Upcoming Events

Mon, August 31 - Mon, December 7, 2026
Event Start Time: 5:30 pm
Event Location: Hagerty Hall 159
Tue, September 15 - Tue, November 17, 2026
Event Start Time: 6:30 pm
Event Location: Location Varies (see details below)
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Wed, October 14, 2026
Event Start Time: 2:20 pm
Event Location: Derby Hall 1039
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Mon, October 19, 2026

Recent News

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The Korean Program hosted a successful Hangul Day Celebration on October 9, 2026. Celebrating the creation of the Korean alphabet, the event welcomed many students to explore Korean language and…

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What can a cup of tea teach us about East Asia? On September 26, Dr. Joey Smith and Dr. Mari Noda explored that question at the Ohio Tea Festival, held at the Cherry Valley Hotel in Newark. Their…

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The first two Chinese language tables of the semester were held Tuesdays, September 22nd and September 29th. This semester’s theme is festivals, and the first two events highlighted…

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We held our first calligraphy workshop of the semester on September 21, 2026. Participants learned how to hold a brush and practiced basic strokes before trying kanji and hiragana using sample…