Chinese Flagship at WKU

Chinese Flagship at WKU Our students strive to reach superior professional proficiency by the end of their undergraduate career & to have some fun along the way.

Join us at WKU Chinese Flagship & Modern Languages 🌎 WKU’s federally funded Chinese Flagship Pilot Program is actively redefining the paradigm in language education. Through dynamic integration of Chinese language instruction in every stage of the undergraduate educational path, this program is designed to bring talented students who start with no knowledge of Chinese up to Superior levels of prof

iciency by the time they graduate from college. The Flagship program takes a fresh approach in language education by infusing study in the Honors College with Chinese language learning opportunities, incorporating a series of mandatory study abroad experiences and internships throughout students’ collegiate careers, and transcending traditional disciplinary boundaries that separated language education from learning within the major. The WKU Chinese Flagship, one of eleven Chinese programs funded by the National Security Education Program (http://www.thelanguageflagship.org), will offer students from Kentucky and throughout the U.S. an affordable, high-quality undergraduate education that combines the study of Mandarin Chinese with rigorous academics in an engaged Honors community setting.

06/08/2026

Seven students in the Chinese Flagship Program at WKU have been awarded $25,000 David L. Boren Scholarships to fund intensive language study in Taiwan during the 2026-2027 academic year.

The Boren Scholarship will fund the recipients’ Capstone Year in Taiwan, the culminating experience of WKU’s intensive Chinese Flagship Program.

The Chinese Flagship Program is intended to advance students to a level of fluency required to operate in a professional environment--often from zero experience at the beginning of their undergraduate career.

In the Capstone Year, Flagship students spend the first semester enrolled directly in courses at a host university and the second semester in a professional internship related to their academic and career goals.

Read more at WKU News: https://bit.ly/4wWFm7s

Woohoo, Zach Vandermolen! 🎓
05/20/2026

Woohoo, Zach Vandermolen! 🎓

Congratulations, Samantha! 🎉
05/20/2026

Congratulations, Samantha! 🎉

05/20/2026
Yesterday we celebrated our program’s graduation ceremony 🎓A meaningful day honoring our students’ hard work, growth, an...
05/02/2026

Yesterday we celebrated our program’s graduation ceremony 🎓

A meaningful day honoring our students’ hard work, growth, and achievements. We are so proud of how far you’ve come.

It was also a bittersweet farewell to our tutors as they head back to their home countries—thank you for your dedication and the lasting impact you’ve made on our community. ❣️

Deep gratitude to our partners—the Honors College, Study Abroad and Global Learning Office, Office of Scholar Development, Gatton Academy, Army ROTC, Department of Student Financial Assistance, and many more—for your continued support. ✨

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! 🎓

What has shaped East Asian thought, leadership, and culture for over 2,500 years? 📚🌏Explore the legacy of Confucianism i...
04/20/2026

What has shaped East Asian thought, leadership, and culture for over 2,500 years? 📚🌏

Explore the legacy of Confucianism in RELS 317: Confucianism, offered by WKU Modern Languages this Fall 2026. From the Analects to modern society, this course dives into philosophy, ethics, governance, and cultural traditions that still influence the world today. 🌿

Taught by Dr. Kai Liang—who brings decades of lived and teaching experience from Confucius’s home province—this class offers a unique, in-depth perspective on Chinese culture and history. 🌟

✅ Fulfills Colonnade/Connections/System requirements
✅ Counts toward Chinese Flagship and Chinese programs

✨ Scholarship Spotlight: Critical Language Scholarship Program ✨ Congratulations to these scholars! 🎉 We're proud to hig...
04/20/2026

✨ Scholarship Spotlight: Critical Language Scholarship Program ✨

Congratulations to these scholars! 🎉 We're proud to highlight Lillian Branch, Evie Farley, Atiana Spivey, and Elizabeth Mikeworth with Chinese Flagship 🩵

🔗 Read more at WKU news here: https://bit.ly/4m51Z4R

Yesterday's Kung Fu Fan event! 🪭 Read more here
04/01/2026

Yesterday's Kung Fu Fan event! 🪭 Read more here

Large steps, slow movements and quick snaps of red fans: students demonstrated tai chi amid equally graceful strokes of their peers’ calligraphy. The Chinese Culture and Civilization class joined the Chinese Calligraphy class at its semesterly Chinese calligraphy exhibition for the first time Tues...

02/18/2026

So proud to see our partnership with National Kaohsiung Normal University come to life in this amazing video! ✨

Our WKU & NKNU Study Abroad Program isn’t just about learning Chinese — it’s about living the language. From classroom learning to visiting temples, exploring cultural sites, experiencing local traditions, and enjoying everyday life in Taiwan, our students fully immerse themselves in Taiwanese culture.

Language growth + cultural adventure + unforgettable memories ❤️

If this adventure sounds like something you’re interested in, please fill out the survey and we’ll reach out with more details! ✈️🌏

Survey Link: https://wku.co1.qualtrics.com/app/comms-navigator/surveys/SV_87b7DpadoPjeEFE/anonymous-links

Happy Chinese New Year! 🧨🧧Today we welcome the Lunar New Year with joy, gratitude, and new beginnings. ✨Yesterday, we ce...
02/17/2026

Happy Chinese New Year! 🧨🧧

Today we welcome the Lunar New Year with joy, gratitude, and new beginnings. ✨

Yesterday, we celebrated with a festive fair where students played mahjong, practiced calligraphy, and guessed riddles. And last Friday, we gathered to make dumplings together 🥟 — because no New Year is complete without good food and great company.

The Lunar New Year is about family, community, and fresh starts — and we’re so grateful to celebrate it with our Hilltopper community ❤️

🎊 新年快樂 (Xīn nián kuài lè) — Happy New Year
🧧 恭喜發財 (Gōng xǐ fā cái) — Wishing you prosperity
🍊 大吉大利 (Dà jí dà lì) — Great luck and success

Wishing everyone a year full of growth, happiness, and good vibes! 🌟

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