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Overview

The Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters (MASAL) is an
learned society A learned society ( ; also scholarly, intellectual, or academic society) is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline, profession, or a group of related disciplines such as the arts and sciences. Membership may be open to al ...
and
academic organization An academic institution is an educational institution dedicated to education and research, which grants academic degrees. See also academy and university. Types * Primary schools – (from French ''école primaire'') institutions where childre ...
that supports
research Research is creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge. It involves the collection, organization, and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness to ...
and disseminating knowledge through various
scholarly The scholarly method or scholarship is the body of principles and practices used by scholars and academics to make their claims about their subjects of expertise as valid and trustworthy as possible, and to make them known to the scholarly pu ...
activities. The Academy has a mission to advance scientific research and knowledge, support scientific literacy, and promote science-based solutions. It is housed at
Alma College Alma College is a Private college, private Presbyterian Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Alma, Michigan. It enrolls approximately 1,200 students and is Higher education accreditation in the United States, accre ...
in Michigan. MASAL is affiliated with the
American Association for the Advancement of Science The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is a United States–based international nonprofit with the stated mission of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsib ...
(AAAS).


History

Established in 1894, is one the oldest state academies. Housed at Alma College, the Academy is an IRS designated 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization that is distinct among scholarly organizations for the range of disciplines (over 30) offered. The organization met yearly in Lansing, East Lansing or Ann Arbor, with the stated purpose of reading and discussing scientific papers and “to forward the scientific tudy of theresources of the state…” Charter members regularly advised the State of Michigan on matters ranging from conservation and the preservation of natural species to map making. In 1921, the Academy became “The Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters,” and within months, the Academy blossomed with several new sections devoted to humanities disciplines and the organization took on the interdisciplinary character that it retains to this day. (Note: only two other state academies include the humanities disciplines.) Today, the Academy is located at Alma College and is funded primarily from individual and institutional membership fees. Conference registration fees, journal subscriptions and royalties also provide financial support. In 1998, the Academy received a small endowment from Judge Avern Cohn for a prize for the most outstanding paper presented on the topic of law and public policy.


Founding

The Academy was founded by Professors
Frederick Charles Newcombe Frederick Charles Newcombe (1858–1927) was an American botanist, and the first editor-in-chief of the ''American Journal of Botany.'' Newcombe was born in Flint, Michigan, May 11, 1858, to parents Thomas and Eliza (Gayton) Newcombe, who had em ...
,
Joseph Beal Steere Joseph Beal Steere (9 February 1842 – 7 December 1940) was an American ornithologist. Life and career Steere was born in Rollin, Michigan, the son of William Millhouse and Elizabeth Cleghorn (Beal) Steere. He received a B.A. from the Univer ...
, and Warren Plimpton Lombard, who called a meeting to organize a society to coordinate scientific research and improve teaching methods in natural sciences.


Activities

MASAL's primary activities include organizing an annual regional academic conference and publishing the Michigan Academician, a quarterly academic journal.


Annual Conference

The annual conference, typically held in March, serves as a hub for intellectual exchange and collaboration, with each year a different member institution hosting the event.


Journal Publication

The Michigan Academician journal features papers in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences.


Administration and Governance

The Academy is administered by a council consisting of executive officers, section chairmen, standing committees' chairmen, and past presidents.


Executive Committee

The Executive Committee includes positions such as President, President-Elect, Past President, Treasurer, Secretary, representatives from Alma College, and members-at-large.


Funding

The Academy is funded primarily from individual and institutional membership fees. Conference registration fees, journal subscriptions and royalties also provide financial support. In 1998, the Academy received a small endowment from Judge Avern Cohn for a prize for the most outstanding paper presented on the topic of law and public policy.


Affiliated Institutions

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