Foreign language teachers play a pivotal role in creating global citizens, but some teachers lack confidence in their ability to speak in their nonnative tongue, which could undermine the quality of language instruction, Michigan State University researchers argue. Peter De Costa, assistant professor in the Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African Languages, and Lorena Valmori, a recent Ph.D.…
In recent years, we’ve seen a surge of articles, essays and blog posts by professional philosophers on the future of philosophy. While it isn’t surprising that people who reflect professionally would reflect on the future of their profession, this surge is symptomatic of a deeper anxiety that some philosophers, and many humanists, have felt in the modern, outcome-oriented academy. Some…
As the MSU Alumni Association evolves from a dues-based program to a two-tiered structure of services and recognition effective July 2016, alumni boards across colleges at MSU have discussed methods of operating without funds from annual dues. The College of Arts & Letters Alumni Board of Directors decided to address this change head-on, creating an endowment that will allow the board to continue with…
Kelly Mackie first came to Michigan State University to study Hospitality Business, but after her freshman year, the former pre-professional classical ballet dancer felt a creative void that was once filled by dance and classical music. Looking to fill this void, she turned to MSU’s College of Arts & Letters to stretch her artistic skills in a whole new direction. An Honors College student,…
In a way, it all began with this picture. I was attending my first Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Advanced Collaboratory (HASTAC) conference in Ann Arbor to talk about digital scholarship and I didn’t know many people.
English and Secondary Education senior Jenna Pratt has been selected as the student speaker for this year’s College of Arts & Letters commencement ceremony. Originally from Laingsburg, Mich., Pratt will speak about her experiences as a Spartan, a College of Arts & Letters student, and how your Spartan identity follows you wherever you choose to go. As the student commencement…
English major Kelsey Wiley has been selected as the student speaker for the spring 2017 College of Arts & Letters commencement ceremony, which is Sunday, May 7, at 9:30 a.m. at the Breslin Center. Wiley will graduate with a near-perfect GPA of 3.91, a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Education, and a minor in French. “I value the people…
During my years here at Michigan State, I’ve worked many jobs; from making sandwiches at Subway to designing fliers for the student government (ASMSU). Because of these experiences, although they weren’t entirely resume material, I met a lot of wonderful people. I worked with another student, Christie Evenson, at ASMSU. At the time, she was working two different jobs, and recommended me for a…
Allison Tumas, a senior majoring in Arabic in the College of Arts & Letters, is one of two Michigan State University students who recently was awarded a Boren Scholarship to study languages abroad. Since 1991, there have been only 36 Boren award recipients from Michigan State University. Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students studying in areas of the…
Two Department of Art, Art History, and Design students now have their artwork permanently displayed in downtown East Lansing as the winners of the MSUFCU (Michigan State University Federal Credit Union) mural competition. Malarie French, Graphic Design and Packaging double major, and Will Mianecki, Graphic Design and Professional Writing double major, created the winning design, which was painted by MFA graduate student Sam Bennett,…