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From Professor to Pupil: Lifelong Learners in the Language Classroom

Those who believe learning is a lifelong process should look to these two students as inspiration. The couple met in Herter Hall when Jean-Pierre Berwald was a professor for the then department of French and Italian, and Priscilla was taking language courses to help her in her studies of classical music. With her understanding of Italian, French, Spanish, and some German, she went on to host and produce a radio show for Amherst’s national public radio member station for over twenty years. After her tenure at WFCR she used her language skills in travel, planning excursions for private groups

October 2, 2024
A Student's Perspective: UMass/University of Bologna-Forlì Exchange

Each year, UMass Amherst offers a study abroad exchange program with the University of Bologna-Forlì in Forlì, Italy. In spring 2024, UMass Amherst had the pleasure of hosting two students as part of this educational exchange. Professor Melina Masterson and fourth year Italian Studies major Ashley Rooney had the chance to sit down with one of those students, Sofiya, and ask her some questions about her experience through the UMass Amherst-Forlì Exchange. Sofiya is from Sicily, Italy, and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Interpreting in both Russian and English. When asked why she

April 18, 2024

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