“Sustainable Community Development in Tanzania” (SCDT) is a six-week summer education abroad program that takes place in northern Tanzania. Started in 2013 by MSU’s Tanzania Partnership Program (TPP), SCDT brings…
Joanne Koh has won a highly competitive and prestigious dissertation support award from Mango, which is a company that provides online language learning support and platforms. In addition to obtaining support from Mango for her work, her dissertation work has also been included as an honorable mention from the TIRF. Joanne’s dissertation investigates how adult Korean learners of English watch English language TV shows on Netflix. She is interested in how the learners use captions when they watch, as well as their motivations for turning captions on or leaving them off while viewing. By tracking learners’ viewing habits and patterns, along with their learning of new vocabulary, Joanne can see the benefits of extended viewing at home.
This year, 20 faculty members within the College of Arts & Letters have received promotions. The success of these individuals was celebrated during the 2023 Faculty and Staff Welcome Reception on Sept. 18…
The College of Arts & Letters welcomes 45 new full-time faculty and staff members this Fall 203 Semester. These faculty and staff members were recognized during the 2023 Faculty and Staff Welcome Reception, which was held on Sept. 18.
Four College of Arts & Letters faculty were recognized for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the university and their fields of research during the 2023 MSU Awards Convocation on…
Adam Gacs and Shannon Quinn, instructors in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures, have been part of a community of language teachers that have been using H5P for years.…
At the MSU Science Festival (April 1-2, 2023), Mariko Kawaguchi, a Japanese Instructor, presented "Science of Origami" with 13 volunteering students. Origami, the ancient art of Japanese paper folding, is…
Nahid Shiran and Rajiv Ranjan have collaborated to publish a new open textbook to increase the accessibility of the study of the Persian language. The book, Basic Persian, is an…
Elizabeth Mittman, Associate Professor of German in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures at Michigan State University, is the 2023 recipient of the MSU Award for Outstanding Service to Education Abroad, which recognizes faculty…
A group of language faculty from several MSU departments has been working on a two-fold project. On one hand, the group aims to create opportunities for language students to use…