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Fries Center for Global Studies

Fisk Hall 201
262 High Street
Middletown, CT 06459
860-685-2550
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“Education should be directed in reference to two objects--the good of the individual educated and the good of the world” – Wilbur Fisk, President, Wesleyan University (1831-1839)
  • Study Abroad

    Study Abroad

    Explore opportunities to take your study to the next level, immerse yourself in another culture, or do hands on, experiential learning in a variety of subjects.

  • Fellowships, Internships & Exchanges

    Fellowships, Internships & Exchanges

    Explore opportunities to conduct research, attend graduate school, or teach English after you graduate from Wesleyan. Apply for internships in almost any discipline, some for credit and some not for credit.

  • Language Resources & Technology

    Language Resources & Technology

    Located in Fisk Hall, the Language Resources and Techology area provides support for students, faculty and members of the Wesleyan community involved in the study of languages and related areas.

  • Language & Intercultural Learning

    Language & Intercultural Learning

    Language and Intercultural Learning serves our mission of helping all members of the Wesleyan community achieve the language skills necessary to exercise effectively and responsibly in our increasing interdependent world.

Language learning departments and programs at Wesleyan

Arabic -- Classics -- College of East Asian Studies -- German Studies -- Hebrew -- Romance Languages & Literatures -- Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies -- Other

Announcements

FCGS funding opportunities 2017-18

Please click here to review funding opportunities available through the Fries Center for Global Studies for the 2017-18 academic year.

Wes seniors reflect on their learning abroad

Carly King '18 and Jeremy Epstein '18 participated in a pilot project this fall, CGST 201, a workshop designed to help students returning from abroad to deepen their understanding of their experience and broaden the scope of their intercultural learning.  View how Carly and Jeremy reflect on their experience through the digital narratives that they have submitted for this worskhop.

Mango

Mango Languages affords the entire Wesleyan community --students, faculty, staff, and alumni—the opportunity to learn any of the over 70 world languages offered through this online resource. 

International Education Week

From Nov. 13-17, Wesleyan students, faculty and staff participated in a rich agenda of on-campus events celebrating International Education Week. International Education Week, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, promotes programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences. At Wesleyan, events included a Study Abroad for the Sciences Fair, a discussion on exploring international opportunities, a Fries Center for Global Studies open house, an international student and faculty dinner, a Wes in the World Photo Contest, a “Food Around the World” luncheon, film screenings, information on Germany- U.S. opportunities and more.

NAFSA Global Learning Podcasts

Listen to Prof. Antonio González, Director of the FCGS, speak about global learning on in the first episode of NAFSA's podcast series on this topic.

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