CSU launches certificate in Spanish for animal health and care

From Colorado State University News Service
Jul 10, 2018
Jul 10, 2018

Colorado State University Spanish instructors — Professor Maura Velázquez-Castillo and Instructor Shannon Zeller, the creators of the new Spanish for Animal Health and Care certificate. Colorado State University.

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From Colorado State University News Service

When Noa Roman-Muniz was interning at Colorado State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital in 2001 and visiting local dairy farms, she noticed that managers were giving instructions to workers in English, but many of the employees were foreign-born Spanish speakers who clearly didn’t understand.

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