Japanese Language Students Receive Positions with Japan Exchange and Teaching Program

Lilli Hanik, a graduating senior Japanese and International Studies double major, has been selected for the Coordinator for International Relations (CIR) position in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET). Rachel Friedland, who graduated in December 2021, with a degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and a Japanese minor, has been …

Murray State Theatre Arts Program Presents Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express

The Murray State University Department of Global Languages and Theatre Arts is pleased to present Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, adapted by Ken Ludwig, on Thursday-Saturday, April 28 – 30 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 1 at 2:30 p.m. All performances are in the Robert E. Johnson Theatre on the campus of …

Doctor of Arts Student Wins Teacher of the Year from Georgia Council of Teachers of English

Amber Dumbuya, a student in the Doctor of Arts in English Pedagogy program at Murray State University, has been named 2021-22 Teacher of the Year by the Georgia Council of Teachers of English (GCTE), a chapter of the National Council of Teachers of English. Dumbuya was selected from nominees from across the state and recognized …

CHFA Senior Receives Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Grant

Senior Mallory Wooldridge has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) grant to Germany, which will begin this fall. Mallory is a History and Spanish double major with a minor in Humanities and a certificate in German. Mallory Woolridge The Fulbright ETA program in Germany aims to strengthen educational and cultural ties between the …

Global Languages Program Hosts Workshop for Area Teachers

Photo: The Global Languages program at Murray State University hosted a workshop for area foreign language teachers. The Global Languages program at Murray State University recently hosted a workshop for foreign language teachers in the area. Attendees included teachers from schools in Calloway, Christian, Hickman, Marshall, and McCracken counties. Dr. Elena Picech, Associate Professor of …

EQ Blu, Murray State’s A Capella Group, Selected for National Performance

Photo courtesy of NACC The A Cappella Education Association (NACC) recently selected Murray State University’s EQ Blu, directed by Chris Mitchell, professor of music, to perform in the Collegiate Showcase Concert at the National A Cappella Convention in Orlando, Florida. EQ Blu was featured as one of the top 10 collegiate groups in the United …

Music Students Perform in National Trumpet Competition

A group of Murray State music students recently competed in the National Trumpet Competition, the largest instrument competition in the world. The students, who participated in the Large Trumpet Ensemble Division, recorded their entry in December and were accepted to the Quarterfinal round of NTC, held at the University of Delaware on March 31. Inaugurated …

CHFA Featured Graduate Student: Cody Nugent

Cody Nugent, MA-TESOL student Q&A Tell us a little bit about yourself.  My name is Cody Nugent, from Owensboro, Kentucky. I am in my final semester of my MA in TESOL as well as recently starting a new job teaching ESL at Shelby County High School. I have been very lucky with my career and …