“It’s not Love that Dies” by Lucrecia Maldonado. K1N The Four Americas Rewritten. Issue 3. 2013.04. U of Ottawa. The translation can be found at the links below:

http://k1nlitra.ca/k1n/index.php

http://k1nlitra.ca/k1n/article.php?opt=7&i=NDg=&i2=NQ==

(Park, 2008, 2009, 2012; Park & Helsel, 2008; Park & Kim, 2011)
Wednesday, March 27, 5 p.m., MacLean Hall, Room 272

Dr. John Hall will present “An Eclectic Approach to Foreign Language Assessment”

The presentation will include a discussion of the following concepts:
–The importance of formal and informal assessment.
–Similarities and differences between assessment in languages and other subjects.
–The match that must exist between teaching and testing.
–Effective assessment techniques.
–Strategies for grading student work.

Students applying for membership in the honor society must maintain a 3.0 GPA, although the average among those inducted this year was 3.7.  Members of the honor society are also members of the very active MSUM Spanish Club, performing service projects and promoting the best aspects of Hispanic culture in the Fargo-Moorhead community. The induction ceremony was conducted by MSUM Junior in Spanish Education, Meghan Dau.

Houts-Smith also presented a workshop entitled “It’s the language, stupid! Understanding what English learners need and how to give it to them” at the 2013 Hawaii International Conference on Education held Jan. 5-9. Houts-Smith explained the role of the ESL teacher in a U.S. k-12 setting, specifically on what is essential for English learners (ELs). Her presentation shows how the WIDA Consortium standards address these essentials and how their absence affects an EL’s ability to understand other concepts.

The event is organized by Newell Wright, Director of the Center for Global Initiatives. The intention of this week is to expose students to many of the issues they face in their future business careers. Local businesses were also represented, as well as a study abroad fair in the Barry Hall atrium.

Notable outcomes of this planning effort include:

1. The establishment of strong partnerships with two-year institutions, regional service cooperatives, and local school districts
2. The development and piloting of a recruitment plan for STEM majors to consider teaching
3. The design of mentoring, administration, and evaluation plans with the expectation of our submission of a five-year phase I teacher scholarship proposal in 2014

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Smith will present “The Gift of Language” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18 in Room 103 of the MSUM library. The lecture will address the unique human ability to choose what language we use in a given context based on pragmatic determinants.

With examples from his recent pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago and his research on the history of the Spanish language, Smith offers suggestions on how to improve intercultural interaction through key cultural and linguistic competencies.

From Sept. 1 to Oct. 12, 2011 Smith walked the 1,000-year-old route to the tomb of St. James in Santiago de Compostela, in Galicia. He either slept in a tent or overnighted in albergues, or inns, sponsored by monasteries and local Catholic churches. St. James is considered the patron saint of Spain, and the monument that marks his resting place is the third most visited shrine in Christianity after Jerusalem and Rome.

Each year, the Dille Fund for Excellence Committee and the President select one MSUM faculty member to receive the Dille Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award. The Dille Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award is one of the highest honors Minnesota State University Moorhead bestows to its faculty. Honorees receive a $1,200 honorarium and commemorative desk clock in a brief ceremony before they present the annual Dille Distinguished Faculty Lecture to an audience of campus and community members.

The Dille Fund for Excellence is a permanent endowment established in 1994 by the MSUM Alumni Foundation, through the generosity of MSUM Alumni and Friends, to honor the University’s former president, Roland Dille and his wife, Beth Dille. The endowment supports annual grants and the Dille Distinguished Faculty Lecturer Award.

These students are being recognized for their devotion and commitment to Spanish language learning and the culture of Spanish speaking cultures, but particularly for their academic success at the University.  Students applying for membership in the honor society maintain at least a 3.0 GPA in their major although the cumulative GPA among those inducted this year is 3.5. The induction ceremony will be conducted by MSUM chapter president Jenna Hafner.

From Sept. 1 to Oct. 12, Smith walked the 1,000-year-old route to the tomb of St. James in Santiago de Compostela, in Galicia. He either slept in a tent or overnighted in albergues, or inns, sponsored by monasteries and local Catholic churches. St. James is considered the patron saint of Spain, and the monument that marks his resting place is the third most visited shrine in Christianity after Jerusalem and Rome.

Smith’s hike was part of a semester-long sabbatical leave from his position at MSUM. His research during the hike focused on original manuscripts associated with key sites along the Camino de Santiago. “These foundational texts are hallmarks in the evolution of the Spanish language,” said Smith, whose principal interest is the linguistic history of Spain. “Walking the Camino de Santiago was a way to interact intimately with 1,000 years of the history of the Spanish language as it sprouted from Latin.”

Cultural Diversity Resources, a nonprofit that addresses the challenges and opportunities of growing cultural and ethnic diversity, has selected three winners from seven nominations for its 2011 champions for diversity awards. They are:

• MSUM’s Japan Club was chosen the winner of the community award. The club is active in helping those who are interested in learning Japanese and has organized many activities, dances and presentations.
• Rotary Club’s English project for Fargo Public Schools was chosen the winner of the education award. Volunteers from Rotary Club, as well as teachers and college students, helped refugee parents with limited English proficiency improve their language skills.
• Hornbacher’s Foods was chosen the winner in business. Brett Gilbertson, assistant store director, promotes diversity through recruiting and hiring employees and customers from diverse backgrounds. Where needed, he used interpreters and on-the-job training.

MSUM Japan Club holds Japan Night every year to introduce Japanese culture to people in the Fargo-Moorhead community. This year, four regions of Japan will be featured in booths that include a shooting game, tea ceremony, palmistry, and photos with Yukata. Also, a small exhibition of photos of from the Japanese earthquake will be shown, along with Yakisoba noodles and chocolate covered bananas. Performances include Japanese dance, shamisen, yosakoi-dance, band music, and fashion show. Admission is free.