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<rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>News &amp; Events Feed</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/world-languages/news/</link><description>Recent posts from News &amp; Events</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:30:27 -04:00</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>OmniUpdate (OU Publish)</generator><item><title>Around the world in one summer: CAS students reflect on new skills and connections gained abroad</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/around-world-in-one-summer-cas-students-reflect-on-new-skills-and-connections-gained-abroad.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+August+2025+-+CAS+Faculty+and+Staff%26utm_content=https%3a%2f%2fwww.usf.edu%2farts-sciences%2fchronicles%2f2025%2faround-world-in-one-summer-cas-students-reflect-on-new-skills-and-connections-gained-abroad.aspx</link><description>From the coral reefs of Curaçao to tea farms in Kyoto, students from USF’s College of Arts and Sciences packed their passports for a summer of learning beyond the classroom.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:33:28 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/world-languages/news/images/2025/cas-study-abroad-japan-listing-image.jpeg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Around the world in one summer: CAS students reflect on new skills and connections gained abroad</media:title><media:description>From the coral reefs of Curaçao to tea farms in Kyoto, students from USF’s College of Arts and Sciences packed their passports for a summer of learning beyond the classroom.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/world-languages/news/images/2025/cas-study-abroad-japan-listing-image.jpeg" /><media:keywords>USF Japan Study Abroad Program</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/around-world-in-one-summer-cas-students-reflect-on-new-skills-and-connections-gained-abroad.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+August+2025+-+CAS+Faculty+and+Staff%26utm_content=https%3a%2f%2fwww.usf.edu%2farts-sciences%2fchronicles%2f2025%2faround-world-in-one-summer-cas-students-reflect-on-new-skills-and-connections-gained-abroad.aspx</guid><categories>Department News,Events,Student Achievements</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>Expanding excellence: 31 new faculty members join the College of Arts and Sciences</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/chronicles/2025/expanding-excellence-31-new-faculty-members-join-college-of-arts-and-sciences.aspx?utm_campaign=MarketingCloud%26utm_medium=email%26utm_source=CAS+Chronicles+-+August+2025+-+CAS+Faculty+and+Staff%26utm_content=School+of+Information%E2%80%99s+Amelia+Anderson+honored+for+research+excellence+in+public+library+services+for+adults</link><description>The USF College of Arts and Sciences welcomes 31 new faculty members this fall semester. 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