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Arabic Students Paired with Syrian Refugees to Help Learn the Language

December 8, 2017

Crossing both cultural and language barriers, two MSU Arabic classes are gaining true conversational experience through the creation of an Arabic language conversation program that pairs students with Arabic-speaking refugees from Syria. Each student in the ARB 201 and 401 classes taught by Assistant Professors of Arabic Camelia Suleiman and Cheng-Wei Lin was set up with a Skype account to communicate with…

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Faculty / News

LaPensée Named a ‘Human of the Year’ by Motherboard

December 7, 2017

Recognized for her foundational work as an Indigenous video game designer, MSU Assistant Professor Elizabeth LaPensée was selected by the multimedia science and tech publication, Motherboard, as a “Human of the Year,” an honor reserved for a select few individuals who are building a better future for everyone through science and technology. With its “Humans of the Year” series, Motherboard aims to “focus…

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / News / Student

Bridging Two Cultures Through Art and Graphic Design

December 7, 2017

Living “in-between” is not easy, but MFA Graphic Design student Mehrdad Sedaghat Bachabani is using that to his advantage by leveraging his multinational experiences and graphic design background to make the most of living within two vastly different cultures. Since moving to East Lansing a year and a half ago, Sedaghat has curated an exhibit that brought artwork from his hometown of…

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Humanities Commons and the Cultivation of Sustainable Communities

December 4, 2017

As we navigate the intense period of transformation in human communication through which we are living, identifying ways to nurture sustainable communities through which scholarship can be shared, discovered, and enhanced gains urgency.

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Faculty / News

College to Welcome New Senior Director of Development

December 4, 2017

Christine Radtke will begin as the new Senior Director of Development for the College of Arts & Letters on Monday, December 18. Radtke comes to MSU from Chicago where she’s had a robust career as a senior development professional. Christine Radtke "I am thrilled to join the College of Arts & Letters in the midst of a fundraising campaign that…

Faculty / News

Professor Honored for Influential Career

December 4, 2017

Professor Mary Juzwik recently was honored with the 2017 Charles Carpenter Fries Award from the Michigan Council of Teachers of English (MCTE). Juzwik, a faculty member with a joint appointment in the College of Education's Department of Teacher Education and the College of Arts and Letters' Department of English, and whose research focuses on English education, was honored for her career, leadership, and research…

Alumni / Internship / News / Student

Exploring Majors and Internships Is Time Well Spent

December 1, 2017

After nearly two years as an undecided major, Madison Kautman declared two majors in one day and then went on to accrue four professional experiences in less than a year, proving that good things come to those who explore. Initially unsure which career path to pursue, Kautman spent her first year and a half at MSU trying out classes that…

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Event / News / Performance / Production / Student

Department of Theatre Freshman Showcase Kicks Off Tonight

November 30, 2017

Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre will present, as its Freshman Showcase, a magical production ofGiants Have Us in Their Books and Other Works by Jose Rivera, giving the new voices in the Department of Theatre an opportunity to shine. Directed by Department of Theatre Specialist Dionne O’Dell, this collection of short, fantastical, "children's plays for adults" is infused with magical realism and…

News / Production / Research

Mapping the Sounds of Religion

November 29, 2017

What does religion in the Global Midwest sound like? Where should one go to hear it? How might we understand religious diversity in the global Midwest if we begin by listening? The Religious Soundmap Project invites broad public audiences to experience the religious diversity of the Midwest through sound. The hope is to invite new ways of thinking about religion in the global Midwest.

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Caring for Institutions & Future Generations: Practicing Leadership As Stewardship

November 27, 2017

I am grateful to my colleague Dr. Malea Powell for teaching me about the indigenous principle and practice of “seven generation stewardship.” The core idea is to care for the things and places that sustain us...