Welcome to the web page of the department of Spanish and Portuguese! We are a vibrant, multicultural, diverse community of scholars and students deeply engaged in the study of the languages, cultures, societies, literatures and arts of Latin America, the Iberian Peninsula and the growing US Latino population. Today, almost 500 million people speak Spanish worldwide, and over 230 million speak Portuguese. Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world and it has a long tradition in the USA, which along with Mexico, Spain, Colombia, and Argentina is one of the top five Spanish-speaking countries in the world.  

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    CONGRATULATIONS TO ANNE!

    Anne Becher receives the

    Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers

    Excellence in Teaching Award

    Loveland CO, Friday February 9, 2018

    Anne receiving the award

    Excerpts from the awards speech:

    David Burrous, former faculty from the University of Colorado School of Education, presented the award to Anne and shared some comments from colleagues who nominated or wrote in support of her:

    “Anne Becher may very well be the best “teacher of teachers” that I have ever encountered in my thirty years as a faculty member.”

    “Anne’s multidisciplinary philosophy of teaching has a meaningful impact on students’ development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills.”

    “Anne is an experienced, resourceful, and engaging instructor whose imprint on language instruction and instructor training has proven to be firm and enduring.”

     David closed by sharing about his experience working with her: “I can truly say that I have never known anyone whose focus on improving the teaching of world languages was as “laser-like-directed” as it is for her. She is a true professional –smart, witty, hard-working, empathetic, open to new ideas, research-based, and a joy to work with.”