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Emma Rostrom

Humanities Communications Writer
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Second Language Serenades

By Emma Rostrom
April 18, 2024 09:00 AM
From Les Misérables to mariachi, six language choirs host a night of linguistic and musical fusion.
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Harmonizing Taylor Swift and the Humanities

By Emma Rostrom
April 16, 2024 12:08 PM
How one student brought Taylor Swift’s lyrics from the Billboard Hot 100 to an academic research conference.
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Becoming Both the Creator and the Critic

By Emma Rostrom
March 29, 2024 09:00 AM
English Symposium keynote speaker Michael Whittle inspires students by providing a peek into his own creative process.
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A New Kind of Experiential Learning

By Emma Rostrom
March 22, 2024 09:00 AM
What do American and Russian students have in common? Project-based learning helped BYU Russian learners find out.
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Jeff Peterson Wins Teacher of the Year Award

By Emma Rostrom
March 21, 2024 09:00 AM
Peterson’s dedication and love for teaching earns him recognition as one of the best language instructors in the state.
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2024 Hunger Banquet Teaches Striking Message

By Emma Rostrom
March 20, 2024 03:00 PM
Through an unusual role-play, participants learned how hunger affects 60% of the world and discussed how to create hope.
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How to Navigate Boundaries as College Faculty

By Emma Rostrom
March 19, 2024 12:30 PM
What makes a lasting connection between students and faculty? The answer, according to Associate Professor Jacob Rawlins, may lie in boundary work.
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No Time to Waste in 3MT

By Emma Rostrom
March 19, 2024 09:00 AM
MA students raced against the clock to explain their graduate work in three minutes during a College-wide competition.
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What Makes a “Real” Word?

By Emma Rostrom
March 14, 2024 09:00 AM
Onomatopoeias, brain scans, and a trip to Ecuador—the Linguistics Department’s latest research findings might surprise you.
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