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The WKU Chinese Club (SGA), the WKU Chinese Flagship Program,  the WKU Korean Pop Culture Club (SGA), Global Learning & International Affairs (GLIA), The Mahurin Honors College at WKU, and the WKU Modern Languages Department are sponsoring several events to celebrate the Chinese New Year! Mark your calendars and come join the festivities and enjoy food, activities, and prizes!

WKU's Korean Pop Culture Club (KPC), Asian American Student Association (AASA), and Chinese Club will kick off Lunar New Year activities and celebrations on Tuesday, February 1 from 9 am - 3 pm in the lobby of HCIC. The three organizations will set up tables to introduce their clubs/missions to students, faculty and staff. Red envelopes with holiday candies and random gifts will be passed around to celebrate the first day of lunar year of tiger.

The Chinese Club, Chinese Program, and the Chinese Flagship Program is organizing a Chinese New Year Celebration and Social Media Campaign February 1-15. The social media campaign will impact an estimated 1,500 – 1,800 students, faculty, and staff, and partners will be reached directly and indirectly (via social media). The campaign will reach university and high school students of Chinese and Chinese faculty! Follow #LearnChineseAtWKU on Instagram to learn more!

On February 11, ASSA, Chinese Club, and KPCC will host a Boba Tea Event in the HCIC lobby from 2- 4 pm. The three organizations will set up tables to serve boba tea and pre-packaged Asian snacks, including but not limited to chocolate wafers, rice snacks, pineapple pie, Korean Lotte! See you there!

These events are open to all WKU students, faculty, and staff. Check out the WKU Modern Languages website for more information on clubs and activities!