Faculty members Michael Ballard and Becca Clark from the Department of Languages, Linguistics, Literatures, and Cultures contributed expertise to a new University of Iowa initiative aimed at reducing communication barriers for Deaf patients in health care settings. The program focuses on American Sign Language education and cultural competency training for medical students, helping future providers build more accessible and effective patient care practices.

Tristen Wendling (BA German ’25) is the recipient of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Germany for 2026–27. To read more about Tristen's achievement, click the title above.