WKU News

WKU’s rich tradition of international engagement is ramping up again with the help of Global Learning Ambassadors.

WKU’s Amy Bingham has more on how these students are bringing awareness to study abroad opportunities in this week’s View from the Hill.

“Global Learning Ambassadors work with both international students coming to the U.S. to study and WKU students who study abroad.”

Daniel Costa-McFadden is from England but is spending his junior year at WKU.

“It’s the best decision I’ve made.  I’ve had a great time so far and something I highly recommend to any student to do.”

Pop up events are just one of many ways Daniel and the other nine Global Learning Ambassadors provide crucial insight to curious students.

“It’s that first hand perspective I think that really gets them interested in global learning so they’re very important as far as what we do as an office and for global learning here at WKU.”

Senior Ambassador Laura Bernardos from Spain says the learning goes both ways.

“I just love it because I get to interact with so many different people, with the ambassadors, peer advising, classroom presentations.”

On the flip side, Ambassador Nick Barth from Bowling Green studied abroad in Germany.  He says helping students reach their global dreams has meant more than he ever imagined.

“The level of interaction and the friendships that I make, connections with people in the office, the professional connections, things like that are 10 times, are so much more than I expected them to be.”

“You learn so much and get a sense of independence while here and meet so many amazing people as well.”

To learn more about WKU's global opportunities, visit Global Fest on March 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Honors College-International Center.