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    • Graduate Students
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    • In Memoriam
  • Language Programs
    • Our Programs
      • Welcome to the Language Program
      • Spanish for Second-Language Learners
      • Spanish for Heritage Learners
      • Spanish for Professional Purposes
      • Portuguese
      • Basque
      • Catalan
      • Quechua
      • Nahuatl
    • Policies
      • Language Requirement
      • Placement Exams
      • Exemption Exams
      • Policy on Language Examinations
      • Enrollment Information
  • Undergraduate
    • Our Programs
      • Why study with us?
      • Majors and Minors
      • Spanish
      • Spanish and Community and Culture
      • Spanish and Linguistics
      • Portuguese and Brazilian Studies
      • Spanish and Portuguese
      • Mexican Studies
    • Summer / Study Abroad
      • Summer Courses at UCLA
      • México – Mérida
      • Spain – Granada (Session 1)
      • Spain – Granada (Session 2)
      • Study Abroad Resources
      • Travel Study Blog
    • Opportunities
      • Community-Engaged Learning
      • Departmental Honors Program
      • Research Opportunities
      • Prizes and Awards
    • Resources
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      • Advising
      • Petitioning and PTE Policy
      • Groups and Organizations
      • Get Ready For Graduation
      • Careers and Job Placement
      • Alumni
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      • Why Study with Us?
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    • Commencement 2027
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      • Faculty Sabbatical and Leave Information
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      • Key Check Out Form
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      • Lorrine Rona Lydeen Library
      • HVAC Report/Feedback Form
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  • Welcome to Spanish & Portuguese at UCLA!

    Cutting-edge research on languages, literatures, and cultures around the world.
    Excellent teaching to support you as you learn a language, study abroad, and pursue your own research.
    Strong engagement with our Los Angeles communities via internships, public humanities, and the arts.

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  2. Congratulations to Professor Javier Patiño Loira on Receiving the 2025-2026 UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award

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  3. Spanish & Portuguese Lecturer Selected as 2026-2027 Dialogue across Difference Faculty Fellow

    McKenna Middleton has been selected to join the 2026–27 cohort of UCLA’s Dialogue across Difference (DaD) Faculty Fellows program. Chosen by a competitive review committee, McKenna is...

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