WKU News

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.

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 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 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

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.

Feb 17th, 2022

WKU Spanish professor and supervisor of student teachers, interviewed with WKU Modern Languages about her experience in helping develop future educators. Dr. Vandermolen uses various evaluation forms from the Kentucky Department of Education

Nov 9th, 2021

The WKU Department of Modern Languages gathered last Wednesday in the Honors College and International Center to celebrate the work and recent retirement of Dr. Laura McGee and Dr. Karin Egloff.

Oct 28th, 2021

Dr. Inmaculada Pertusa, a professor of Spanish and Literature at WKU, invited Dr. Elena Madrigal to engage students through a Zoom presentation about Torri. Dr. Madrigal is a principal researcher of Julio Torri from a literary and academic standpoint and

Oct 28th, 2021

On November 21, 2021, WKU students had the opportunity to take a “trip around the world” without leaving the third floor of the WKU Honors College and International Center (HCIC) where Ekaterina Myakshina, professor of Russian, holds her classes.

Oct 21st, 2021

On October 19, 2021, the WKU Department of Modern Languages collaborated with the WKU Department of Political Science as alumni of both departments shared the power and prospects of pairing international affairs (IA) and language study in the professional

Oct 21st, 2021

Faculty and students of Potter College of Arts and Letters gathered on Tuesday 19, 2021 at the Kentucky Museum to commemorate the beginning of the fall season and celebrate a staple WKU tradition: the PCAL Fall Festival. Students experienced the usual-- m

Oct 19th, 2021

On Friday, October 8, 28 high school students from Hardin Valley Academy in Knoxville, Tenn. visited the Mahurin Honors College and International Center at WKU to learn more about WKU’s MHC and Chinese Flagship programs.

Oct 13th, 2021

On Monday, October 11th, 2021, the Potter College of Arts and Letters (PCAL) and the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences (CEBS) hosted a Hispanic VIP Day for Hispanic students from area high schools.

Oct 11th, 2021

Lhousseine Guerwane, instructor of Arabic in WKU’s Department of Modern Languages, was recognized as the 2021 Outstanding Arabic Teacher by the Kentucky World Languages Association.

Oct 6th, 2021

Bowling Green attorney Maira Gomez graduated from WKU in 2012 with a degree in Spanish. Below she talks about why she decided to major in Spanish and how it contributed to her decision to practice law.

Sep 27th, 2021

To celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival, a major Chinese holiday, the students in the Chinese Calligraphy course were introduced to the stories and the traditions from various Asian cultures.

Sep 21st, 2021

This newsletter provides a taste of this year’s departmental achievements. It exemplifies our passion for teaching, research, and service. We are especially proud of our students.

Sep 20th, 2021

On Wednesday, September 15th from 5:30-7:30 the Western Kentucky University Hilltopper Organization for Latin American Students (HOLAS) hosted an event entitled “All Around the World” to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month!