Tags: German

Our spotlight this week recognizes  Dr. Ryan Carroll. Dr. Carroll was nominated for his extensive work in implementing a new language curriculum for elementary and intermediate German. Dr. Carroll began phasing in a new textbook, Impuls Deutsch, this Spring semester. Impuls Deutsch promotes a more inclusive approach to German language instruction and student engagement. Dr. Carroll worked tirelessly with instructors and TAs to devise the…

Dr. Vera Lee-Schoenfeld, Associate Professor of Linguistics in the department of Germanic & Slavic Studies, has been selected to receive a 2017 Sandy Beaver Excellence in Teaching Award. These awards for excellence in teaching annually honor outstanding faculty in the Franklin College who have shown a sustained commitment to high-quality instruction. Full-time faculty of all ranks, but particularly those engaged in undergraduate teaching,…

Aaron Krask, a UGA student in German and International Affairs who is currently studying abroad in Nuremberg, Germany, was invited to participate in a Christmas Cooking Special for  Bavarian Television. Check out the video and accompanying article "Gut und günstig: Festtagsmenü mit dem Starkoch" by Thomas Kempe.   In the video, Chef Felix Schneider from the restaurant "Suchness" in Heroldsberg, near Nuremberg, shows Aaron and…

Starting Fall semester 2015, UGA will offer a new Dual Degree in German and Engineering. The program, was approved by the University Council on April 22. The five-year program will include a semester of study at one of Germany’s top technical universities, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), followed by a semester-long internship with a German company abroad.  “Combining high quality engineering education offered at UGA with the…

Congratulations to GSS students Cecelia Kuehnel and Katie Mann, who have been awarded Boren Scholarships to travel and study in areas critical to U.S. interests.