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CMLL
CMLL Orientation
The Qualia room was filled with faculty, staff, and new and returning graduate students on August 23 for the CMLL Orientation. Introductions were made followed by CMLL updates. Faculty and teaching assistants met in the afternoon for training and course preparations in anticipation of the start of the semester.
First Friday Teaching Exchange
All who teach in CMLL were invited to the first session of the monthly First Friday Teaching Exchange on September 2, 2022, in the CMLL Faculty Lounge. On October 7, faculty gathered for a discussion on motivating student preparation especially in the flipped or hybrid classroom. A new initiative organized by the CMLL Teaching Plan (Belinda Kleinhans, Kristen Michelson, Erin Collopy and Linley Melhem) where faculty, graduate part-time instructors, and teaching assistants meet to exchange ideas, learn from each other, and inspire or troubleshoot together with the focus on excellence in teaching.
Dinner & Drinks
On the chilly evening of October 8, faculty, staff and graduate students gathered at the home of Dr. Pereira for an evening of dinner, drinks and good conversation.
What a special delight it was to have three CMLL chairs present that evening. Pictured left to right: current chair, Dr. Carmen Pereira-Muro, Dr. Lorum Stratton, and Dr. Erin Collopy.
Texas Tech International Culture Fest
CMLL language programs supported the 2022 Office of International Affairs International Week that took place October 9-15 with participation in the international culture fest on October 15. Language programs set up culturally decorated tables, prepared international foods, and shared music crafts, and games related to their specific countries represented by the language.
Graduate Student Raffle for the Annual Celebrate Diversity Awards Banquet with Danny Trejo
TTU hosted the Annual Celebrate Diversity Awards Banquest with Actor, Activist, and Restaurateur, Danny Trejo as the keynote speaker on November 17 at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion. CMLL raffled five tickets to CMLL graduate students who simply had to complete the form each day to improve their chances of winning a coveted ticket.
Congratulations to the Winners
Rabbia Shoukat
Omar Gonzalez
Nicholas Caraballo
Jorge Hernandez
Fernando Martinez
CMLL Culture Day
The Language Lab & Research Center hosted the annual Culture Day for students and teachers from Lubbock Independent School District on October 28. Everyone enjoyed the photo booth, pizza lunch, and a walk around the world in the lobby of the CMLL building.
The event showcased the diversity of languages and cultures represented in CMLL with presentations and mini lessons along with colorful displays filling the lobby of the basement. Students participated in mini-language lessons taught by faculty and graduate students to intrigue and introduce them to the diverse languages and cultures offered in the department. Photos are presented in each program section. There were live performances by a Samba Band, a Sevillanas Dance, and a signed ASL poem.
Second-Class Daughters – Book Launch
Second-Class Daughters penned by Dr. Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman, was celebrated at a book launch on October 14, at the Black Cultural Center sponsored by the Department of Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures.
Applied Linguistics
Strategies and Skills for Finding and Using Library resources
The first session of the 2022-23 Professional Development series in Applied Linguistics was held on September 26 and focused on navigating library resources. The session was led by our CMLL dedicated librarian, Ian Barba, who demonstrated how to find scholarship, including locating different databases and journals, and how to request resources through Document Delivery. This session was open to all graduate students and will focus primarily on locating scholarship in the fields of Linguistics/Applied Linguistics.
Linguists in Industry – Fall 2022 Speaker Series on Zoom
The purpose of this series is to demonstrate that linguists and language experts have many transferable skills and are in high demand outside academia. The series featured linguists who have taken their skills and knowledge into industry after holding faculty positions in academia. Each of them discussed the linguistics skills and knowledge they use at their current job, how they transitioned from academia into industry, and provided insights on how to transfer one's skills into an industry position.
October 24 - Dr. Belem Lopez (Program Director at the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
October 28 – Dr. Ashwini Ganeshan (Conversation Designer at LivePerson)
November 11 – Dr. Franny Brogan Ball (Senior Quantitative UX Research at Tableau Software)
November 18 – Dr. Avizia Long (Senior Research Strategist at Fusion Hill)
Sponsors of this series are the College of Arts & Sciences and the Department of Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures.
In October, graduate students and faculty enjoyed a day hike and picnic at Caprock Canyon State Park. For most of the group, this was the first opportunity to encounter roaming buffalo.
Arabic
Texas Tech sent a team to the Universities Arabic Debating Championship hosted by Stanford University October 20, 2022. Team members included Mohamed Ghamry, Omar Elsawey, Ahmad Bayoumi and Mohamad Abdelaal.
Rula Maabra Al-Hmoud, director of TTU CMLL Arabic program, served as an event judge for the second year. The International Cultural Fest was enriched with the participation of the Arabic program on October 15th.. Students prepared Middle Eastern cuisine and sold it to the community.
Many of the students performed a traditional Jordanian dance and gave a fashion show with authentic clothing from different regions and cultures in Arab-speaking countries including Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Morocco, and Egypt.
As a souvenir, students wrote guests names in Arabic. To complete the experience, the community enjoyed an Arabic song sung by the students.
Cooking Lesson
Students were invited to the home of Rula Al-Hmoud for a cooking lesson on Middle Eastern dishes and to learn the traditional dance in preparation of Culture Fest.
Arabic Culture Dinner
The highlight of the semester is Arabic Culture Dinner. This fall the popular event took place on November 19 at a local Mediterranean market/restaurant. Students were overjoyed with spectacular Middle Eastern cuisine, music and dance.
Arabic Language Students Organization for 2022-2023 Officers
Nicholas Morris - President
Carissa Deanda - Vice President
Malak Tawfik - Vice President
Samira Mickelson - Treasurer
Ahmed Dahab - Treasurer
Isabel Foster - Secretary
Adam Rodriguez - Secretary
Ayia Alsaleh - Service Chair
Morgan Perez - Service Chair
Lara Aljazarah- Social Chair
Kim Lagat- Social Chair
Muhammad Solomons - Student Organization Representative
Arabic Club meets weekly at the campus bookstore. All Texas Tech students are invited to learn about the program, Arabic culture and language.
Recruitment is so important to increase awareness and encourage students to consider foreign languages as part of their academic portfolio. The Arabic program was presented at Arts & Sciences Day in August and the Major and Minors Fair in October.
ASL
The ASL program had an eventful fall semester. First, ASL learners joined the Caprock Society of Interpreters for the Deaf and the Signing Raiders for a fun evening at the At'l Do Farms Corn Maze on October 1.
Volunteering provides opportunities to strengthen interpreting skills for ASL majors. On October 15, a group of interpreting students volunteered for the LIFE Inc. Annual Gala at the Merket Alumni Center helping Deaf attendees with communication access.
The ASL and interpreting students provided shadow interpreting for the BurkTech players theater group on November 12 for the theatrical production of “Homecoming Fright”. This was their first time doing anything like this. It went so well that the Department of Theatre has asked them to collaborate with them on Frontier Fest for the spring 2023 semester. They have written for a grant for this to possibly pay interpreting student interns.
The annual Trunk or Treat hosted by the ASL program, Signing Raiders and DSID took place on October 28 with approximately 100 volunteers.
Several members of Signing Raiders interpreted the Lubbock Community Theatre's production of “SpongeBob: The Musical” at the Lubbock Civic Center on November 20.
During the fall semester, upper level ASL and interpreting students provided many hours of volunteer tutoring the CMLL Language Lab, volunteered in the Deaf Education program at Overton Elementary School, and had numerous opportunities to observe in the school system, at Texas Tech and in the community.
The final interpreting opportunity for the semester took place at the Texas Tech Carol of Lights on December 2, 2022.
Monthly Coffee and Chat is at time for learners of ASL to join the Signing Raiders meeting to practice their signing skills.
Fundraiser for the Endowed ASL Scholarship – Jess Ingalls Memorial Scholarship
Jess Ingalls worked at TTU as a staff interpreter in Student Disabilities Services while pursuing her BA in LACU-ASEI until her unexpected death in 2018. An academic scholarship has been established in Jes Ingall's memory within the CMLL department. The goal is to raise $25K to create the endowed scholarship which will impact generations of future ASL students. Donations are welcomed and support through various fundraising is encouraged. On November 21, a portion of purchases at Blue Sky Texas burger restaurant was donated to the scholarship fund.
Chinese
Chinese Tea House & Chinese Brush Painting
The Chinese program resumed the bi-weekly Chinese Tea House this fall during which there were movie screenings, Chinese paper cutting, study abroad scholarship sharing, Chinese game nights, and traditional Chinese painting.
New T-shirt Design Contest
Students submitted their T-shirt designs during the T-shirt design contest making it difficult to choose the winning design. Priscilla Stone's design was selected by the audience at the Chinese Talent Show.
2022 TTU International Culture Fest
The officers of the Chinese Language and Culture Association and the instructors of
Chinese undergraduate courses represented CMLL at the 2022 TTU International Culture
Fest on October 15 outside the International Cultural Center. The group donned traditional
Chinese clothing and sold Chinese fried rice, spring rolls, and bubble tea.
LISD Culture Day
Students from Lubbock Independent School District enjoyed mingling with a roaming Panda and learning Chinese culture and language at the CMLL Culture Day on October 28.
3rd Annual Chinese Talent Show
On November 6, the 3rd Annual Talent Show and Halloween Costume Party was held in the Hall of Nations, International Cultural Center.
There were eighteen performances by elementary children from Ramirez Elementary School and Texas Tech students in Chinese classes who entertained the audience of around 150 with performances of traditional Chinese fan dance, sang or played on the guitar Chinese songs, recited traditional Chinese poems, shared Chinese drawings, performed amazing card tricks, demonstrated Chinese martial arts. Everyone was a winner, and five students were selected in the Top 5 Favorite Performances.
Five TTU students were awarded the Mr. And Mrs. A.H. Douglas Scholarship during an awards ceremony.
Awardees left to right: Sydney Cooper, Sophia Persad, Sydney Caro, Allison Langowski,
Priscilla Stone
This event was made possible by the support of K-12 Global Education Outreach, Office of International Affairs, College of Arts & Sciences and the Department of Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures.
Mock-Chinese Companies Project
Students enrolled in CHIN 3311 Business Chinese this fall worked in four groups the entire semester on creating a mock startup Chinese company. Beginning with market feasibility research, creating a business plan and then financing and marketing their plan, the students developed an operation plan, posted job openings and conducted interviews all in the target language, Chinese. The students presented four companies. Jin Mo Language School of Lubbock is non-profit English immersion school for Chinese high school students from low-income families was created by Sydney Cooper.
Another business was Lubbock-Cotton-China Translation and Consulting Company developed by Priscilla Stone and Sophia Persad which aims to help local cotton farmers sell cotton to China. The third company was Dental Bot by Emily Goldenberg which imports and sells Chinese dental robots to US dentists which will lower the cost of dental surgery. The fourth business is the I-Do Dating app created by Rache Adedokun and Ruth Valdez to provide young Chinese people find love. As a final project, students created websites for their companies in Chinese.
After-school Chinese Program Community Outreach
Dr. Yanlin Wang initiated the PISD-TTU After-school Chinese program collaborating with Plainview Collegiate High School that included teaching high school students Chinese online. tutoring them and organizing onsite Chinese culture activities. This fall ten TTU students, including three Chinese GPTIs, five Chinese major students and two Chinese minor students participated in teaching, tutoring, and culturally rich activities.
TTU student teachers taught four online classes comprised of fifteen high school students the basics of Chinese pronunciation, vocabulary, conversation, Chinese characters, and introduced cultural knowledge through communicative and technology-assisted activities. In the onsite activities, our student teachers taught Chinese calligraphy and traditional Chinese tea arts. This program was warmly welcomed by Plainview ISD and desire to continue the program.
Washington University, St. Louis Chinese Symposium
On Nov. 16th, three Chinese language major and minor students, Sophia Persad, Nolan Atha, and Zarek Driver were invited to participate in the online Chinese symposium organized by Washington University in St. Louis to engage in a discussion on the current marriage and dating culture. The participants included master's degree students in Chinese at Beijing Language and Culture University, undergraduate students in the Chinese language program at Washing University in St. Louis, and TTU students. All online discussions were conducted in Chinese. TTU students prepared rigorously beforehand and contributed impressively to the discussion.
Celebrations Around the World
The Chinese Club promoted Chinese language and culture at the Celebrations Around
the World event hosted by The Texas Tech Residence Hall Association on November 6.
Classics
Fall Lectures
Dr. Catherine Pratt (University of Western Ontario) gave the first Archaeological Institute of America talk of this academic year on September 15. She presented her research in a talk, “Panathenaic Amphoras and the Culture Economy of Athens!”
Dr. Charles Stocking, University of Western Ontario presented a talk entitled, “Homer's Iliad and the Problem of Force” on September 26.
CMLL Culture Day
Classics faculty and graduate students presented interesting artifacts and cultural facts about the Classical world at CMLL Culture Day.
French
CMLL Culture Day
French Club Events
Soirée de Jeux! Texas Tech French Club hosted Soiree de Jeux on September 26 for students wanting to try their hand at French games.
Le Cinéma! The Texas Tech French Club hosted Le Cinema, French movie night, on October 10 in the Qualia Room.
Fall Lectures
Carole Edwards sponsored four presentations for French graduate students enrolled in her Advanced French Translation course this fall which not only benefited the students but also promoted internationalization on campus.
- Dr. SAID FARTAH (Université Ibn Zohr, Morocco): « Tatouage du Sud du Maroc : sens et symboles ».
- Dr. Samira Bezarri (Université Ibn Zohr, Morocco): « L'interculturel : un paradigme pour la diversité culturelle ».
- Dr. Rabia Maaroufi (Université Ibn Zohr, Morocco): "Approche interculturelle de la notion de face "
- Dr. Mylène Dorcé (Université de Montréal): "Les défis et avantages d'une carrière en traduction à l'ère numérique"
End of the semester !
The class of FREN 3302, Introduction to Literature in French enjoyed a class selfie with TTU basketball player, 12 Daniel Batcho, a native French speaker !
German
SPARK – German Program Engages Community through Service Learning
In Fall 2022 Dr. Anita McChesney and Dr. Belinda Kleinhans coordinated the SPARK for German Programs at Roscoe Wilson Elementary School. With this exciting, continuing partnership between TTU and the elementary school, TTU German students designed and offered two after-school German lessons per week to 40 children in Kindergarten through the Fifth Grade. The TTU student leaders for the 9-week sessions were students in Dr. McChesney's GERM 3304 Introduction to Literature class, Dr. Kleinhans' GERM 4309 Business German course and a German MA student. This program gives the university students an opportunity to develop their own skills in language, communication, teamwork and community engagement while members of the community become familiar with a different language and culture.
This service-learning project was also highlighted nationally at the German Studies Association conference in Houston in September 2022. A roundtable discussion on SPARK for German programs was organized by Dr. Alec Cattell, who first launched SPARK for German at TTU in Fall 2021, and Dr. McChesney presented experiences with TTU's SPARK for German program.
CMLL Culture Day
The German program adorned a table in German flair during the CMLL Culture Day. Visitors not only enjoyed the cultural memorabilia, but the authentic lederhosen sported by graduate student, Jarrod Fischer.
German Club
Graduate student, Marni Reecer hosted a few "Weihnachten Basteln" events for students to practice their German and learn a holiday craft. Students made paper stars and angels on November 17 with paper from old books. During class on December 5, beginning German students learned about Sankt Nikolaustag and made Hirtenstäbe with beads and pipe cleaners. On December 8, they learned how to fold the elusive Froebelsterne.
When asked about mixing crafts with language learning, Marni says, "Making things together is a great way to practice, learn new vocabulary, reinforce grammar, and have fun outside the classroom. I typically find easy-to-follow German-speaking tutorials and play the video during the crafting session while everyone follows along. This way, we can also hear different accents and discuss grammar questions that arise. Students enjoy using their hands to make something special they can give or keep to someone else."
Annual Weihnachtsfest
On December 7 & 8 over 300 elementary school children from across Lubbock attended the annual German Weihnachtsfest at the International Cultural Center. Organized by Stefanie Borst and the ICC and staffed by German students, this community outreach offers an interactive experience with German Christmas traditions. The children visited five stations in the 90 minute program where they learned German Christmas songs, made decorations, heard Christmas stories and watched a puppet show (pictured above). The excitement of the children was matched only by the enthusiasm of the TTU student participants.
Italian
Marc Balet – A Conversation about Life in Art, Fashion, and Cinema
image ©Marc Balet
The Italian program and the Department of Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures
with the Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti di Torino presented a webinar with Marc
Balet – A conversation about life in Art, fashion and cinema on September 20, 2022.
Balet is among the most impactful creative minds in contemporary American fashion
and art: he was awarded a Prize in Architecture in Rome, an American Academy of Rome
Fellowship, and a solo exhibition, Dreamhousing, at the Whitney Museum. He was the
creative director for Andy Warhol's Interview, Andy Warhol's 15 Minutes, and designers/brands such as Giorgio Armani, Barney's New York, Anne Klein, La Perla,
Nikke, Yves Saint Laurent, and many others as well as creative consultant for Martin
Scorsese's Pretend It's a City.
A Conversation on Film and Literary Criticism with Brian Alessandro
All images © Brian Alessandro
On November 2, the Department of Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures and Women's & Gender Studies, and the Italian Program sponsored the webinar via zoom. Brian Alessandro is a filmmaker and literary critic whose work focuses on contemporary theory and queer studies. He has written in Warhol's Interview, Newsday, the Huffington Post, and his publications include Fever Spores: The Queer Reclamation of William S. Burroughs (Edited with Tom Cardamone, Rebel Satori Press, 2022), and his adaptation into a graphic novel of Edmund White's A Boy's Own Story is forthcoming in December 2022 from Top Shelf Productions. He has directed the feature film Afghan Hound (2010, available on Amazon, Tubi, and Plex) and has founded the literary journal The New Engagement. He hosts live interviews with artists, writers, and filmmakers for Queens Public Library's Culture Connection, and has interviewed twice Fran Lebowitz, David Cronenberg, Lisa Immordino Vreeland and Lesley Frowick, founder/director of the Halston Personal Archives, among many others.
Japanese
photo credit Swami
The Japanese and Korean language programs co-hosted Game Night on September 28 from 5-7 PM at the Urbanovsky Park Amphitheater. Students enjoyed fun and traditional Korean and Japanese games and pizza.
Japanese Movie Nights were hosted weekly on Tuesdays beginning September 20. A variety of genres were screened included anime, horror, history, comedy, etc. Post screening discussions brought Japanese cultures and traditions to light.
On October 27, many students across campus attended Halloween Movie Night. Fun fact: both Korea and Japan are known for good horror movies of their own kind.
Korean
Korean Drama
The Korean language program held drama practices weekly on Mondays for learners of Korean who wanted to try their hand at acting in Korean. All levels of Korean were accepted to participate as long as they knew the Korean alphabet and its pronunciation.
Korean Halloween Night
Over 30 students with a ghoulish curiosity gathered in the Qualia Room on the eve of October 26th to watch a terrifying Korean movie followed by an interesting discussion on Korean Culture.
The event was sponsored by the Dept. CMLL and the College of Arts & Sciences and organized by the Korean Language Program
Russian
The Russian program participated in the CMLL Passport Part on August 22 with a colorful table displaying Russian culture. Faculty and current students were on hand to share with new students about the program.
TRSA shared a picnic in the park on September 17. Learning and playing Russian games, socializing with native and heritage speakers, enjoying delicious food made for a memorable event. A special thank you to Chef Qualin (alias Dr. Qualin) who prepared shish kebabs for the group.
The Russian faculty and students welcomed high school students and administrators to learn about Russian language taught at TTU and to experience a little Russian culture at the elaborately adorned table.
Pagan Slavic Mythology continues to intrigue students so on October 30, first-year students of Russian were introduced to mysterious beings and spirits that inhabit all surroundings and to the charm of ancient times. The intrigue of Slavic mythology seeped into second-year classes with a lecture on burial traditions and superstitions of Slavs. Nearly all tales from Slavic mythology are fascinated with death but instead of being morbid, it is steeped in the earth and respect for ancestors.
Lecture Series by Rodolphe Baudin, Visiting Scholar
November 11 – Karamzin, Abbé Miolan and the Politics of Hot Air Balloons in ‘Letters of a Russian Traveler' (1791-1801)
Rodolphe Baudin, Professor of Universities, Sorbonne University, presented a talk entitled, Karamzin, Abbé Miolan and the Politics of Hot Air Balloons in ‘Letters of a Russian Traveler'. This account of a young Russian nobleman's journey through Europe in the late 1700s with a particular focus on hot air balloons in France gave the author a way to reflect on the level of social autonomy granted to the nobility in Russia at a time when Western Europe witnessed the development of a dynamic public sphere.
November 16 - Soviet Art
The Tech Russian and Slavic Association and the TTU Russian Program hosted a lecture on Soviet Russian art in the 1960s by Maia Toteva an Assistant Professor in the TTU art program titled, “The Machine Remains Only a Machine”: Dvizhenie, Cybernetics, and Soviet Art in the 1960s on November 16. Why did the Soviet government embrace cybernetics--the new theory of communication and control processes—in the late 1950s despite that cybernetics was invented in the US a decade earlier and seen as a product of American “imperialism” and “the war god”? How did the new science reach its widest popularity in the Soviet Union where it enjoyed more prestige than anywhere else in the world? Why was the unofficial art group Dvizhenie [Movement] allowed to revive the suppressed formalism of the Russian avant-gardes from the early 20th century, and how did Dvizhenie combine visual abstraction with the language of robotics, “cybertheatre,” and “cybercreatires”? The lecture explored such questions by placing the art and writing of Dvizhenie in the context of the 1960s.
November 18 - The Interest in Deaf People in the Culture of Russian Sentimentalism
While in Revolutionary Paris in the Spring of 1790, Russian Sentimentalist writer Nicholas Karamzin (1766-1826) visited the School of Deaf Students founded by the famous Abbé de l'Epée and run by his successor Abbé Sicard. This talk will attempt to clarify the intellectual and aesthetic reasons for Karamzin's interest in Deaf people and Sign-language. It will also focus on the way Karamzin staged his visit in his famous travelogue Letters of a Russian Traveler (1791-1801). Additionally, it will explore how Karamzin used his encounter with Deaf people to reflect on ideal subjects and the position of Russia in European culture.
Spanish & Portuguese
New Céfiro Board 2022-2023
Céfiro: Enlace Hispano Cultural y Literario, the Graduate Student Association of the Spanish program has begun its activities this semester with a new board. Céfiro's mission is to promote the study of Latin American and Iberian languages, literatures, and cultures. Included in this goal is the yearly publication of the peer reviewed Céfiro journal.
Céfiro participates actively of the CMLL fall events such as the Cultural Day and the organization of a national annual conference on Latin American and Iberian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures every spring.
Board members 2022-2023
President: Mia Clapp
Vice-President: Sara Cantero
Treasurer: Julia Millán
Journal Editors: Missael Duarte and Marcus Valadares
SGA Representative: Yunuen Velázquez
Public Relations Officer: Jorge Hernández
Officers: Aiime Duarte and Yazarei Bazaldúa
Faculty Advisors: Sara Guengerich and Brandon Rogers
Pictured left to right: Missael Duarte, Jorge Hernández, Julia Millán, Mia Clapp,
Sara Cantero, Brandon Rogers, Marcus Valadares, Sara Guengerich.
The Céfiro Welcome Luncheon took place on August 24th, 2022 at the Qualia Room.
Advancing the Cultural and Linguistic Foundations of Mixed Classes through Translanguaging Pedagogies
CMLL welcomed TTU Spanish doctoral alum, Dr. Josh Prada, assistant professor of Spanish Applied Linguistics at Indiana University back to leaAd a workshop on October 7 for faculty and graduate student. He led a discussion on the cultural and linguistic foundations of second and heritage language curricula and explored how these are applied to “mixed classes” (I.ee., groups that include second/additional language learners and heritage language learners). Participants familiarized themselves with the tools necessary to advance towards more socially and linguistically responsive pedagogies through translanguaging and identified practical strategies that are applicable across the board including first semester to advanced language courses.
Spanish Paleography, the Profession & Public History Projects Talk
CMLL, the College of Arts & Sciences, the Department of History and the Office of International Affairs sponsored a public lecture with guest speaker, Ester Gonzáles (professional free-lance paleographer and researcher based in Seville, Spain) on October 22 in the Formby Room-Southwest Collection. Paleography is the study of reading old forms of handwriting and is a key component of deciphering historical sources. Esther González shared her expertise in paleography and archival research methodologies with those whose research takes place in Spanish, Latin American, and U.S. archives. The talk is aimed at TTU students, faculty, and staff, as well as the Lubbock community.
Mexican Loteria
This fall, each Mondays from 2-3 PM and Wednesdays from 9-10 AM, Mexican Loteria was played in the Language & Culture Center located in the basement of CMLL, Room 19. Students practiced Spanish and learned Mexican cultural aspects while playing Mexican Loteria.
Mesa de Lingua Portuguesa 2022
Portuguese Table was offered on Mondays from 1-2 PM beginning September 9 in the CMLL building for anyone who wanted to practice and improve their Portuguese language skills.
History of Race in Seville, Spain
Spanish undergraduate students at Texas Tech University Seville Center produced a class video about the history of race in Seville, Spain. Their video collaboration was the final project for Spanish Summer 1 in Seville in 2022. The production of the video was inspired by the article “Callejeando Sevilla histórica: Una caminata antirracista por la ciudad [Exploring the Streets of Historic Seville: An Anti-Racist Walk through the City],” published by John Beusterien, Sara Pink, and Chloe Ireton.
It Takes Two to Tango with José Manuel Manzano
José Manuel Manzano, a Tango Instructor at TEMPO Dance Academy in Seville, Spain provided an evening of Argentine Tango Culture and an initiation class on October 27 in TTU Education 001. This two-hour class was open to the public. Sponsors: CMLL, the College of Arts & Sciences, the Office of International Affairs, and the School of Music.
Spanish Heritage Language Program
The SHL program has had an active Fall 2022 semester! Thank you to all those who were involved and provided support. You are very much appreciated.
Passport Party: August 22, 2022
We kicked off this semester with the annual CMLL Passport Party Event. This is an opportunity for TTU students to explore the languages taught at CMLL. Thank you to Mia Clapp, Jazmyn Martinez, Yunuen Velasquez, Julia Millan Gomez, Sara Cantero Viudez, and Omar Gonzalez for their help.
Cavazos Middle School: September 22 - December 7
At our Arts and Crafts club at Cavazos Middle School, students created friendship bracelets, origami pets, and decorated ornaments. HSS was also involved this semester! In the spring, we will have a combination of arts and crafts and a Spanish club. Thank you to Kassandra Racu, Cavazos Middle School Site Coordinator, for helping us start the Spanish club at Cavazos.
Commander William C. McCool Academy: September 16 – December 8
Nathaniel Valdez taught basic conversation phrases to students at McCool Academy. For Día de Muertos, we created an altar! Thank you to Elena Holguín, Commander William C. McCool Academy Site Coordinator, for helping us start the Spanish club at McCool.
Community Night at Honey Elementary- September 30, 2022
We attended Honey Elementary's Community Night and had a blast! Thank you to Frenship High School Spanish teacher, Karla Albarez, for joining us!
Hispanic Heritage Month Concert: October 8, 2022
We joined the 2nd annual Hispanic Heritage Month Concert hosted by Los Hermanos Familia. It was a great night filled with music, food, and entertainment! Thank you to Amrie Obregon for joining us in promoting our program!
Día de Muertos Altar: October 11, 2022
The College of Arts and Sciences, Hispanic Student Society, and the SHL program collaborated to create an altar for Day of the Dead. The display at the Student Union Building included traditional altar items and a digital frame. Texas Tech students were able to submit pictures of their loved ones to honor them.
Culture Fest: October 15, 2022
This was our first year participating in Culture Fest. We sold Jarritos, Dorilocos, and Chilindrinas! Thank you to Dania Martinez and her brother, Saul, for leading this event. We would also like to thank the following instructors for helping: Omar Gonzalez, Noah Verboon, Alejandra Valentino, Yunuen Velasquez, and Sara Cantero Viudez.
Café con Pan Dulce – October 20, 2022
At our Café con Pan Dulce event, we spoke to students about our program and the importance of knowing Hispanic/Latino/a/x authors! We would like to thank Stephanie Santos, Valerie Vasquez, Misty Rangel, Juan Ramirez, Dania Martinez, and Omar Gonzalez for helping.
Culture Day: October 28, 2022
This is an annual event hosted by CMLL where local high schools visit to learn about the languages offered by our department. Thank you to Julia Milan Gomez for helping us! Thank you to Jorge Hernandez Camacho for taking the photo.
Familias de Tech: October 29, 2022
The SHL program participated in the second annual Familias de Tech event. This event provides current TTU students and their families an opportunity to view resources available on campus for retention and success. Thank you to Geazul Hernandez for her help.
Día de Muertos Event with Cavazos Middle School: Monday, October 31st, 2022
We hosted two events in celebration of Day of the Dead. Our first occurred with Cavazos Middle School. Each student painted a calavera on a canvas. For many, this was their first time on the Texas Tech campus. Thank you to CMLL and the College of Arts and Sciences for sponsoring this event.
Día de Muertos Events with Hutchinson Middle School: Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022
Our second event was held with Hutchinson Middle School. Keeping with the Day of the Dead festivities, students created origami skulls and hats! Thank you to:
- CMLL and the College of Arts and Sciences for sponsoring this event
- The Arts and Sciences Ambassadors, SHL Students, and Omar Gonzalez, and Juan Ramirez for their help
Bilingual Story Time: August 27, 2022, October 1, and December 3, 2022
In August, October, and December, the SHL Program held bilingual story time events at the National Flea Market in Lubbock. Teachers and students from Frenship High School joined this semester! The first of the monthly meetings was a huge success on September 2 with a reading of How to Fold a Taco by Naibe Reynoso, illustrated by Ana Varela.
On October 1, a reading of Don't Eat Me Chupacabra! No Me comas, Chupacabra! by Kyle and Derek Sullivan. Thank you to Geazul Hernández, Karla Albarez, María Tabares, and Raymond Flores for their help setting up these events! Thank you to our readers: Rafael Flores, Aylin Miranda, Anahi Arballo, Aylin Arballo, Cinthia Torres, Jocelyn Medina, and Geazul Hernández. Thank you to CMLL, the College of Arts and Sciences, Karla Albarez and the Frenship High School Spanish Club for sponsoring these events.
Digital Story Day: December 1, 2022
The bi-annual Digital Story Day where students share their end of course digital story projects took place on December 1. This semester's theme was “Being a Hispanic Student at Texas Tech.” The selected stories were chosen by the students in each class. These will be available on our SHL program website and social media after January 1. Please be on the lookout! We would like to thank Valerie Vásquez, Misty Rangel, Alondra Lara, Mia Clapp, and Juan Ramirez for helping us set up the event. We would also like to thank Stephanie Santos and Raymond Flores for judging the stories. Thank you to CMLL and the College of Arts and Sciences for sponsoring this event.
Digital Story Winners
1st Place: Celeste Diaz
2nd Place: Jacqueline Moreno
3rd Place: Nikkolas Osuna-Cabral
Fall 2022 Outstanding Student Awards by Course
SPAN 1508
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Victorida Cerda
Alondra Lara
SPAN 2303
Angélica Islas
Isaac Morales
SPAN 2304
Celeste Nadrasa
Diego Alessio
SPAN 3315
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Kate Posada
Lisa Melendez
Christmas Miracles Parade: December 3, 2022
We participated for the first time in the Lubbock Christmas Parade! While it was a cool night, we had so much fun! Thank you to Geazul Hernández and Raymond Flores for attending and helping with the decorations.
Thank you!
We would again like to thank all who have helped at our events this semester:
Geazul Hernández, Raymond Flores, Karla Albarez, María Tabaras, Nathaniel Valdez, Stephanie Santos, Misty Rangel, Valerie Vasquez, Juan Ramirez, Theresa Madrid, Lisa Melendez, Christopher Vasquez-Wright, Omar Gonzalez, Dania Martínez, Saul Martinez, Noah Verboon,
Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures
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