Alexis Smith, Ph.D., associate professor of German, has been selected to participate in Internationaler Lehrerfortbildungskurs – Universität Heidelberg, a four-week professional development course in Heidelberg, Germany. Part of Heidelberg University’s International Summer School for German Language and Culture, Internationaler Lehrerfortbildungskurs is designed to further develop language abilities and teaching skills of teachers of German who
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Hanover College faculty member Alejandra Rodríguez Villar has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 David Gitlitz Comedia Prize in Pedagogy and Mentorship from the Association for Hispanic Classical Theater, Inc. (AHCT). The accolade recognizes efforts to foster greater appreciation for Spain’s classical drama in production. The Gitlitz Prize, first awarded in 2018, is
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Area elementary school children have a unique opportunity to learn the German language this fall through a program offered by the Hanover College Modern Languages Department. SPARK for German: Kids German Class, a joint project of the American Association of Teachers of German and the Goethe-Institut, is partnering with Hanover to provide free German classes
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Alexis Smith, Ph.D., associate professor of German, has been recognized as the collegiate German teacher of the year by the Indiana Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG). AATG is a professional organization for primary, secondary and university teachers of German in the U.S. and Europe. The organization promotes the study of
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The final months of a college career can be emotion-laden, blending weeks filled with studies, comprehensive exams, spring break, job searches, interviews, graduation and, eventually, dreaded goodbyes. As her final collegiate stretch run started to come into full view, things took a distinct detour for Ashlee Goodpaster ’24 in early January. Goodpaster, a double major
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Shadow puppetry, an art form more than 2,000 years old, will be celebrated during two March events on the Hanover College campus. Esther Fernández, renowned early modern scholar and co-founder of the acclaimed Dragoncillo Puppet Troupe, will present “Puppets in the Spanish Golden Age” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 26, in Science Center, room 137.
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Area residents have an opportunity to enhance their German-language skills this fall through a unique Hanover College program. The Hanover College Department of Modern Languages will provide free German classes for any interested members of the local communities, including students from kindergarten through high school. Area elementary, middle and high school teachers and staff are
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The Hanover College Modern Languages and Cultures Department is scheduled to host the Indiana chapter of the American Association of Teachers of German’s annual immersion workshop. The one-day event will be held Saturday, Sept. 16. The workshop, “Theaterpädagogik,” will focus on the incorporation of theatre into German education. Jennifer Schmidt, assistant professor of theatre at
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