News – College of Arts & Letters

Exhibit Invites Public to Participate in Creation of Community Art Projects

January 14, 2025

Reclaiming Space, the current exhibit at the MSU Union Art Gallery, calls upon the community to come together to reflect, respond, and heal through artmaking. Now through Saturday, Feb. 15, the public is invited to add their personal touch and creativity to the murals and sculptures that make up this exhibition, and as the show progresses, the artwork will evolve with each new day.

AAHD / Faculty / Faculty / News

College Mourns Passing of Retired Professor

December 19, 2024

The College of Arts & Letters is mourning the passing of Phylis Floyd, a longtime faculty member in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) who retired in 2022. Floyd passed away on Dec. 13, 2024. She was 72 years old.

Faculty / Grant / News / Research

Several College Projects Supported by HARP Development and Production Awards

December 13, 2024

Projects by College of Arts & Letters faculty, ranging from a linguistic course, to traveling exhibitions, to books on a range of subjects, received support this year from Humanities and Arts Research Program (HARP) Development or Production Awards. Funding for these HARP Grants is provided, in part, through the Michigan State University Research Foundation.

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International Impact / News / Performance / Research / Student / Theatre

MSU Faculty, Students Support U.S. Embassy Climate Project with International Ballet Company

December 12, 2024

At Michigan State University, faculty and students are using theatre and dance to illuminate the effects of climate change through a project in partnership with Bullfrogs Ballet artists, educators, and students in North Macedonia. The Ripple Effect project was funded in part by the U.S. Embassy, MSU Office of Research and Innovation’s Climate Justice and Environmental Ethics Award, MSU College…

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English / Faculty / Faculty / Lansing-East Lansing Impact / News / Student / Student

New Writers’ Studio on Campus Gives MSU Students Space for Creative Work and Community

December 11, 2024

Michigan State University Associate Professor of English Divya Victor had long noticed that writing students didn’t have a space on campus where they could feel comfortable and centered to fully concentrate on their thoughts and words. “Writing is a somatic practice, which means it integrates the body, the mind, society, and the environment we live and work within,” Victor said.…

English / Humanities-Prelaw / Internship / News / Student / Student

Student Gains Experience as a Legislative Intern

December 10, 2024

Marion Reilly, who is a senior majoring in English and Humanities-Prelaw, worked as a Legislative Intern with Senator Veronica Klinefelt at the Michigan Senate. She wrote about this internship experience in this Q&A that originally was published by the Excel Network.

Alumni / Michigan Impact / News / Performance

MSU Students, Faculty and Alums Partner with Flint Repertory Theatre in Reading of New Musical

December 9, 2024

In a first of its kind partnership, a group of MSU Department of Theatre students and alums recently participated in a reading of a new musical with the Flint Repertory Theatre. The collaboration provided students a unique opportunity to work with theatre professionals from New York City and the Flint Rep as they gained firsthand experience working on a new…

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Award / Student / WRAC

Student-Produced Publication Wins International Award for Excellence

December 6, 2024

East Lansing's only full-color arts and culture magazine, The Current, which is developed for and by Michigan State University students, has received a 2024 MarCom Gold Award for its June/July 2024 edition. This international recognition celebrates excellence in marketing and communication and recognizes the outstanding work of The Current staff.

News / Student / Theatre

Theatre and Broadcast Journalism Graduate to Deliver Fall 2024 Commencement Remarks

December 5, 2024

Tessa Kresch, who is graduating this year with a BFA in Acting and a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, has been selected by the Senior Class Council to deliver remarks at Michigan State University’s Fall 2024 baccalaureate degree commencement ceremony scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 14, at 2 p.m. at the Breslin Student Events Center.

News / Publishing, Editing, and Authorship / Spanish / Student / Student / U.S. Impact

Historic North American MSU Graduate Student-Edited Journal Returns After Six-Year Hiatus

December 2, 2024

After a six-year hiatus, one of the longest-running graduate student-edited journals in Romance Studies in North America has returned. The publication, TROPOS, which was first published in 1971, is run entirely by graduate students in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University.