Currently, MSU offers instruction in 29 less commonly taught languages, such as Vietnamese, Turkish, and Indonesian. Often the challenge in teaching these languages is having only one or two students at any given university taking a course, and in order to have a full class and higher levels of competency, a critical mass of students is needed across multiple semesters.
Michigan State University was awarded a four-year, $2.5 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support further development in the research and teaching of less commonly taught languages (LCTLs), with…
After graduating from MSU in 2011 with degrees in Japanese and Linguistics, Luke Bates went on to earn a master’s degree in Computational Linguistics from Seoul National University with the goal…
Kelly Chinese Language and Culture in Harbin, China, Summer 2011 My study in China was truly a fantastic experience that I will never forget. I chose to do this program…
Our Students Have Come From All Over the World! Student News Maritza Medina Gonzalez, a Fulbright scholar, received a Tinker Field Research Grant from the MSU Center for Latin American…
Degree/Year: Spanish, minor in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, 2013Company: Shanghai StarRiver Bilingual SchoolPosition: 7th Grade Honors English Teacher, 8th Grade Standard Plus English Teacher, Spanish TeacherCity/State: Shanghai, China You will be…
In her native country of India, Kamini Prakash, 1994 Ph.D. in German Studies alumna, advocates for people who lack one of life’s most basic necessities: access to clean, safe bathrooms. Much…
Degree/Year: Linguistics, 2015Company: AmazonPosition: Area Manager City/State: Baltimore, Maryland Go outside your comfort zone and venture out to the place unknown. I am part of a team of leaders who handle the process side of…
Degree/Year: Japanese, 2016Employer name: City Year DetroitPosition/Title: AmeriCorps MemberCity/State: Detroit, Michigan MSU’s Japanese program helped me develop a strong cultural competency surrounding Japan. As an AmeriCorps Member, I serve as a near-peer mentor and…
Location: Jackson, MIPosition, Organization: Adjunct Professor, Spring Arbor UniversityMajor/Graduation: German, 1974 Look for ways that you can interact with people from other cultures—to know people from other cultures. What I currently do:After retiring…