WKU Modern Languages

08/18/2026

Study Abroad in London this Winter! WKU Department of English

🧛‍♂️📚Spend Winter Break exploring the monsters and mysteries of London! 🇬🇧 Application Deadline September 21st ✨

Ready to take your English studies abroad? This winter, join the Cooperative Center for Study Abroad (CCSA) for Monsters and Mysteries in the Literature of London, an exciting opportunity to explore some of literature’s most iconic tales while experiencing London firsthand. 🕵

Students will dive into classics like:
🧟 Frankenstein
🧪 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
🧛 Dracula
🔎 The Woman in White

Along the way, visit sites including the Old Operating Theatre, Victoria and Albert Museum, Hampstead Heath, and Bedlam while exploring the cultural and moral anxieties that shaped 19th-century literature.

📅 Travel: December 26, 2026–January 7, 2027
🎓 Earn upper-level English or Honors credit
✈️ Eligible WKU students can apply through CCSA and may qualify for scholarship opportunities!

If literature, history, mystery, and international travel sound like your kind of winter break, this is one opportunity you won't want to miss! 🇬🇧📖

CCSA - Cooperative Center for Study Abroad

08/17/2026

📚 Welcome back, Hilltoppers! 🌎

A new semester means new opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. 💡 As you settle into your classes, here are a few friendly reminders from the WKU Department of Modern Languages:

📧 Check your WKU email regularly.
🗣️ Stay in communication with your professors & peers.
🌍 Get involved by joining clubs, attending events, and taking advantage of opportunities beyond the classroom.
✨ Most importantly: ENJOY the journey! Every class, conversation, and experience is a step toward your future.

And if you see Dr. Alex Poole around, be sure to stop and say hello! 👋
Here's to a fantastic semester ❤️

08/14/2026

✨ Spanish Fall 2026 Courses ✨
Know some Spanish? 🩵 You are already on track for a Spanish certificate, minor, or major 💡 Study Spanish with WKU Modern Languages!

Email [email protected] for more course info 📩

08/13/2026

✨ Alumni Spotlight: Stephanie Knight ✨

Stephanie, who studied Spanish with WKU, is now the Senior Director of Learning at LingroLearning 🌎 The world's first Language Learning Studio! 💡

"Don't be afraid of a winding path", she shares 🗺️ "I never could have mapped the route from a Spanish classroom at WKU to teaching to research to a doctorate" 🎓

Stephanie's advice truly is so inspirational! 🤩

Read her story here:
🔗 https://www.wku.edu/news/articles/index.php?view=article&articleid=13199

08/11/2026

Fire Safety Event 🔥 Be prepared, stay informed! 🚒

Join the WKU Spanish Club & HOLAS for a free Fire Safety & Disaster Preparedness presentation, presented completely in Spanish by the American Red Cross. ❣️

📅 Monday, September 28 🕔 5–7 pm
🎟️ Free and open to the public!

This is a great opportunity for members of the Hispanic community and anyone interested in learning important emergency preparedness skills in Spanish. Come learn how to stay safe, prepare for emergencies, and protect yourself and your community. ❤️‍🔥

08/10/2026

To our Spanish-speaking folks, BGPD invites you this August! Bowling Green Police Department invites the community to get to know officers in an exclusive Spanish information session 👇

Sessions:
📅 August 18th, 20th, & 27th
🤗 This is a great resource! Tag someone who is interested or help us share this post ✨

More from WBKO Here 🔗 Watch the news video below WBKO News
https://www.wbko.com/video/2026/07/27/bowling-green-police-department-invites-community-get-know-officers-spanish-speaking-only/

08/06/2026

Study Abroad highlight ✨ Aly Johnson's experience in Barcelona is a successful language learning story featuring an 8-week program she was in that was entirely in Spanish 🤩

🔗 Read more here:

Honors student Aly Johnson's study abroad experience in Barcelona strengthened her passion for international affairs, language learning, and stepping beyond her comfort zone.

08/04/2026

🩵 World Language Professional Development Workshop Recap 🩵

What an amazing turnout! 20 world language teachers from Warren County and surrounding areas in Southcentral Kentucky came together on teaching proficiency through reading and storytelling 🌎📖

Huge thanks to our event hosts and attendees! Mr. Blaine Ray presented with organizers Dr. Yertty VanderMolen with WKU Modern Languages and Mrs. Florence Laramore with South Warren High School ✨ South Warren High School

07/30/2026

kinda chic to be a part of modern languages at wku 💛