our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to all

Devastating quake, tsunami worry area residents with ties to Japan

Foreign Film Lecture Series - MLC Undergrad Council

Gleason Theater - 8:00 PM

Tues., March 15:  The Secret in Their Eyes (Spanish), prsntd by Instructor Maria Manni;
Tues., March 22:  Welcome to the Sticks (French), prsntd by Visiting Scholar Anne-Charlotte Cloarec;
Tues., March 29:  White Ribbon (German), prsntd by Professor Jennifer Creech;
Tues., April 5    :  My Name is Tanino (Italian), prsntd by Visiting Scholar Laura Verdelli

Greetings from the new Modern Languages and Cultures Librarian!

Hello MLC!

My name is Kristen Totleben and I am your new Modern Languages and Cultures Librarian! My specialty areas include: Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, and Translation Studies. I am very happy to assist you with any research questions, the research process, and any other library-related questions. As your library liaision, I want to help you get the most of the library's resources.

I hope all of you have had a fabulous spring break and I look forward to working with you.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments:

Kristen Totleben
Modern Languages and Cultures Librarian
106 Rush Rhees (large area of subject librarian cubicles)
275-9304
ktotleben@library.rochester.edu

Again, please do not hestitate to call, email, or stop by to visit if you need help with your research, or other questions. I enjoy getting your questions and they help me get to know you and what you all need from the library.

Best,
Kristen

Congrats Victoria Yam!!!

Victoria Yam Hi everyone! My name is Victoria Yam UR Class of 2010 (French/German), and I am currently participating in the UR-Cologne Fellowship Exchange for 2010-2011. I am having an amazing time and you can visit my blog at: victoria-is-in-cologne.blogspot.com. I've also done a semester abroad in Berlin, Germany in Spring 2009.After this fellowship, I will be moving on to complete an M.A. in German at Tufts University and will be spending its first academic year (2011-12) in Tübingen, Germany. Please let me know if any of you have any questions, want tips, or just want a UR Alum-German contact!

Undergraduate Council Conversation Hours

MODERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES
Undergraduate Council Conversation Hours

COME JOIN US

SPANISH: Thursdays, Upper ITS Lounge,
5:00 PM

GERMAN: Thursdays, Upper ITS Lounge,
7:00 PM

RUSSIAN: Mondays, Upper ITS Lounge,
5:00 PM

ITALIAN: Tuesdays & Wednesdays,
Upper ITS Lounge,
7:00 PM

FRENCH: Tuesdays, Upper ITS Lounge,
9:00 PM

JAPANESE: Fridays, Upstairs area of Douglass,
2:00 PM

CHINESE: TBA

ARABIC:  TBA

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MLC Alumni News

 Hi everyone,
We would like to start an MLC Alumni newsletter on facebook to share with you, faculty, and students in MLC. Please send us info about your studies & careers after MLC. Those of you who participated in Cologne, Rennes or Arezzo exchange programs might send us comments about those experiences too.
all the best,
Susan Gustafson
Chair, MLC

MLC and Dryden Theater! Check it out!

MLC and Dryden Theater! Check it out!

Professor Joanne Bernardi will be introducing at the Dryden Theater, listing the titles below with dates. You may also find additional information on the Dryden calendar:

http://dryden.eastmanhouse.org/calendar/

All screenings are on Wednesday nights at 8:00 p.m. All films are directed by Masahiro Shinoda.

3/9 PALE FLOWER (1964)
3/15 SILENCE (1971)
3/30 DOUBLE SUICIDE (1969)
4/6 SAMURAI SPY (1965)

The nitrate screening is Tues. 4/5 WHAT PRICE HOLLYWOOD? (1932), 8:00 pm. There are only 4 legal venues in the United States equipped to screen nitrate film stock, and George Eastman House is one of them, so this is a really rare opportunity.

Summer Study Abroad Applications * Modern Languages and Cultures

Summer Study Abroad Applications

A Modern Languages and Cultures Summer Study Abroad application must be completed and turned into the main office in Lattimore 403 for the summer of 2011. Please note that you must include all requested information before final approval can be granted.

You should contact your study abroad program director directly if you are not able to find this information on the program's Web site.

Also, it is highly recommended that you turn in your summer application even earlier than the deadline, especially if you are interested in departmental credit in your major or minor.
Please call the director of the program for additional information.

DUE January 31st!!

RIPS in MLC

New Research in Progress lectures will be forthcoming in MLC!  Stay tuned!