Potter College News

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