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MSU Student Spends a Semester Abroad in France Studying Politics and Philosophy

Isabelle Radakovich, a fourth-year undergraduate student at Michigan State University who is triple majoring in International Relations, Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy, and French, is spending the first half of her senior year at Sciences Po Lille (formally L’Institut d’Études Politiques de Lille) in Lille, France, through a semester exchange program.

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Three people stand side by side in front of a bright red wall featuring the word “Canada” in large white letters. A Canadian flag is between the person on the left and the person in the center. The person on the left wears a dark pullover and patterned pants, the person in the middle wears a short-sleeve button-down shirt and trousers, and the person on the right wears a dark suit with a light dress shirt. All three are smiling.

Student View: Interning with the Canadian Consulate

Grace Fitzgerald is a fourth-year student at Michigan State University who is triple majoring in International Studies, Economics, and French. During Spring 2025, she interned with the Canadian Consulate as a Junior Trade Commissioner through a partnership program coordinated by the MSU Canadian Studies Center, James Madison College, and the Canadian Consulate.

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College Mourns the Passing of Emeritus Professor of Renaissance French

The College of Arts & Letters is mourning the passing of Dr. Ehsan Ahmed, Emeritus Professor of Renaissance French, who was a faculty member of Michigan State University’s Department of Romance and Classical Studies for 23 years. Ahmed was an extraordinary scholar, teacher, and colleague who was known for his generosity, intellect, and steady presence. The Department of Romance and Classical Studies is planning a celebration of life event on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Wells Hall Room B 342.

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MSU Student Spends a Semester Abroad in France Studying Politics and Philosophy

Isabelle Radakovich, a fourth-year undergraduate student at Michigan State University who is triple majoring in International Relations, Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy, and French, is spending the first half of her senior year at Sciences Po Lille (formally L’Institut d’Études Politiques de Lille) in Lille, France, through a semester exchange program.

Read More »
Three people stand side by side in front of a bright red wall featuring the word “Canada” in large white letters. A Canadian flag is between the person on the left and the person in the center. The person on the left wears a dark pullover and patterned pants, the person in the middle wears a short-sleeve button-down shirt and trousers, and the person on the right wears a dark suit with a light dress shirt. All three are smiling.

Student View: Interning with the Canadian Consulate

Grace Fitzgerald is a fourth-year student at Michigan State University who is triple majoring in International Studies, Economics, and French. During Spring 2025, she interned with the Canadian Consulate as a Junior Trade Commissioner through a partnership program coordinated by the MSU Canadian Studies Center, James Madison College, and the Canadian Consulate.

Read More »

College Mourns the Passing of Emeritus Professor of Renaissance French

The College of Arts & Letters is mourning the passing of Dr. Ehsan Ahmed, Emeritus Professor of Renaissance French, who was a faculty member of Michigan State University’s Department of Romance and Classical Studies for 23 years. Ahmed was an extraordinary scholar, teacher, and colleague who was known for his generosity, intellect, and steady presence. The Department of Romance and Classical Studies is planning a celebration of life event on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Wells Hall Room B 342.

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