As members of a selective, undergraduate liberal arts and sciences institution, our faculty are dedicated to teaching. They have been consistently recognized as among the best teachers on campus by nomination for UE's Outstanding Teaching Award. Outstanding teaching begins, of course, with excellent preparation. The Ph.D. is required for all tenured faculty in foreign languages. Our faculty members have credentials from elite institutions such as Yale University, University of Chicago, Stanford University and Middlebury College.
Research is also an important aspect of our faculty profile.
The publication in scholarly journals, presentation of papers at academic conferences and participation in professional development seminars and symposia engage our faculty with current issues in foreign languages on the national and international levels. Our faculty have earned grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Japan Foundation, the Indiana Humanities Council, the Indiana Arts Commission and other agencies. This program has brought distinguished speakers such as Elena Poniatoska to campus, hosted cultural events and sponsored an international experience program for UE students and high school students in the area. Students Students who decide to pursue a major or minor degree in foreign languages may choose from French, German or Spanish. Those interested in teaching may elect a secondary education major or minor in these languages as well.