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Department of Modern Languages & Literatures
Current News
Article about Elizabeth Driscoll, a
Spring 2009 graduate in Modern Languages, German option (as well as degrees in
Mechanical Engineering and Honors).
Student Kelsey Foster (Spanish major) received the Sue Burton Cannon Memorial Award; 2009. This award is given to the outstanding Junior female student in a Modern Languages class and is based on service to the Department of Modern Languages, academic performance, and service outside the Department.
Student Mona Carroll (Spanish Teaching major) received the Steven L. Johnson Memorial Scholarship; 2009. This award is given to the outstanding Spanish Teaching major. It not only recognizes academic success, but quality of character as well, reflecting the esteem of teachers and peers in the department.
GREAT NEWS! In 2008 we were awarded a a Title VI U.S. Department of Education grant for Undergraduate Foreign-Language Instruction and International Studies. Patricia Simpson, who wrote the grant, is also the Principal Investigator and Director. The total two-year funding
($89,517.00 in year one, matched by MSU) will enable the Department of Modern Language and
Literatures to expand its offerings and work toward establishing a new major in
International Studies. Brett Walker, who is Chair of the Dept. of History and
Philosophy at MSU, will be Co- Director. His expertise will be invaluable
in establishing an interdisciplinary Asian Studies program. The grant will
benefit the entire Department and its students and was, according to Simpson, a
successful team effort.
Patty Simpson accepted a three-year appointment as Co-editor for the
Women in German Yearbook. The journal, which will soon celebrate its 25th
anniversary, is a peer-reviewed publication with a focus on feminist approaches
to German literature and culture. (July 2008)
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