This Saturday, Dec. 13, 2-2:30pm, join us at the Manhattan Public Library for CUENTA CUENTOS! Bilingual Story Hour, hosted by Dr. Nazario and our Spanish graduate and undergraduate students. This is a great way to meet Spanish speakers and use your Spanish in our community!

What's it like to study abroad in Spain on our faculty-led summer program? Trinity Abril shares her tour of the Monasterio Descalzas Reales in Madrid on the blog. Applications for May 24-June 24, 2026 are open now - links in the blog post! kstatespanish.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/spa…

It's finals week! MUCHA SUERTE! During break, make a plan to keep your Spanish listening skills sharp and build your vocab! Radio Ambulante has a fantastic collection of podcasts featuring diverse themes and stories from all over Latin America: radioambulante.org/en

Welcome back! Feliz 2026! Time to shift gears and start thinking/reading/speaking/listening in Spanish for your spring semester classes! Have a fantastic first day of classes, ¡que lo pases fenomenal el primer día de clase!

Want to study abroad in Spain this summer and earn 6 credits for your Spanish major or minor? APPLY BY FEB. 1 (ksu.studioabroad.com/?go=Bender ) --Dr. Bender is holding an info session Friday, 1/23, in the KLC (EH 001) from 12-1pm. Stop by or log onto zoom at any time during the hour.

The Kirmser Language Center (KLC) in EH 001 will be opening next week for regular tutoring in all our languages. Check the website for the new schedule and Spring events, including Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras, and Japanese Girls' Day! k-state.edu/languages/stud…

Info session TOMORROW (Friday), 12-1pm in the KLC - Stop by to chat with Dr. Bender about studying in SPAIN, May 24-June 24. The application deadline is coming up fast (Feb. 1) and you can take 2 classes for your Spanish major/minor while visiting unique places in Spain!

Senior Spanish Majors! Unsure about next steps? Consider earning an MA in Spanish here at K-State in our 2-year $FUNDED$ program to improve Spanish skills & gain experience teaching Spanish & presenting. Apply NOW for a Teaching Assistantship; contact Dr. Bender with questions!

The KLC is now open! Stop by for Spanish tutoring or Open Advising (see schedules) or stop in anytime between 9/10am-4/5pm to use your laptop with our XL monitors, finish your homework, or relax on the bean bags! Check the website for exact daily hours: k-state.edu/languages/stud…

Today is the first CAFÉ OLÉ of the semester! Stop by to celebrate Kansas Day, Día de Kansas, with Dr. Faber & Dr. Courbou - as always, we'll have a snack and coffee. Fun Fact: On January 29, 1961, Kansas officially became the 34th State - Feliz Cumpleaños 165, Kansas!!!

Only a few days left to apply to study in Spain this summer, May 24-June 24, with Dr. Bender & K-State Spanish students. What's the program like? Read Cole Scheer's ('26) blog post about the day trip to Toledo, the topic of his Span 565 historical essay: kstatespanish.wordpress.com/2025/12/09/spa…

LAST DAYS to apply to study in Spain this summer: Feb 1 deadline. Read about dual-degree Emory Mathes ('19 Spanish, CSD) experience on the program--which helped her graduate on time w/2 degrees--and watch her 1-minute video. Application link in post: kstatespanish.wordpress.com/2020/01/29/emo…

Es el Día de la Marmota! ?Crees que la marmota va a ver su sombra? Do you think the groundhog will see his shadow?

Spanish Majors & Minors are eligible for $50-60,000 of scholarships each year, thanks to our generous donors and language-specific scholarships. Apply by March 15... you MUST complete BOTH the MLANG and KSN applications, linked on our Scholarships page: k-state.edu/languages/stud…

Join us TODAY from 1-2pm for Cafe Ole in the 2nd floor lounge of Eisenhower Hall. Our GTA Spanish Instructors Camila and Bethany will host, and they're baking pie!

Did you know you can lean about Spanish American Culture and History through Food? In Spanish 566, students not only learn about the culinary traditions of Spanish America, but they also learn to make popular regional dishes, like arepas & fresco de piña: kstatespanish.wordpress.com/2024/11/12/coo…

Interested in furthering your Spanish studies? Consider applying for our 2-year MA program that's customizable to your interests and goals (Check out Haley's portfolio piece). We still have a few FUNDED positions with including tuition waivers for 2026-27: kstatespanish.wordpress.com/2024/04/04/las…

¿De qué epuipo eres? ¿Miraste el partido o practicaste tu español con Bad Bunny? (Did you watch the game or practice Spanish with Bad Bunny?)

Stop by Café Olé TOMORROW (Wed.), 1-2pm, to celebrate el Día de San Valentin❤️Dr. Bender, Roque, and Camila will host, and there will be Valentine's Day crafts and sweets!

FELICITACIONES! Spanish GTA Camila Ramirez Quimbayo was awarded the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) Excellence in Teaching Award! Stop by Cafe Ole today (1-2pm) to congratulate Camila... and join in on some Día de la Amistad crafts!