In 2014, the Marshallese Studies become a stand-alone academic department. The Department now offers 10 Marshallese Studies courses and two new certificate programs, namely Marshallese Language Arts (MLA) and Marshallese Social Studies (MSS).
Mission
The mission of Marshallese Studies is to educate, develop, and train the Marshallese community members, teachers, and scholars in Marshallese Studies through academic-based instructional classes and community-based seminars.
Programs Offered
(CC-MLA) Certificate of Completion in Marshallese Language Arts
Upon completion of the Marshallese Language Arts program, the student will be able to: use evidence-based content, communicate language arts concepts, use varied evidence-based teaching methods to teach Marshallese writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
(CC-MSS) Certificate of Completion in Marshallese Social Science
Upon completion of the Marshallese Social Studies program, the student will be able to: exhibit proficiency in the Marshallese Language, synthesize information in/on Marshallese culture from a wide variety of sources, demonstrate awareness of and skills in civic engagement, articulate the role of the Marshall Islands in history.
Marshallese Tools
Marshallese Spellchecker
Click here to view the interactive guides to installing the spell-checker. Click here to download the spell-checker database for use in Microsoft Word for Windows 7, Windows 8 & 8.1, and Windows 10. A project of the Marshallese Studies Department in collaboration with Dr. John Brown.
Marshallese Keyboard
Click here to view the interactive guides to setting up the keyboard. The guides will lead you to configuring your keyboard to show Marshallese characters in Windows 7, Windows 8 & 8.1, and Windows 10. It is also a unicode font, which means that it can be read by other software platforms. A project of the Marshallese Studies Department in collaboration with Arden White (Microsoft Computer Engineer).
Marshallese-English Online Dictionary (MOD)
Click here to view the MOD. In Standardized Marshallese Language Spelling System by virtue of Bill No. 72. A project of the Marshall Islands Customary Law and Language Commission.
Marshallese Studies Department’s Secondary Website
Click here to be guided to the Marshallese Studies Department’s secondary website. This is where you can access more resources. The information there is updated weekly and as changes demand.
Faculty
Bilimon, Mylast Evelei
Chair
AA Liberal Arts, College of the Marshall Islands
BA English Literature & TESOL Certificate, The University of Hawaii at Hilo
MA Micronesian Studies, The University of Guam
Email: mbilimon@cmi.edu
Matthew, Risi
Master of Education Curriculum Studies, University of Manoa
Email: rkmatthew@cmi.edu
Karben, Pruter
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Educatio, College of the Marshall Islands
Email:pkarben@cmi.edu
