| May 15 |
The Class of 2010
Five seniors will graduate with a major in German. |
| May 06 |
2010 Delta Phi Alpha Induction
Delta Phi Alpha is a nationally organized honor society that recognizes achievement in German and seeks to promote greater understanding of German life, culture, and language. |
| May 04 |
McCarthy publishes article in New German Critique
Professor Margaret McCarthy recently published an article in New German Critique, one of the premier journals in the field. Entitled, "Somnolent Selfhood: Winterschläfer and Generation Golf," the paper presents an astute reading of a film by Tom Tykwer (who also directed Run Lola Run) and a bestselling book. |
| May 01 |
Henke leads seminar for Charlotte teachers
Dr. Burkhard Henke is one of four Davidson faculty who are teaching in this year's Charlotte Teachers Institute. Entitled "How Languages Are Learned and How Best to Teach Them," Henke's seminar focuses on the research behind second language acquisition and its practical ramifications for the classroom. |
| April 01 |
Blogging Intensity: GER 103
Dr. Henke's Intensive Elementary German course, GER 103, is precisely that -- an intensive language course for beginners that rolls the work of two semesters into one. |
| March 29 |
Mackenzie Barrow '10 goes to Georgetown
Mackenzie Barrow '10 has decided to enter the Ph.D. program in German at Georgetown University where she has been awarded the Roth Fellowship and Research Assistantship. |
