The Department of Modern Languages is committed to preparing all University of Akron students to succeed in the global economy and to become productive and engaged global citizens. Our students achieve linguistic competencies and multicultural literacies, develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills and connect with diverse local, national, and international communities.
Our enthusiastic and passionate faculty, staff and students look forward to helping you explore our world!
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Gavin DeMali Beginning I and II- Intermediate I and II |
Tuesday 11:00:-1:00, 3:00-6:00 Wednesday 3:00-5:00 Thursday 3:00-6:00 Friday 11:00-1:00
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Sondos Mishal Beginning I and II- Intermediate I and II |
Tuesday 1:00-4:00 Wednesday 10:00-11:30, 1:30-3:30 Thursday 10:00-11:30
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Yousef Saleh Beginning I |
Tuesday 5:00-6:00 Wednesday 1:00-4:00 Thursday 4:00-6:00 |
French
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T’Amor Bowman Beginning I and II- Intermediate I and II |
Tuesday 11:00-2:00, 4:00-6:00 Thursday 1:00-6:00 Friday 10:00-1:00 |
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Oyintarikeye Osuobeni Beginning I and II- Intermediate I and II |
Monday 1:00-6:00 Tuesday 12:00-2:00, 4:00-6:00 Wednesday 12:00-3:00, 5:00-6:00 Thursday 12:00-2:00, 4:00-6:00 Friday 10:00-1:00 |
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Eleanor Nielsen Beginning I |
Tuesday 12:00-1:00 Wednesday 10:00-11:30, 4:00-5:00 Thursday 12:00-1:00 |
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Vincent Pham Beginning I and II - Intermediate I and II |
Tuesday 1:00-2:00 Wednesday 2:30-5:30 Thursday 1:00-5:00 |
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David Rozmajzl Beginning I and II - Intermediate I and II |
Tuesday 12:00-3:00 Wednesday 10:00-2:00 Thursday 2:00-6:00 |
On Friday, February 8th, Dr. Cortney Benjamin, Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Dept. of Modern Languages, spoke in the Rethinking Gender Series sponsored by the Women's Studies Program. Her presentation titled "Spectacular Traveling Women in the 17th Century Hispanic World: Nuns, Cross-Dressers, Soldiers and Avengers" was a fascinating look on several works written by women during the time. Her lecture touched on the rhetoric of honor at this time and how the Baroque spectacle tied in to these readings. Several students joined in to discuss the life of Catalina de Erauso, the Lieutenant Nun or la Monja Alferez.
Health care providers and graduates from the Certificate of Beginning Medical Spanish taught by the Spanish section in the Modern Languages Department on site at Akron Children’s Hospital (Mary Ciesa, Parisa Talea and Acen Oloya) reach out to show us how they are now putting to good use their Spanish at the El Valle School in the Dominican Republic.
We are bringing to campus Dr. Marcin Gonda from the University of Lodz, Poland to give a talk entitled “European policies toward immigration at the time of refugee crisis.” This is a very relevant and important topic and we would love to have you attend. The talk will take place this Thursday November 1st at 4:15 in the Williams Honors College, Common Room. Refreshments will be provided after the talk.
Mary Frances Litzler, a Modern Languages’ Spanish and French Instructor, will be one of the presenters at next week’s International Education Week. On November 8 in the Student Union #316, she will be discussing teaching English overseas. Join us to find out more about this exciting opportunity. For more information about International Education week click here.
Allie Stanley is a senior with dual majors — Biomedical Engineering and Spanish. She was nominated by the University Ambassadors. Stanley has been a member of numerous student organizations on campus, including Delta Gamma Fraternity, Society of Women Engineers, Dance Marathon and Tau Beta Pi. She has served as a New Roo Weekend Leader, resident assistant and undergraduate research assistant. She was also a participant in the DISSTA Study Abroad Program in Spain. Stanley believes she was nominated to represent the University because of her commitment and passion demonstrated for our institution over the past four years. As the 2018 Homecoming Queen, she will continue to engage others in order to help provide them with unmatched on-campus experiences.
Interim President Dr. John Green, Allie Stanley, Joseph Paolucci and Zippy
