Potter College News

Sep 25th, 2024

Seven WKU Chinese Flagship Program students earned Boren Scholarships of up to $25,000 to fund up to a year of critical language-focused study abroad.

Jun 3rd, 2021

Three Chinese Flagship Students were among the 21 WKU students to earn a Gilman Scholarship. Congratulations to Joseph, Mandy, and Vivian!

Feb 26th, 2021

Olivia Blackmon is a junior from Martin Luther King Academic Magnet High School (Nashville, TN) majoring in International Affairs, Spanish, and the Chinese Flagship Program.

Feb 4th, 2021

Coyle is currently majoring in International Affairs and Chinese and minoring in History. She believes that learning languages can open doors to form deeper connections with people around the world as well as job opportunities.

Jul 30th, 2020

The Chinese Flagship Program in the Department of Modern Languages at Western Kentucky University is pleased to announce the renewal of its federal funding for 2020-2024. WKU is one of 13 institutions in the United States to host a Chinese Flagship

Feb 13th, 2020

Bowling Green, KY-Five WKU Chinese Flagship students have recently returned from their Capstone Year in China, receiving certification of their language proficiency

Sep 24th, 2019

The 27 new students begin their study of Chinese at WKU with the goal of reaching a Superior level of professional proficiency before they graduate.

Jun 20th, 2019

Flagship student Courtney Morgan was awarded a Freeman-ASIA award for her summer study abroad in Taiwan.

May 1st, 2019

Five WKU students have earned Boren Scholarships of up to $20,000 to fund up to a year of critical language-focused study abroad. All five students are fourth-year students in the Chinese Flagship Program and Mahurin Honors College.

Apr 30th, 2019

Nine WKU students were awarded Critical Language Scholarships that fully fund summer study in intensive language programs abroad. Six others were named alternates and may be upgraded as additional funding becomes available.