Here’s how students get to know us and we get to know them:
- First-Year Composition Classes
- Foreign Language Classes and Activities
- Creative Writing, Literature, and Other Upper-Division Classes
- Affiliated Programs (Gender and Women’s Studies; National Writing Project)
Grounded in the Humanities: Our Mission and Vision
Are you a prospective student? Enlace para la Licenciatura en Español (Spanish B.A.)
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Alumni Spotlight: Bethany Clark (2013)
Department News
The Modern Languages faculty will be holding language lunches this semester. These are low-stress, informal gatherings for you to practice or bone-up on your language skills. There will be French, German, and Spanish language lunches meeting throughout the semester in the Student Center. More information about the French language lunches can be found on this flyer or by emailing Dr. Krantz (rritterb@shepherd.edu). If you’re interested in the German language lunches, check out this flyer or email either Dr. Krantz (ritterb@shepherd.edu) or Dr. Nixon (tnixon@shepherd.edu). Or for more information about the Spanish language lunches, take a look at this flyer or email Dr. Berenschot (dberensc@shepherd.edu) or Professor Lagarda (clagarda@shepherd.edu). Please do participate. These could be fun!