Student Organizations
The Department of Modern Language Studies boasts several successful student organizations that students have the opportunity to become a part of. The clubs and their brief descriptions can be found below:
GSO, German Students Organization
The German Students Organization (GSO), welcomes anyone with interest in German, Austrian and Swiss language and culture. No language experience is required to join. You can learn or practice your German skills with us at our unique cultural events!
CSSAKU, Chinese Students and Scholars Association
CSSAKU is the organization of students, faculty and staff who are from China originally or who are interested in Asian cultures at Kutztown University. The purpose of this organization is to promote the multiculturalism on campus and strengthen the understanding and friendship between people of different cultural origins and backgrounds.

Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival, Rohrbach Library, KU, Feb. 2020
Rohrbach Library decorated in celebration of Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival Celebration, KU, Feb. 10, 2020.
Charles Klages (in jacket)

Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival Celebration, KU, Feb. 15, 2022
Logan Oxenreider

Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival Celebration, KU, Feb. 15, 2022
Lantern Festival Celebration in the MSU large group room

Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival Celebration, KU, Feb. 15, 2022
(Left to right) Logan Oxenreider, Samantha Lundholm, Kenneth Au, Yishen Lai, Jiajun Yang, Sue Kong

Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival Celebration, KU, Feb. 15, 2022.
Lunar New Year cards

Chinese Culture Presentation at Oley Valley High School, Mar. 31, 2022.
(Left to Right) Logan Oxenreider, Samantha Lundholm, Kenneth Au

Chinese Culture Presentation at Oley Valley High School, Mar. 31, 2022.
(Left to right) Logan Oxenreider, Samantha Lundholm, Kenneth Au

International Students Festival, April 17, 2019
(Left to right) Celine Santoro, Anastasia Anna Gill, Santana Outlaw, Allison Crumling, Nassir Grigsby, and Michael Moore;

International Students Festival, April 17, 2019
(Left to right) Charles Klages, Cristian Liz, Shar Thalei Nyinyi, and Allison Crumling

International Students Festival, April 17, 2019
(Left to right) Nathaniel Harris, Charles Klages, Cristian Liz, Williams Bangre, James Potts, and Matthew Heffner

Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival Celebration, KU, Feb. 11, 2019
(Left to right) Kendra O'Malley (NOT SURE), Celine Santoro, Aaron Lau, Petritsa Chatzitziva, and Kahlan Tripp

Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival, Rohrbach Library, KU, Feb. 2020
Kendra O'Malley (NOT SURE)

Lunar New Year and Lantern Festival Celebration, KU, Feb. 26, 2018
(Left to right) Miguel Lavarro, Sasha-Lee Hayward, and Shiyi Ding

Exhibit and Philadelphia Chinatown Day, Feb. 24, 2018
(Left to right) Petritsa Chatzitziva, Sasha-Lee Hayward, and Miguel Lavarro; Terracotta Warriors















SDP, Sigma Delta Pi Honors Society
The National Collegiate Hispanic Honor society that recognizes and encourages academic excellence while providing leadership experience. It is the only honor society devoted exclusively to students of Spanish in four-year colleges and universities. It is also the largest
*Monthly meetings held on the second Tuesday of the month with OLA
* Initiation in the Spring Semester