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Celebrating 20 Years: Second Language Studies Program Honors Its Past and Looks to the Future

November 11, 2025

While Michigan State University’s Second Language Studies (SLS) Ph.D. program may have started by being in the right place at the right time, the efforts made by its administrators, faculty,…

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Study Abroad Offers Authentic Immersion in German Culture

August 14, 2025

Emma Steury, from Grand Haven, Michigan, is an MSU junior with a double major in English and German. She traveled to Germany this summer to participate in the German Language…

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MSU Student Receives Boren Scholarship to Study in Kazakhstan 

June 26, 2025

Michigan State University undergraduate student Eleanor Pugh has earned a Boren Scholarship to study abroad in Kazakhstan. The Boren Awards program funds the intensive study of language and culture abroad for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students. Scholars have the option to either apply for a Regional Flagship Language Initiative or select/design their own study program.

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New Podcast “Through the Language Lens” Amplifies Multilingual Voices in Higher Education

April 23, 2025

A new podcast produced with the support of Michigan State University’s (MSU) Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation (CTLI) is changing the way educators talk about language, culture, and classroom…

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College of Arts & Letters Students Earn First-Place Awards at UURAF

April 23, 2025

Nine MSU students whose primary majors are in the College of Art & Letters received first-place awards for their research and creative scholarship presented at Michigan State University’s 27th Annual…

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2025 Varg-Sullivan Graduate Awards Presented

April 17, 2025

This year's Varg-Sullivan Endowed Graduate Award winners are Vadu Rodrigues, an MFA Candidate in Studio Art who is the 2025 Outstanding Achievement in the Arts recipient, and Hyun-Bin Hwang, who…

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Linguistics Major Completes Internship at Speech and Occupational Therapy Clinic

November 25, 2024

Mia Ivanko, a Michigan State University senior, completed an internship as a Practice Manager for Connections Speech and Language Center, which is a speech and occupational therapy clinic in Lansing,…

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College of Arts & Letters Students and Alumni Receive Fulbright U.S. Student Grants

September 6, 2024

Five College of Arts & Letters students and alumni were awarded 2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants. They are among the 10 Michigan State University students and alumni who were offered Fulbright grants this year, nine of whom accepted the awards and are traveling to seven different countries to conduct research or teach English during the 2024-2025 academic year.

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Incoming First-Year Students Receive Prestigious Alumni Distinguished Scholarships

July 9, 2024

Two incoming first-year College of Arts & Letters students have been awarded Michigan State University’s highly competitive Alumni Distinguished Scholarships, which cover full tuition, room and board, and a stipend…

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Students Receive Critical Language Scholarships to Study Abroad

June 19, 2024

Three College of Arts & Letters students are spending their summer studying a foreign language at an intensive study abroad institute as recipients of Critical Language Scholarships, a national scholarship…