De Felice Named New Director of English Language Center

Dustin De Felice has been appointed Director of the English Language Center (ELC) for a three-year term, effective August 16, 2018-August 15, 2021.An Assistant Professor in MSU’s Center for Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA), De Felice is the former Director of the Master of Arts degree in Foreign Language Teaching (MAFLT) program, which is housed within CeLTA and is designed for current and aspiring foreign…

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Heather Douglas to Join Department of Philosophy Faculty

Heather Douglas will join the College of Arts & Letters on August 16, 2018, as an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy.  A philosopher of science, Douglas’ research focuses on the relationship between science and democracy, including the role of social and ethical values in science, the nature of scientists’ responsibility in and for science, and science-policy interfaces such as…

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Eight Student-Produced Short Films Featured at Traverse City Film Fest

This year’s Traverse City Film Festival (TCFF), which runs July 31-August 5, will feature several Michigan State University student-produced short films.  On Saturday, August 4, at noon at Old Town Playhouse, 148 E Eighth Street, Traverse City, a collection of eight short films from College of Arts & Letters and College of Communication Arts and Sciences students will be shown. The screening is free and…

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A Leading Sherlock Holmes Website Finds a Home at MSU

When an important online resource about the Great Detective Sherlock Holmes was looking for a new home or faced the possibility of being taken down, Liza Potts, Associate Professor of Digital Humanities, jumped at the opportunity such a project would provide for her students. Sherlockian.net, one of the leading sites for information on Sherlock Holmes, author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,…

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Rhodes Appointed Interim Chair of WRAC

Professor Jacqueline Rhodes has been appointed Interim Chair of the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures (WRAC) for a two-year term, effective August 16, 2018-August 15, 2020. For the past year, Rhodes has served as Director of the Consortium for Critical Diversity in a Digital Age Research (CEDAR). Part of MSU’s College of Arts & Letters, CEDAR advances transformative scholarship and creative…

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Ph.D. Student Gains Hands-On Experience with Department of Education 

This summer, Caitlin Cornell, a Ph.D. student in the Second Language Studies (SLS) Program, is gaining valuable insight into the State of Michigan’s Department of Education (MDE). As a shadow for an English Language and Accessibility Assessment Specialist with the MDE, Cornell gets a first-hand look at state educational assessments and has the opportunity to contribute to current projects. “I…

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Theatre2Film Program Cultivates Success with New Feature Film

Theatre2Film and its artful student storytellers are once again heading to the Traverse City Film Festival (TCFF). This year’s festival, scheduled for July 31-August 5, will feature projects that showcase the work of dozens of MSU faculty and students. Among this work is the Theatre2Film project, Crandie’s, a comedy about a talented chef who makes a fresh start at a Michigan diner until…

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Jewish Studies Program to Host Its Largest Conference

MSU’s Jewish Studies Program is sponsoring its largest academic conference to date, titled “Israel at 70: Complexity, Challenge, and Creativity,” to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel and reflect on its history. The conference will take place September 16 and 17 at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center. “The MSU Jewish Studies Program is expanding its focus…

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Students Debut Films and Games at International Film Festival

Student films, interactive games, and immersive experiences will transcend audience expectations once again at the Traverse City Film Festival (TCFF). This year’s lineup includes a feature film and short films by students from the College of Arts & Letters and College of Communication Arts and Sciences. A gaming gallery, called The Woz, also will be on display, designed exclusively by the…

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