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News and announcements
Department of Spanish and Portuguese Students Awarded UI Study Abroad Merit Scholarships
Friday, February 6, 2026
Congratulations to the students in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese who received merit-based scholarships from UI Study Abroad! Click the title above to read more!
Spanish major Sean Keene launches Hawkeye-led podcast ‘Around the World in 80 Stays’ promoting the power of study abroad
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
University of Iowa (UI) honors student Sean Keene, a triple major in political science, broadcast journalism, and Spanish, has studied abroad three times as an undergraduate. Now a third-year student at Iowa, Keene launched a podcast in September—Around the World in 80 Stays—dedicated to helping other Hawkeyes do the same. Click the title above to read more!
Spanish & Portuguese Faculty Win Open Educator Award
Friday, August 8, 2025
The Iowa OER Awards recognize individuals and teams across the state who have done impactful and noteworthy open education work. The recipients of the 2025 Open Educator Award include Dr. Giovanni Zimotti, Dr. Alexis Jiménez, Dr. Rachel Klevar, Dr. Pilar Marcé, and Luke Whitaker.
