A Passion for Languages Leads to Degree in Russian
May 20, 2020
When Keelyn O’Brien first came to MSU, she was a microbiology student, intent on pursuing a career in virology and vaccine development, but later found a new career path in…
STUDENT VIEW: Brandon Lawler: Dear Fellow Graduates
May 4, 2020
Brandon Lawler is a Class of 2020 Spanish major in the College of Arts and Letters. They served as the undergraduate representative for the College of Arts and Letters' College Curriculum Committee and…
Tony Grubbs Appointed Chair of RCS
April 30, 2020
Associate Professor of Spanish Tony Grubbs has been appointed Chair of the Department of Romance and Classical Studies (RCS) in the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University.…
Empowering Cultural Curiosity in the MSU French Programme
April 27, 2020
My motivation to learn a new language was rooted in my desire to escape my everyday reality of my Mid-Michigan trailer-park poverty. Learning French allowed me to dream. Dreaming allowed…
College Mourns Loss of Professor Emeritus Douglas Noverr
February 19, 2020
The College of Arts & Letters is mourning the loss of Professor Emeritus Douglas Noverr, who passed away on February 14, 2020. He was 77 years old. Noverr was at…
Pursuing the Dream: Undocumented Lives; Persistence Through Uncertainty
January 13, 2020
See the full report at: http://deansreport.cal.msu.edu/2018 At ages 10 and 15, José Adrián Badillo Carlos and Osvaldo Sandoval moved with their families from Mexico to the United States where they…
‘Walking For Ded’ Premiered April 2019
January 10, 2020
Walking For Ded, a film about an Albanian immigrant who has lived and worked in the United States for 17 years after being denied political asylum, will premiere on Friday, April 12.…
Citizen Scholar Interns in Argentina
January 8, 2020
Citizen Scholar Carla Simone experienced a different culture while teaching English to students in first through seventh grade at Colegio Norbridge in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as part of a two-month…
Bringing Puerto Rican Culture to MSU Spanish Program
January 8, 2020
When Jonathan Montalvo moved to Indiana from Lares, Puerto Rico, at the age of 15, he knew very little English. After many years practicing, he became fluent and went on…
Susanne Pohl
June 21, 2019
In my 7th Grade Honors Literature class and 8th Grade Standard Plus English class, I design new curriculum, apply my skills for teaching aspects of language (grammar, vocabulary, etc.), and discuss literature with my students. In my Spanish class, I give students a preview of the language and do mostly introductory lessons.