WKU News

Apr 19th, 2023

Students in Dr. Inma Pertusa’s SPAN 331: Spanish for Professional Communication course participated in a presentation on April 14 by Llanos Blanco, Curly Girl, a Spanish influencer with a presence on YouTube, Instagram, and Tik Tok.

Oct 10th, 2022

Mildred Valenzuela is a graduate of the WKU Spanish program, and she now works for the Bowling Green Independent Schools as a Migrant Recruiter. She was recognized for her work helping the Hispanic community at the BG Fiestaval.

Sep 21st, 2022

For the final project in Dr. Inma Pertusa's Advanced Spanish Composition course, her students —in collaboration with other students within the Spanish program-- created a magazine about gastronomy using the texts from the course over the semester.

May 25th, 2022

“In support of the Stop Asian Hate movement, my friends and I founded WKU’s first-ever Asian American Student Association (AASA). We created the AASA to represent the interests of Asian students at WKU,” said Grace Meiser, a WKU senior from Wilder,

May 25th, 2022

Miriam Dawson and Autumn Eichhorn, students in the Chinese Flagship Program at WKU, have been awarded $25,000 David L. Boren Scholarships to fund intensive language study in the United States and abroad during the 2022-2023 academic year. Heather Keen has

May 23rd, 2022

The WKU Department of Modern Languages recognized outstanding papers from the following students for 2022: Emily Arnold, Lauren Varner, Carli Street, Ashley Austin, Cassandra Davies, Abigail Yarborough, Gwendolyn Lamb, and Miriam Dawson.

May 18th, 2022

Noelle Fleek, Ira Meadows, Morgan Todd, & Vivian Zheng earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad in the March 2022 application cycle.

May 2nd, 2022

Congratulations to the winners of our Chinese Study Abroad Scholarships. We are so proud of their hard work and accomplishments thus far, and we are excited for the opportunity to help fund their study abroad programs. We know they will learn and grow so

Apr 28th, 2022

On Monday, April 25, Spanish Club had a weekly meeting, but it was quite different from their weekly events on aspects of Spanish language or culture. This event was a carnival-style activity, with music, food, and opportunities for the Department of Mode

Apr 28th, 2022

On Saturday, April 23, students in the Chinese Flagship Program gathered to listen to research presentations and program experiences and to receive awards for their hard work in the classroom. Students from all Chinese Flagship Program levels, including 1

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.