UTRGV Department of Writing & Language Studies

Who says Study Days are for students only?

Our Writing Program faculty and University partners are taking advantage of Study Day by learning, reflecting, and growing to prepare for Fall 2024.

Dr. Marshall Saenz’s Math & Science students presented their projects yesterday.

Thank you to our Univeristy Library liaisons for helping our students with their research projects.

Congratulations to our faculty member, Marcela Hebbard, for receiving the CLA Excellence in Teaching Award for 2024!

Congratulations to our Administrative Assistant, Sarah Munoz, for receiving the CLA Staff Excellence award for 2024!

Help us say a big thank you and Happy Administrative Assistant day to our very own Luz!

Without her hard work and dedication our department wouldn't run like the well oiled machine that it is, thank you Luz! We appreciate you today and everyday!

Luz Ramos
Writing & Language Studies

Help us say a big thank you and Happy Administrative Assistant day to our very own Sarah!

Without her hard work and dedication our department wouldn't run like the well oiled machine that it is, thank you Sarah! We appreciate you today and everyday!

Sarah Muñoz
Literature & Cultural Studies/ Writing & Language Studies

NovaRhet Day 2: Engineering Lobby at the Edinburg Campus and Gran Salón at the Brownsville campus. We’ll be here by 4:30 pm

NovaRhet happening at the University Ballroom at the Edinburg campus and at El Gran Salón at the Brownsville campus today until 4:30pm.

Stop by to see projects presented by our First Year Writing Program students.

NovaRhet will continue tomorrow at the Engineering Lobby at the Edinburg campus and El Gran Salón at the Brownsville campus from 9:30 am-4:30pm

Take the first step in becoming a Licensed Court Interpreter for the State of Texas!

The Texas Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (TAJIT) will offer a fully online JBCC-approved court interpreter orientation course for spoken language interpreters on April 6, 2024.

This course has been designed for aspiring court interpreters and meets and exceeds the requirements established for Texas pre-licensing exam orientation courses.

But, wait. There's more! All orientation participants receive a one-year free Associate Membership to TAJIT!

Interested? Contact Cristina Helmerichs at [email protected]
Check out the links below for more information.

TAJIT. April 6, 2024: Court Interpreter Orientation Course (Remote session): https://www.tajit.org/event-5524073

Texas Courts System - JBCC. License Court Interpreters Initial Licensure: https://www.txcourts.gov/jbcc/licensed-court-interpreters/initial-licensure/

Did you know that UTRGV Department of Writing & Language Studies has an Asian Studies Minor?

Please see the degree plan below.

If you're interested please reach out to our Asian Studies Minor Coordinator, Dr. Minhee Eom at [email protected]

Interested in taking a language or translation course Fall 2024 but not sure what to take?

Below are the list of courses we are offering Fall 2024. Remember Fall 2024 registration begins on Monday, March 25th.

Our department is looking for three year lecturers for our First Year Writing Program, please apply in the link below.

Deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 13th.

Lecturer in Writing and Language Studies (First Year Writing Program)/College of Liberal Arts The Department of Writing & Language Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is seeking a Three-Year Lecturer to teach in its First Year Writing Program beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year. Teaching workload will include (1) delivering quality instruction in an award-winnin...

Reminder tomorrow is the Linguistics Seminar featuring Dr. Nazaret Fresno and her topic is Translating with AI: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 7, 2023 from 12:30 pm-1:45 pm

Brownsville campus: BLHSB 1.314
Edinburg campus: ELABS 250, and overflow seating in ELABS 161
Online on Zoom: 875 4570 0173

Pizza and soda provided while supplies last

Job alert!

UTRGV is hiring an Assistant Professor in Spanish Translation and Interpreting (Tenure-Track)

For further details about this exciting job opportunity, click here: https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/40719

Posting Number: FRGV1575
Working Title: Assistant Professor in Spanish Translation and Interpreting/College of Liberal Arts

Join us for our Linguistics Seminar Series tomorrow, Tuesday October 31st from 12:30 pm-1:45 pm in both Edinburg and Brownsville. Pizza and soda provided while supplies last.

Locations:
Brownsville-BLHSB 1.314
Edinburg-ELABS 250 & 161
Online on Zoom: 875 4570 0173

Attention Students, Academic Advising will have a Spring 24 Registration drive October 30th-November 3rd.

Are you wondering which language courses are available Spring 2024? Well wonder no longer, here are all the courses that are available Spring 2024!

Reminder: Priority registration begins THIS Friday, October 27th!

Join us today at the University Ballroom from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm

Are you wondering what to register for in Spring 2024? We have something for everyone. Come join us at our Registration Showcase, talk to faculty and see what course offerings are available for the Spring semester.

Edinburg - Ballroom - Oct. 23rd from 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Brownsville - Salon Cassia BMAIN 2.402 - Oct. 26th from 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Please join the UTRGV's Spanish Department and Sigma Delta Pi-Spanish Honor Society 6th Annual Day of the Dead Calaveritas Contest

Details in the flyer.

Please join the UTRGV Spanish Department and Sigma Delta Pi-Spanish Honor Society's 4th Annual Day of the Dead Altar Contest.

Details on the flyer.

Please join the Spanish Department at their social

Edinburg campus: Wednesday, October 18th from 1pm-2pm in ELABS 178

Brownsville campus: Wednesday, October 25th from 1pm-2pm in BMain Courtyard

This week's Linguistic Seminar Series topic is: Words for 'Sailor' in the History of the English Lexicon by Dr. John Newman

Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 3rd from 12:30 pm-1:45 pm
Brownsville Campus: BLHSB 1.314
Edinburg Campus: ELABS 161 and 250
Online: Zoom 875 4570 0173

**Pizza and soda provided while supplies last**

Ever get to the bottom of a page and not remember what you read? We've got a strategy to help with that!

Ever have a reading with so many unfamiliar vocabulary words that you don't even know where to start? We've got a strategy to deal with that!

Ever read the article but not feel confident you have something to say in the class discussion the next day? We've got strategies to help with that too!

Register on V-Link to attend all sessions of the three-part series in Edinburg OR the two-part series in Brownsville. Complete the series on your campus and you'll receive a certificate of completion!

Please join the UTRGV Department of Writing & Language Studies and UTRGV Department of Creative Writing as we celebrate Gloria Anzaldua's Birthday on September 26th, 2023

Please join Dr. Alejandra Ramirez in collaboration with the City of Edinburg's Cultural Arts with a Mural Making Workshop on Saturday, September 23, 2023 from 10am-12pm. All ages welcomed!