MSU Education Sparks a Life Abroad
January 1, 2018
After spending a year in Germany on the Academic Year in Freiburg Program, alumna Caroline Murawski knew she was meant to live abroad. Graduating from Michigan State University in 2009…
Scholarship Helps Lead Student to Germany
December 18, 2017
When Evan Dunbar, a senior Management major and German minor, first heard he received the Languages Engaged Scholarship through the Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian, and African Languages,…
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…
Interning and Researching Abroad in Two Areas of Study
November 14, 2017
After spending more than a year in Germany in both research and internship positions, senior double-major Jake Blythe gained invaluable knowledge in both his areas of study: German and Urban…
Interning and Researching Abroad in Two Areas of Study
November 14, 2017
After spending more than a year in Germany in both research and internship positions, senior double-major Jake Blythe gained invaluable knowledge in both his areas of study: German and Urban…
Strengthening Chinese Language Skills Through Study Abroad
November 10, 2017
From Castle Rock, Colorado, senior Jack Bock came to Michigan State University because of its study abroad program and to study Chinese. The Chinese and Economic major first started studying…
Global Perspectives Symposium to Focus on Arabic Language and Culture
October 27, 2017
The public is invited to "Blurring Boundaries: Arabic Identities Across the Mediterranean and Beyond," a global perspectives symposium at Michigan State University scheduled for November 1-3. This is the first…
Improving Language Skills from a Year Studying Abroad
October 17, 2017
Instead of spending her junior year in East Lansing, Honors College student Nicole Koenigsknecht took her studies abroad to Freiburg, Germany, with MSU’s Academic Year in Freiburg study abroad program.…
Researcher Awarded Grant to Investigate Dialects in Children
June 5, 2017
Associate Professor Cristina Schmitt is leading the way in one area of linguistics research and recently was awarded a three-year $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance…
Student Establishes Children’s Library in Morocco
May 1, 2017
Arabic, English, and Secondary Education student Stephanie Saba is completing a one-year language intensive program in Meknes, Morocco, where she is making a difference in the lives of children who…