Eberly News
Phi Beta Kappa inducts new members
Thirty-seven graduates were inducted as lifelong members into the WVU Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, a national honor society that recognizes outstanding achievement in the liberal arts and sciences and champions freedom of thought.
Eberly College students awarded Critical Language Scholarships
Two West Virginia University undergraduate students are recipients of the
U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship and will study foreign
languages abroad this summer.
Eight Eberly faculty members recognized for excellence in teaching, research and service
Eight members of the faculty in Eberly College of Arts and Sciences have been recognized for their excellence in teaching, research and service.
WVU linguists sound out how intensity and duration of speech shape pronunciation, rethinking language learning
In prior research, Jonah Katz, associate professor in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, had observed unusual patterns for consonants between vowels across “language after language.” Katz’s observations led him to question what most linguists believe: that these aspects of speech are learned by internalizing abstract rules about how to deal with, say, a “t” sound when it is between vowels within a word, as opposed to when it starts or ends a word.
Eberly students receive Gilman Scholarships to study abroad
Twenty undergraduate students from across the University received the competitive national award funded by the U.S. State Department to travel abroad without financial constraints. Twelve of those 20 students are studying in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences.
English Language Learning Institute to host Fulbright Scholarship grantees for six weeks during Summer 2023
The English Language Learning Institute (ELLI) in Eberly’s Department of World Languages, Literatures and Linguistics will host approximately 40 Fulbright Scholarship grantees on WVU’s campus for six weeks during Summer 2023.
Chinese Studies Program Offers Area High School Students Free Language Training and Global Learning Opportunities
The Chinese Studies program in the Eberly College’s Department of World Languages, Literatures and Linguistics has teamed up with the West Virginia Department of Education to offer high school students an opportunity to learn Mandarin while they become better global citizens.
WVU awarded IDEAS grant to help more underserved students study abroad
West Virginia University is receiving the IDEAS grant to provide opportunities for underserved students to travel abroad. Two faculty-led, short-term study abroad trips in Jamaica and Wales (shown here) are planned for first-generation and RISE students.
Four West Virginia University women Awarded Critical Language Scholarships
All are students or alumna of the Eberly College