Department of Foreign Languages
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Thinking about studying abroad in Russia?
A two-week Summer Program in St. Petersburg, Russia
at Herzen University is open to all WMU students and
faculty. Explore the language and culture of one of the
most exciting cities in East Europe. Be there in mid-June
during White Nights and explore the many venues this
city has to offer. See students who have studied abroad to find out what it's all about!
Scholarships are still available until
February 15, 2012.
For additional information check WMU's Study Abroad
site or contact Dr. Nisula at 269-387-3005.
WMU Department of Foreign Languages - Facebook Fan Page
We are pleased to announce our Facebook Fan Page, WMU Department of Foreign Languages. Make sure to "Like" us, as this will keep you updated with the latest news and activities within our department.
Dr. Jeffrey Angles Wins Translation Award
Dr. Jeffrey Angles, associate professor of Japanese and Japanese advisor in the Department of Foreign Languages, has won the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award, the United States' most prestigious national prize for the translation of poetry.
Read more.
Dr. Peter Blickle Publishes New Novel
Dr. Peter Blickle, professor of German and German advisor in the Department of Foreign Languages, has published several highly regarded and celebrated books in both German and English. His most recent accomplishment is a novel entitled "Von einer Liebe zur andern," the second by Dr. Blickle. Read more. 
Alumni Achievement Award Winner
Dr. Cynthia Ruoff is the recent recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award. Dr. Ruoff, a 1973 graduate from Western Michigan University with an M.A. degree in French, and later a recipient of a Ph.D. in French Language and Literature from Michigan State University, has been an instructor in the Department of Foreign Languages since 1980. Read more.
The Department of Foreign Languages is sad to announce the loss of our friend and former chair of the Department of Languages and Linguistics, Robert Palmatier, who died on April 29, 2011. For more information on Dr. Palmatier's life, please read the full obituary.
Japanese studies has received $140,000 in grant funding
from the Japan Foundation's Institutional Project Support Program. The grant application was written by Stephen Covell, department chair and director of WMU's Michitoshi Soga Japan Center, and Jeffrey Angles, associate professor of Japanese languages and literature.
Dr. Peter Krawutschke elected to national board for languages
A WMU faculty member since 1967, Krawutschke was elected to the Joint National Committee for Languages and the National Council for Languages and International Studies' Board of Directors for a two-year term.
July 14 marked the 50th anniversary of the death of Yukiko Murakami, a Japanese exchange student, and the establishment of a scholarship named in her honor.
Resources for Career Guidance and Exploration
Graduate Survey for August-December 2010 and April-June 2011 Grads