Foreign Language Film Festival

Foreign Film Series Fall 2018

ENGLISH AND MODERN LANGUAGES DEPT    

Monday films at 5:30 Wednesdays are at 6:00 pm in Hearnes Hall 102 (lower floor of Library) sponsored by English, and Modern Languages Department

Tuesday Jan. 23   ARRUGAS                           (in Spanish w/ English subtitles) presented by Dr. Castilla  5:30 pm	Monday Jan 29 HIRSCHEN (in German w/English subtitles) presented by Dr. Elizabeth Canon at 5:30 pm
Wednesday Feb 7 LA PRINCESSE DE MONTPENSIER (French w/English subtitles) presented by Juliette Papadopoulos at 6:00 pm	Monday Feb. 12 A BITE OF CHINA (in Chinese w/English subtitles) presented by Jin Peng at 5:30 pm
Wednesday Feb. 21 L’AUBERGE ESPAGNOLE (in French w/English subtitles) presented by Dr. Caroline Whiteman at 6:00 pm	Monday Feb. 26 UNDER THE SAME MOON (in Spanish w/English subtitles) presented by Dr. Ana Bausset  5:30 pm
Monday March 19 COMO AGUA PARA CHOCOLATE (in Spanish W/English subtitles) presented by Dr. Stacia Bencyl at 5:30 pm	Monday March 26 IP MAN (in Chinese w/English subtitles) Ip Man presented by Jin Peng at 5:30 pm
Monday April 9 THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN (in French w/ English subtitles) presented by Juliette Papadopoulos at 5:30 pm.	Monday April 16 EL ESPINAZO DEL DIABLO ( in Spanish w/English subtitles) presented by Dr. Miguel Rivera at 5:30 pm

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Dawn Terrick Publishes Composition Textbook

Dawn Terrick has published Discovering the Student, Discovering the Self:  Introduction to College Writing through Kendall Hunt Publishing Company.  

Dawn, Director of Developmental Writing, developed the first several editions of the textbook as an in-house publication used as the standard text for Western’s ENG 100 program. This new edition will be available for use in programs and by instructors across the country.  

Congratulations, Dawn!

Dr. Adkins' Technical Documentation Students Help Out Community

Read Western Magazine to learn about Dr. Kaye Adkins' technical documentation students' work at the Pony Express Museum!

Winter 2017 Commencement

Enjoy these images of our MAA graduation Friday night and our full commencement Saturday, December 15-16.

2017 Spanish Theses Defenses

This Fall 2017 semester we have five students defending their theses as their final requirement for their degree in Spanish. Here in the picture 4 of them present among three members of the faculty. From right to left is Dr. Rivera Taupier, Mr. Eduardo Cruz, Mr. Ronald Wilson, Dr. Caroline Whiteman, Miss Carel Price, Mr.  Deir Montiel, and. Dr. Castilla Ortiz.  

Absent here is Mrs. Elizabeth (Erks) Delaney who defended in the previous week and is currently teaching in Mid - Buchanan Senior High.  

They worked under the direction of Dr. Castilla Ortiz and were supported by the rest of the faculty of Modern Languages.  Congratulations to all of them and the best wishes toward their future.  

A New Mural for EML

Please see the story in the Griffon News about the unveiling of our new mural for the entrance to the EML suite.

Janovec Defends Thesis

Dr. Charlton, Dr. Martens, Ms. Janovec, and Dr. Jeney

Laura Beth Janovec successfully defended her thesis on December 4th. 

Ms. Janovec was pursuing the MAS in Assessment of Writing, having previously completed the Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders.  She studied teacher attitudes on freewriting and other invention strategies in a local district where she is also a fourth grade teacher.  

Congratulations!