The Fries Center for Global Studies welcomes Julia Fedoruk ’26 into the role of Global Language and Outreach (GLO) Fellow. Graduating with majors in French and Education, she is excited to bring her passions for educational language games and cultivating linguistic diversity to the Wesleyan community. After making her first game in Professor Zamboni’s Educational…
Hello! My name is Lizbeth Ramirez ’28, and I am a junior at Wesleyan University studying Government & Education Studies with a minor in Global Engagement. I am originally from Tennessee and am passionate about language learning, intercultural exchange, education, and creating opportunities for students to engage with cultures and communities beyond their own. This…
By Jack Noble ‘25 Hey Fries Center fans, fanatics, and followers of all kinds, Just under two weeks ago, I arrived back in the States from a ten-month stint in Nepal. I was working an independent research project through the Buddhist Studies wing of Kathmandu University, studying, through interviews and surveys, how Tibetan Buddhist monks…
On a webpage titled “Why Study Languages,” you can find a cache of Language Learning Journeys. These journeys, comprising videos filmed and edited with language students, dive into the long, lovely, and confusing process of learning a language, and emphasize why it is so important to do. Wesleyan offers fifteen regularly taught languages (the most…
By Erica Kowsz, Associate Director of Fellowships This year, Wesleyan had its highest yet number of applicants for the Fulbright US Student Program. 11 members of the Class of ’26 and 6 alumni from earlier graduation years were awarded grants through the Fulbright US Student Program, the nation’s largest exchange program, awarding more than 1800…
By Natasha Karageorgos, Associate Professor of Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies I am deeply honored to receive the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Ukraine Beyond Borders Award. This fellowship will allow me to go to Greece in 2027 for four months to work on the project, “The Legacy of the Mariupol Greeks.” The Fulbright program, “Ukraine…
By Anita Deeg-Carlin, Director of Intercultural Learning I’m honored to share that I’ve been selected for an IEA Fulbright Award to Japan! This June, I’ll travel to Tokyo, Hiroshima, and possibly Kyoto to deepen my understanding of Japan’s higher education system, society and culture while building relationships that will further Wesleyan University’s engagement in the…
The Fries Center for Global Studies is delighted to announce that the first episode of Wes and the World: The Podcast is officially out! Here at the Fries Center, we work to make Wes a more knowledgeable, curious, and intercultural community. Languages, studying and working abroad, intercultural learning – there’s a lot that goes on…
By Morgan Keller The award I applied for and received is the U.S.-Korea Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Award for 2026-2027. Through this amazing experience, I am learning about the Korean higher education system and how they approach aspects of international education related to my work and areas of interest as an international educator. Specifically,…
By Erica Kowsz, Associate Director of Fellowships From the Office of Fellowships at the Fries Center for Global Studies, please join us in congratulating Wesleyan’s recipients of nationally—and internationally—competitive scholarships and fellowships! Critical Language ScholarshipAn immersive overseas summer language program in one of the languages deemed critical to U.S. national security.Korean: Lizbeth Ramirez ’28, Portuguese:…
Two Wesleyan students were awarded the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, established by Congress in memorial of Barry M. Goldwater, funds undergraduates in their pursuit of rigorous scientific and mathematic study. Lorraine Hillgen-Santa ’28, majoring in Neuroscience and Behavior, and Miki Lynch ’27, majoring in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, join a select group of American students working…
Two recent Wesleyan alumni have received placement in the Yenching Academy at Peking University. Baron Fisher ’26 and Natalie Sweet ’25 will enroll in a master’s degree seeking program in China Studies, studying Chinese law and society. Read more about their accomplishment in The Wesleyan Connection.
Jenny Ongele ’26, Lizbeth Ramirez ’28, and Bella Rosenblatt ’26 were selected to participate in the Critical Language Scholarship, a program run out of the U.S. Department of State and American Councils for International Education to encourage the study of critical languages in undergraduate and graduate students. Onegele, Ramirez, and Rosenblatt will join a group…
By Erica Kowsz, Associate Director of Fellowships The Udall Foundation was created to honor the legacies of Congressman Morris Udall and Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall, whose careers significantly impacted Native American self-governance, health care, and the stewardship of public lands and natural resources. The Udall Foundation awards scholarships to college sophomores and juniors for…
By Erica Kowsz, Associate Director of Fellowships The Watson Fellowship gives newly graduated students the opportunity to pursue a personal passion project for a full year, beginning the summer after graduation. Wesleyan is one of 41 campuses to participate in the Watson Fellowship program, each of which can nominate up to four students to the…
By Anita Deeg-Carlin, Director of Intercultural Learning and the Global Engagement Minor As much as I adore my job, I will admit that it is with a breath of relief that I sit here – ready at last – to contemplate this action-packed year with a bit of a rear-view mirror perspective! While oh-so-rewarding, it…
