The art of translation is more profound than word choice. Incarnating the spirit of the author, TU alumna Jennifer Croft (BA ’01) intuits the deeper meaning behind each turn of phrase or punctuation mark. From character description to building suspense,... MORE
Languages
Alex Garoffolo Wins Fulbright for an English Teaching Award
Recent TU graduate Alex Garoffolo (BA ’18) feels called to help improve American and Russian relations; and after winning a 2018 Fulbright Scholarship for an English Teaching Award to Russia, he will start his diplomacy in a Russian classroom. This... MORE
Benefits of Double Majoring in Chinese Studies
Heads are buried in a rigorous Chinese studies’ translating assignment, but this is not merely translating from Chinese to English. The students’ rendering of a text includes an understanding of the culture and a thorough literary analysis. Wellspring Associate Professor... MORE
Rachel Wolf is TU’s first Boren Scholar
The University of Tulsa boasts its first David L. Boren Scholar, Rachel Wolf, an anthropology, Russian studies and music sophomore with a penchant for investigative research. Most students don’t spend winter break with their head in a book, but in... MORE
TU Alumnus on German and Ancient Languages
When Josh Harris’s (BA ’16) dad was stationed in Germany with the army in the 1980s, he and his wife fell in love with German culture and language. Because they instilled their passion in their son, Harris is a full-time... MORE
Foreign languages connect cultures
Boundaries between countries are blurred by modernization. Diverse values and economies intermingle, but without an understanding and appreciation of language, the beautiful and nuanced differences that highlight unique cultures cannot be fully celebrated. Chauncy Johnson, a senior international business, Spanish... MORE
TU Student with a Global Perspective
Something exceptional happens when students transform their thinking from “me” to “we.” They no longer conceptualize ideas from one narrow perspective. Instead, students gain a global outlook. International business and Chinese studies senior Ryan Starkweather lives in Tulsa, but his... MORE
Tribute to Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Poetry reveals truth when all other declarations fall on intransigent ears. Within his beautiful verse, Yevgeny Yevtushenko wrote calls to action on behalf of human rights and justice. The University of Tulsa was honored to have this internationally celebrated Russian... MORE
From Cyber Security to Teen Fiction Author
Cyber security analyst by day and teen fiction author by night, TU alumna Lindsay Smith (BS ’05) has published short stories in anthologies, seven books and has an eighth book coming out this fall. From Russian spies to the paranormal,... MORE
Road to Russia leads to Fulbright
Morgan Richardson (BA ’15) received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Fellowship for 2015-2016. In the fall, she will move to Kazan, Russia, to begin teaching English at The Institute of Economics, Management and Law. She was chosen to be... MORE