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Teaching from the Heart

By Olivia Madera
October 10, 2025 09:00 AM
Among many foreign language university teachers, Professor Rob Martinsen was recognized as one of the state’s standout language teachers for his hard work, dedication, and passion for teaching.
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Are Your Boots Made for Walking?

By Olivia Madera
October 06, 2025 09:00 AM
Learning can occur beyond a classroom’s walls—and a group of BYU students learned this first-hand on a centuries-old pilgrimage path in Spain.
3 Min Read
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Finding Christ in Cultures and Hispanic American Art

By Sarah Griffin
August 20, 2025 03:51 PM
Each year, BYU’s Education Week draws thousands of participants—but what many don’t know is that some lectures are offered in Spanish.
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Jen Lee

Adjunct Faculty
Spanish and Portuguese
jenblee@byu.edu
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Scott Alvord: President Elect

By Emma Poulsen
February 12, 2025 03:00 PM
As Professor Scott Alvord steps into his new presidential role in the AATSP, he plans to serve teachers all across the US.
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Mapping the Creative Mind

By Tessa Swensen
December 09, 2024 05:00 PM
For decades, author Jorge Luis Borges’s personal notebooks remained hidden—until a team of BYU students, led by Emron Esplin, began transcribing them.
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Why Women Write

By Emma Poulsen
December 05, 2024 03:00 PM
Today, female authors can have successful literary careers, but not many women in the past could. Professor Anna-Lisa Halling has found a way to change that.
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Pathways to Connection

By Emma Poulsen
October 24, 2024 03:00 PM
After traveling to Peru, ELC teacher Jenna Smith understands why so many call English the language of opportunity.
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Nations, Kindreds, Tongues, and People

By Emma Mafi
August 28, 2024 03:00 PM
At Education Week professors shared ways to improve language skills through a careful study of culture and art.
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Jonathan Wade

Professor
Spanish & Portuguese
jonathan.wade@byu.edu
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Teaching English, Living Spanish

By Tessa Swensen
August 15, 2024 01:00 PM
Spanish teaching student Sarah Steimle went to Spain to get teaching experience, but she left having gained so much more.
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Experiential Teaching

By Emma Mafi
August 07, 2024 03:00 PM
Two German department student instructors reveal what the classroom’s like from a teacher’s perspective.
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The Forgotten Contents of Box 13

By Emma Poulsen
July 22, 2024 12:00 PM
HUM Grant researcher Elliana Shillig uncovers the lost work of a Portuguese activist.
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LASER-Focused Language Learning

By Emma Poulsen
June 05, 2024 12:00 PM
Professor Troy Cox’s new tool helps foreign language students decide what class they should take.
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A Cosmopolitan Campus

By Emma Mafi
May 07, 2024 03:00 PM
BYU’s language fair trades in cotton candy and carousels for speech competitions and spelling bees.
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Freedom Behind Convent Walls

By Rylin Green
April 16, 2024 03:00 PM
According to Associate Professor Anna-Lisa Halling, playwriting gave nuns unprecedented freedom—which may explain why it became so popular.
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Translating Humor and Insults

By Rylin Green
April 15, 2024 09:00 AM
How do you know when a novel is well translated? The key lies in keeping the author’s voice.
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Singing with Soul

By Kendall McKinnon
March 29, 2024 11:00 AM
Professors Erik Larson and Brian Price find their groove with the Black Student Union and the Rhythm ’N’ Soul Collective.
3 Min Read
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