Sign Language Studies at Madonna University - MUSLS

10/14/2026

Attention Deaf Community Members! We will love to interview you!

Our ASL students are doing a project for one of their classes, and they will be using Madonna's Broadcast and Cinema Arts Studio to conduct a professional interview in ASL with Deaf community members. If you're interested in participating, please reach out to Jennifer Berrigan at [email protected].

10/13/2026

Student Volunteers Needed!
MU students, please consider volunteering to support the Deaf Health Fair on November 7th. Sign-up soon!

http://tinyurl.com/DHFvols

Note: There will be certified interpreters working the event. Senior students in practicum will have hands-on opportunities under the supervision of their practicum supervisor.

10/02/2026

09/03/2026

‼️ Research Article Alert ‼️
Dr. Sharon Hill research is the first in the field. It explores the biases working practitioners possess about African American Vernacular English (AAVE).

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijal.70354

08/21/2026

We're thrilled to welcome Lindsey Wiegand to the SLS faculty, as an adjunct. First up? Our practicum course, where students observe working interpreters "in the wild." Lindsey is a 2007 alumn from SLS. She went on earn her MAI from the Gallaudet University Department of Interpretation & Translation. Having mentored interpreters before, Lindsey is excited to work with our senior interpreting students!

08/03/2026

Job Posting:
Brightmont Academy (Livonia) is a one-to-one school and is looking for an ASL teacher. See link: https://www.brightmontacademy.com/apply/BYUAJTnJ7M/Part-Time-American-Sign-Language-ASL-Instructor-1to1-Education?referrer=20260803192419W9RBYO1ZPJYXEDJJ

07/15/2026

Yay, Zak!
🎊 🙌🏽 🥳

07/12/2026

Analysis: An estimated 1 interpreter for every 132 Deaf or DeafBlind Michiganders.

📍Zero of Michigan's 427 in-state, licensed interpreters live in the Upper Peninsula
⚖️ Only 58 people statewide are qualified for legal/courtroom interpreting
🧭 The same handful of regions come up short across school, medical, and legal access alike.

Regional Breakdown and Sidecars on Endorsements at:
dannymcdougall.com/michterpinfo/

An analysis of LARA interpreter directory data.

A regional coverage analysis: standard levels, endorsements, and educational access, county by county — with zero interpreters based in the Upper Peninsula.

07/07/2026

From the Madonna University archives!
The Detroit Sign Company was an artist in residence at "Madonna College" in 1978. Here, the Livonia Observer highlights the second performance of the year. The photos show Bob Pellegrino and Rose Manz.
Transcript in comments.

07/02/2026