Tag: Spanish
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In the news: UW-Green Bay course in the high schools
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UW-Green Bay College Credit in High School and Pulaski High School Spanish instructor Tracie Van Gheem-Rottier was featured in an NBC 26 Partners in Education segment last night that showcased Pulaski School District’s extensive Modern Language program that begins in elementary schools and culminates with UWGB Spanish 202 at the high school through our College…
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Student speaker: See the magic, seize the adventure
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Graduating class speaker Andrea Reisenaur of Sheboygan — posing above with Chancellor Tom Harden before the ceremony — used the theme “magic and adventure” for her brief remarks Saturday (Dec. 13) at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s mid-year commencement. Basically, she told her classmates, their UW-Green Bay years were filled with hard work, challenging exams…
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Spanish/English major Reisenauer is Outstanding Student, class speaker
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Andrea M. Reisenauer of Sheboygan has been selected to receive this commencement’s two top student honors. She will receive the Outstanding Student Award as presented by the UW-Green Bay Alumni Association, and she was also chosen by a faculty and administrative committee to serve as graduating class speaker. At the Weidner Center ceremony on Dec.…
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Spanish, English graduate Reisenauer is Outstanding Student, class speaker
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The December 2013 recipient of the Outstanding Student Award as selected by the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Alumni Association is Andrea M. Reisenauer. She will also serve as the graduating class speaker during UW-Green Bay commencement ceremonies at the Weidner Center at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14. Reisenauer, of Sheboygan, is receiving her bachelor’s degree…
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UW-Green Bay hosts innovative Argentine ‘cartonera’ publishers
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Two principals of the Buenos Aires-based publishing house Eloísa Cartonera — which pioneered a new economic model with the unique art form known as cartonera books — are visiting UW-Green Bay this week for workshops, presentations and readings. Founders María Gómez and Washington Cucurto will begin their five-day stay with a presentation at 5 p.m.…
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Modern Latin America history class speaks with former VP of Nicaragua
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Students went straight to the source several weeks ago in the course History 358: Political History of Modern Latin America taught by Assistant Prof. Gabriel Saxton-Ruiz. The UW-Green Bay students enjoyed an opportunity to speak via videoconference with the former vice president of Nicaragua, Sergio Ramirez. This former Sandinista leader is also one of the most…
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Leaving knowledge, novels, Spanish scholar in residence departs
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Award-winning author Luisa Etxenike will head for her home in the Basque region of Spain Friday (Nov. 1), having completed her two-month tenure as the Spanish program’s scholar in residence. Before her departure Thursday (Oct. 31), Etxenike signed and donated two novels for the Cofrin Library’s collection, presenting them to Library Director Paula Ganyard as…
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Leaving knowledge, novels, Spanish scholar in residence departs
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Award-winning author Luisa Etxenike will head for her home in the Basque region of Spain Friday (Nov. 1), having completed her two-month tenure as the Spanish program’s scholar in residence. Before her departure Thursday (Oct. 31), Etxenike signed and donated two novels for the Cofrin Library’s collection, presenting them to Library Director Paula Ganyard as…
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Spanish scholar in residence leaves knowledge, novels as she heads for home
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Author Luisa Etxenike wrapped up her tenure as the Spanish program’s fall scholar in residence at the end of October — but not without leaving behind plenty of knowledge and a couple of her own works. The award-winning Etxenike has six novels and numerous short stories to her credit. On Thursday (Oct. 31), she presented…
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Etxenike winds up UW-Green Bay stay with talks on terror, Spain, Basque region
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On Tuesday night an audience of several dozen gathered at the Mauthe Center to listen to a discussion of terrorism in Spain led by Prof. Cristina Ortiz (Humanistic Studies and Spanish) and UW-Green Bay Resident Scholar and writer Luisa Etxenike. The event was organized by former UW-Green Bay international student Rodrigo Caribano. Etxenike’s last public…