultures, who will discuss “Making the Baroque Less Baroque: Helping Students Understand Texts from Long […]

Filed Under: 11-18-2019, Academics, International Languages & Cultures Tagged With: Humanities Collaborative, International Languages and Cultures, Matthew Warshawsky

Salsa Music & Dance, Nov. 24: Dress to Impress!

November 15, 2019

The Department of International Languages and Culture is proud to present “A Fall Night of Cultural Fusion through Salsa Music and Dance,” sponsored by Diversity and Inclusion Programs, on Sunday, November 24, 5 to 8 p.m., in Mehling Ballroom. The event is free and open to all. Refreshments will be served. Several student associations will be […]

Filed Under: 11-18-2019, Academics, Campus Services, International Languages & Cultures Tagged With: International Languages and Cultures, Viana Hara

“Spanish for Science and Engineering in the United States,” March 12

March 8, 2019

Oscar A. Pérez of Skidmore College will present “Spanish for Science and Engineering in the United States: Past, Present, Future” on Tuesday, March 12, at 5 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. His talk is sponsored by international languages and cultures and the Shiley School of Engineering. Why should scientists and engineers in the United […]

Filed Under: 02-25-2019, 03-04-2019, 03-11-2019, Academics, International Languages & Cultures, Shiley School of Engineering Tagged With: International Languages and Cultures, Maria Echenique, Oscar A. Perez, Shiley School of Engineering

“Prom Night 2018,” April 18: All Welcome!

April 13, 2018

Students will perform original comedies in Spanish, which they have adapted from four classic plays dating 1806-1933, on Wednesday, April 18, 5-6 p.m., in Mago Hunt Center, according to Lora Looney, international languages and cultures. All are welcome to attend. As part of the class Nation & Identity in Spanish Theater, students scripted one-act plays around […]

Filed Under: 04-09-2018, 04-16-2018, Academics, International Languages & Cultures Tagged With: International Languages and Cultures

German Studies Program Hosting German Election Events

September 8, 2017

On Sunday, September 24, Germans will go to the polls to vote in a federal election. What’s at stake, and who is running for office? You are cordially invited to take part in these upcoming events to find out more, according to Jeffrey White, international languages and culture. Poster Display: The German Federal Elections 2017, […]

Filed Under: 09-11-2017, Academics, International Languages & Cultures Tagged With: German Studies, International Languages and Cultures, Jeffrey White

“Tales from the Vienna Woods,” Dec. 10

December 2, 2016

Laura McLary and her German 408 students invite all faculty, staff, and students to attend a performance of Ödön von Horváth’s Geschichten aus dem Wiener Wald (Tales from the Vienna Woods), on Saturday, December 10, at 7 p.m., in the Blair Studio in Mehling Hall. The performance is free and open to all. Written in […]

Filed Under: 12-05-2016, Academics, International Languages & Cultures, Performing & Fine Arts Tagged With: Blair Theater, International Languages and Cultures, Laurie McLary

A Literary Meeting With Andres Neuman, Oct. 31

October 28, 2016

The international languages and cultures department will present “Talking, traveling, reading, writing: A literary meeting with Andrés Neuman” on Monday, October 31, at 7:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons Terrace Room. Neuman is a Spanish-Argentine writer, poet, translator, columnist, and blogger. His works include Traveler of the Century, Talking to Ourselves, and The Things We […]

Filed Under: 10-31-2016, Academics, International Languages & Cultures Tagged With: Andres Neuman, International Languages and Cultures, Maria Echenique

Students Awarded Teaching Assistantships in France

May 18, 2015

Three French studies students (Britta Geisler, Rubama Nasir, and Julia Maynard) have been granted teaching assistantships in France, according to Trudie Booth, international languages and cultures. The assistantships are sponsored by the French Ministry of Education and the Cultural Services office of the French Embassy and give eligible French majors the opportunity to teach English […]

Filed Under: 05-18-2015, Academics, International Languages & Cultures Tagged With: Britta Geisler, International Languages and Cultures, Julia Maynard, Rubama Nasir, Trudie Booth

Faculty Candidate Lecture, Feb. 9

February 9, 2015

The Department of International Languages and Cultures invites all faculty, staff, and students to attend a talk by Spanish faculty candidate Giannina Reyes Giardiello on Monday, February 9. at 4:30 p.m., in the Holy Cross Lounge on the third floor of Franz Hall. She will present “Of Other Spaces and Other Men: Mexican Masculinities and […]

Filed Under: 02-09-2015, Academics, International Languages & Cultures Tagged With: Giannina Reyes Giardiello, International Languages and Cultures, Maria Echenique

Lecture from International Languages and Cultures department

February 2, 2015

Pamela Cappas-Toro will present “Pelo Rebelde”: Race, Dominicanidad, and the Contested History of Natural Hair on Monday, February 2 at 4:30 p.m. in the Holy Cross Lounge on the third floor of Franz Hall. Cappas-Toro, a candidate for the position of Assistant Professor of Spanish, scholarship explores the historical legacies of blackness and national belonging […]

Filed Under: Academics, Events, International Languages & Cultures Tagged With: International Languages and Cultures, Pamela Cappas-Toro

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Susan Mcdaniel and Nicole Hanig, Music, will be performing on the concert series “Chatter PDX” on June 1 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pacific Center with Hilary Oseas, viola and James Shields, clarinet, both of the Oregon Symphony. There will also be spoken word from former professional football player and writer, Marcus Lattimore, in the hour-long concert. Tickets and information at ChatterPDX.

Maureen Briare, Nursing & Health Innovations, published Fountain of Life Mass Setting, with a special dedication to the priests and brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross at the University of Portland. GIA Publications. Released April, 2025 

Mohammadhadi Hajilou, Engineering, presented “Effect of fuel size, ignition energy, and wind speed on smoldering to flaming transition of Douglas fir lumber.” Co-presenters: R. Spring, N. Bolden, A. Henry, T. Rowley, A. Burton. 14th US Combustion Meeting, Boston, MA. March 16-19, 2025. Hajilou also published “Fire Whirl Emissions and Burning Rates for Crude Oil Slicks of Varying Thickness.” Co-authors: J. Dowling, W. Cui, M. Gollner. Fuel, 393 138482 (2025).

Kiya Riverman, Environmental Science, was awarded a grant for $489,935.00 on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense, for her research “Impacts of spatial-temporal precipitation, snowpack properties, and snowmelt variability on alpine landscapes and runoff.” February 15, 2025.

Christina Astorga, Theology, served as a Member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Moral Theology. February 26 – July 7, 2019. Astorga also served as the Head of the Local Arrangement Committee for the Catholic Theological Society of America. June 13, 2024 – June 15, 2025

Mohammad Arbabian, Business, published “Optimal Inventory Management Policies When Supply Is Bundled.” 9th North American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Washington D.C. June, 2024. Arbabian also published “Evaluating the Role of 3D Printing in Decentralized Supply Chains: A Stackelberg Framework for Optimal Manufacturing Decisions.” 15th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. February, 2025.

Aziz Inan, Engineering, has been credited for his research on palindrome dates in multiple news outlets including: USA Today, NDTV, NBC New York, News9live, Courier Journal, 13newsnow.com, Ozarksfirst.com, Inquirer.net, Austin American-Statesman, and The News of Israel.

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