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Study Abroad Numbers Continue Steady Increase
A total of 341,751 students studied abroad for credit in 2017-18, representing a 2.7 percent increase from the previous academic year, according to the annual "Open Doors" report,…

Congratulations to Luca Peretti!
Congratulations to Visiting Assistant Professor of Italian, Luca Peretti, who wrote and produced the film "Mister Wonderland" (dir. Valerio Ciriaci, 2019), which just won the “Theatrical…

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On Board(hers) Goes to the Border
After a year working with Ohio-based female immigrants, Dr. Lucille Toth and MFA student Yildiz Güventürk (Dance) travelled to the US/Mexico border in October as part of their On Board(hers)…

Dana Renga talks about Representations of the Mafia on BBC
FRIT's Dana Renga is interviewed in the BBC about why representations of the mafia continues to fascinate audiences across the globe.
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Dan and Brian's PhD Graduation Party
Congratulations to Dan Paul, Ph.D. in Italian Studies, and Brian Troth, Ph.D. in French and Francophone Studies, on their graduation this summer! Members of FRIT gathered at Professor Dana…

FRIT is hiring!
FRIT is hiring! We're currently looking for an Office Associate and a Fiscal Associate! Find out more information and apply online by August 4th:
Office Associate
Fiscal Associate

Congratulations to Professor Marx-Scouras - Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching!
Professor Danielle Marx-Scouras found out that she received the Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching during a surprise visit to her Honors French 2101 Class! She later attended a reception…

Business Insider - "The 25 humanities majors with the highest salaries"
"College majors in the humanities can be some of the most rewarding for students, but who knew they could also lead to great salaries?
Using data that OneClass compiled from …