Marshall University Department of Modern Languages

05/31/2026

Do you know someone who is thinking about applying to the ? Or maybe that person is YOU? 😉

Mark your calendars! The US JET Alumni Association is hosting a free virtual JET Information Session on June 11, 2026 (Thursday) which will include:

📌Application Tips: A JET Program Coordinator will discuss the application process and what makes a strong application.
📌Firsthand Experiences: Hear from a panel of JET alumni who will share their personal experiences living and working in Japan on JET.
📌Q&A Session: Ask your questions and get real-time answers.

Register to get the Zoom details: https://www.usjetaa.org/news/jet-info-session-june-2026

05/19/2026

https://languagemagazine.com/2026/05/13/the-real-crossover-what-bad-bunny-can-teach-us/

In an era when global stardom often demands assimilation, Bad Bunny did something radical: he refused to translate himself for acceptance. Unlike many artists before him who recorded in English to gain mainstream US visibility, such as Shakira, Ricky Martin, and Enrique Iglesias, he chose not to swi...

05/15/2026

04/28/2026

https://youtu.be/sMajp-ubPcg?si=Mk9ImyXnaWczqDdM
Erica now works at the Admissions office at Marshal Unvierstiy.

3 likes. "Marshall University Study Abroad -- Erica Burns"

04/26/2026

Join our Japanese major students' capstone project presentations in Japanese on April 30th, Thu. 4pm-6pm in Smith Hall 154. ４月３０日木曜日４時から６時まで、マーシャル大学のスミスホール一階の１５４のホールで、６人の学生が日本語で卒論発表します。マーシャル大学の日本語専攻の学生の日本語能力に興味のある方、日本語わかる方、ぜひお越しください。だれでもウェルカムです。

04/10/2026

Rocket Kids is a newly designed experiential learning program providing educational development and recreational programming for the United States Army’s children and youth in Europe. Rocket Kids interns can participate in a fall, spring, or summer term and provide services to our U.S. military youth while experiencing the world in locations such as Germany, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands! If you are a U.S. citizen enrolled at a U.S. college or university, you may be eligible.

UPDATE: no longer accepting applications for summer 2026

Rocket Kids

04/02/2026

@2026 Marshall Student Tesearch & Creativity Symposium with the keynote speaker Dr. Xavier Minguez Lopez from University of Valencia, Spain

04/01/2026

Today at Business building 116. I hope to see you there soon.
The MU STUDENT RESEARCH & CREATIVITY SYMPOSIUM 2026 at Marshall University.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
2:15pm – 2:30pm Welcome by Brad D. Smith Center for Business & Innovation, Encovia Auditorium (SBUS 116)

Opening Statement by Dr. Philippe Georgel, Sr. Director of the O6ice of Student Research
Welcome from Marshall University Provost Dr. Robert Bookwalter

2:30pm – 3:30pm Keynote Speaker Presentation
Brad D. Smith Center for Business & Innovation, Encovia Auditorium (SBUS 116)
“Playing for Reading: Developing Creativity through Literary Education.”
Dr. Xavier Minguez López (University of Valencia): Tenured Associate Professor whose work focuses on
children’s and young adult literature, intercultural education, and creativity in learning. Recipient of the
Extraordinary Doctoral Prize for his Ph.D. work, he studies how storytelling, visual narratives, and
multicultural books support literary and intercultural competence. His research includes international
research appointments at the International Youth Library in Munich and the Harvard Graduate School of
Education, and he contributes widely to teacher education, creative literacy practices, and global
academic collaborations.

12/18/2025

SAVE THE DATE: Proposal submission due on March 13 for COLA Conference April 22 & 23 in 2026
https://www.marshall.edu/cola/conferences/
College of Liberal Arts at Marshall University
Marshall University

12/17/2025

There are a few slots available for our Japanese day camp starting in January! Every Wednesday from 1:30-3:30, campers will learn about Japanese culture, language, and STEAM concepts.

This camp is Hope Scholarship eligible. If you participate in that program go the Hope Scholarship website to register.

Find out more information here: https://givebutter.com/JapaneseCamp