PCAL Modern Languages

Apr 21st, 2022

Students in Dr. Inmaculada Pertusa’s SPAN 471 are learning the ins and outs of advanced Spanish composition by publishing the second issue of Del plato a la boca.

Apr 18th, 2022

On Thursday, April 14, WKU Modern Languages hosted a session with three native Spanish speakers—Florence Laramore, Annette Garcia, and Franklin Serrano—on why heritage speakers and Spanish majors should consider becoming Spanish educators at the K-12

Apr 15th, 2022

On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, students gathered from WKU Spanish and other programs to host an exhibition of Afrolatino culture. The program included poetry recitation, dance, art, cultural presentations, and a culinary display. Modern Languages students

Apr 13th, 2022

Zoe Ward, a WKU senior from Frankfort, Ky., was recently awarded acceptance into the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. The JET program is a competitive employment opportunity that allows young professionals to work as Assistant Language Teachers

Apr 8th, 2022

On Monday, April 4, WKU Modern Languages Alumna Morgan Giles came to Western Kentucky University to speak current Modern Languages Hilltoppers about translation and second language learning. In her talk, she explained that translation is truly an art: rat

Apr 6th, 2022

On Thursday, March 31, 2022, the WKU Spanish program organized an event on the power of Spanish after graduation and how it relates to students’ professional future and goals. During the meeting, Dr. Melissa Stewart directed the alumni panel, sparking

Apr 5th, 2022

Gatton Academy Student Recognized As 2021 ACTR Russian Scholar Laureate The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science student Hayden Flickinger (’22, Marshall County HS) was recently recognized as a 2021 American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR)

Mar 25th, 2022

The WKU Department of Modern Languages is coordinating a cherry blossom viewing on March 30 from 12:00-3:00 pm. on the lawn behind DSU.

Mar 24th, 2022

Arabic majors Kirby Gilstrap and Heather Keen, along with Chinese major Olivia Blackmon, have been selected for Critical Language Scholarships for summer 2022.

Mar 21st, 2022

Modern Languages professor Lhousseine Guerwane will teach Arabic language and culture during Center for Gifted Studies summer VAMPY program. Cody Smith, a Spanish, Arabic, and Education major will assist Professor Guerwane during the summer Arabic course.