German Program News
September 2008
Kathrin Köhler, DAAD Visiting Professor, joins the department
German IEP major Dennis Heaphy is named DAAD Young Ambassador 2008/2009.
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Twenty German IEP students begin their study abroad semester at the Technische Universität Braunschweig with a one month intensive language course at the Sprachenzentrum
The University hosts the annual Goethe Institute weekend workshop on Teaching German for the Professions. Twenty-five German professors from the entire U.S. develop teaching materials for Business German. Sponsored by the Goethe Institute Chicago.
German and Business majors John McCabe, Kristopher Ouellette, Bard King begin yearlong study abroad at the Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften in Hamburg.
November 2008
Faculty members John Grandin, Norbert Hedderich, Damon Rarick and Walter von Reinhart attend the annual meeting of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages in Orlando, Florida.
The International Engineering Program host the 11th Annual Colloquium on International Engineering Education in Newport, RI
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December 2008
Faculty member Damon Rarick completes a three-year term serving on the Executive Council of the American Association of Teachers of German.
January 2009
German major Josh Bennett begins his study abroad semester at the TU Braunschweig.
German and Business majors Matthew Dolan, David Leibovitz, Dallas Grant begin one semester study abroad at the Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften in Hamburg
Spring Semester Deutsche Kaffeestunde begins every Wednesday 4-5 PM in the IEP House downstairs
February 2009
Twenty German IEP students begin their six-month professional internship at companies throughout Germany:
The following German IEP students begin their six-month professional internship at companies throughout Germany.
Name
Company
Barlow, Michael
Benteler GmbH
Paderborn
Boduch, Rebecca
Siemens AG
Erlangen
Carlson, Scott
ZF Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen
Danesh, Sheida
Hexagon Metrology
Wetzlar
Dircks, Robert
ZF Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen
Drew, Shawn
BMW
Munich
Freeman, Justin
Volkswagen
Wolfsburn
Hartnet, Patrick
Züblin AG
Stuttgart
Kusemiju, Temiloluwa
Seimens
Braunshweig
Leuzarder, James
ZF Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen
Lospaluto, James
Bosch
Stuttgart
O'Brien, Colin
Deutsche Bahn
Munich
O'Leary, Krysten
BMW
Munich
Olufunmilayo, Jenyo
Kolbenschmidt Pierburg
Nettetal
Pierce, Jarrod
Pentair/Schroff
Straubenhardt
Priedeman, Robert
ZF Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen
Pytka, Alex
PolyIC
Fürth
Rambikur, Evan
Hochtief
Essen
Reeb, Alex
Züblin AG
Stuttgart
Serpa, Jarred
MTU
Hanover
Wagner, Phillip
Züblin AG
Stuttgart
Zalewski, Sebastian
Volkswagen
Wolfsburg
King, Bard
Adam Opel
Ouellette, Kristopher
Bosch
April 2009
2009 Modern Languages Department Excellence Awards Ceremony
June 2009
29th Annual Deutsche Sommerschule am Atlantik June 21-July 31 begins its six-week program of intensive instruction in German language and culture at all levels, including extensive extracurricular program.
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July 2009
Goethe Institute Certificate Exams Goethe Zertifikat B1 (Link) and Goethe Zertifikat B2 (Link) are administered during the German Summer School.
