The French House has several events planned this fall for the celebration of its 100th year on campus. The French House, a French immersion residence hall on campus, was created in 1918 by Professor H.A. Smith and Mme Jeanne Harouel Greenleaf. Originally an old fraternity home, it was made over and refreshed to house …
Written by Katie Vaughn “The second of its kind in the nation — which will give UW-Madison students a new way to pursue intensive study of Korean language and culture — adds to the university’s reputation as a foreign-language leader.” The University of Wisconsin-Madison will soon launch a new undergraduate Korean Language Flagship Program, becoming the …
By Katie Herrick, Digital and Social Media Communications Intern We know choosing your major can be a difficult decision and a daunting process. The Language Institute works hard to make sure students get the support and advising they need every step of the way. SuccessWorks has interviewed UW-Madison Letters and Sciences Alumni to gather their advice, stories, and …
By Katie Herrick, Digital and Social Media Communications Intern Sookyung Cho, who graduated from the Second Language Acquisition (SLA) PhD program at University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2008, has returned to Madison for a research-focused sabbatical year. After receiving her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English Language and Literature at Seoul National University and a second master’s degree in …
Studying Arabic has opened many doors to worldwide opportunities for UW-Madison alumna Jessica Miller. Jessica Miller studied Biology, African Literature and Languages, and African Studies before graduating in 2018 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her dream is to work as a physician with Arabic-speaking refugees, uniting her two main interests; geopolitical conflict and global health. …