Departmental News
Thanks for your interest in RGSLL. Here's the latest news about what's been going on in our department.
07.17.07: RGSLL UNVEILS NEW WEBSITE
After months of hard work, we are proud to unveil a completely redesigned website for the Dept. of Romance, German, and Slavic Languages and Literatures. The new site was designed and constructed by Jefferson McCarty, our department secretary, over summer 2007. The overhaul includes changes not only in layout but a massive increase in content and links to external sites.
New changes include:
- A completely redesigned interface that increases functionality and is more visually appealing
- A uniform set of pages for each language which cover faculty, courses, credit by exams, and the like
- Updated faculty information, including biographies, photos, and links to recent publications, as well as faculty personal homepages for those who have them
- An entirely new section on course descriptions which will eventually include downloadable syllabi
- New pages for frequently asked questions, placements exams, and departmental news.
More changes and updates will be forthcoming over the next few months, so be sure to check back often. In the meantime, enjoy the new site!
10.09.07: RGSLL WELCOMES NEW FACULTY AND STAFF
We are pleased to welcome four new full-time faculty to our department this semester. Beatriz Cobeta Gutierrez (Spanish) joined GW as a part-time faculty member in Fall 2006, having taught previously in Rome, Italy. Jaime Marroquin (Spanish) joins us from the University of Texas at Austin. D. Bradford Marshall (French) has come from Harvard University. Finally, Maria Victoria Sanches-Samblas (Spanish) joins our department from Christopher Newport University.
We would also like to welcome our new staff members. Our new Office Supervisor is Jefferson McCarty, a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and current graduate student in the Elliott School of International Affairs. Finally, our new Secretary is Liam Tumas, a current GW undergraduate also studying International Affairs.
10.10.07: RGSLL GETS IM SCREEN-NAME
The department has decided to experiment with a new method of communication between our staff and students by creating an AOL IM screen-name. The screen-name is RGSLLinfo. This screen-name will be online during normal business hours to answer questions. This is an idea-in-progress, and the hours of availability may change if necessary. But for now, we look forward to talking to you online!
11.28.07: ITALIAN INSTRUCTOR CETTI MANGANO-PERRY NOMINATED FOR SERVICE AWARD
We are proud to announce that Prof. Cetti Mangano-Perry, one of Italian instructors, was nominated for the 2007 GW Parent Choice Service Excellence Award. Congratulations to Prof. Mangano-Perry on her nomination.
