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International Advocacy for Racial Equity an Intrinsic Part of Professor’s Research and Teaching

December 19, 2023

Leonora Souza Paula, Assistant Professor in MSU’s Department of English and affiliated faculty in the Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities Program, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, and Center for Gender in Global Context was invited to participate in the most recent meeting of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent held at the…

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CREATE! Micro-Grant Screenplay Examines Our Online-Obsessed Culture

December 19, 2023

As a recipient of a 2023 CREATE! Micro-Grant, Lauren Rake, a senior Film Studies major with a minor in Theatre, spent this past semester writing a screenplay that deals with the sense of isolation and loss of human connection that comes with an increased online presence. This year, 13 CREATE! Micro-Grants were awarded with each winning proposal receiving $500 to…

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Student View: Graduating Senior Takes Time to ‘Bask in the Greatness of It All’

December 14, 2023

Kayla Wikaryasz is graduating from Michigan State University this month with a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Humanities, a minor in Creative Writing, and a perfect 4.0 GPA. She also is graduating from the College of Arts & Letters' Citizen Scholars program. As Wikaryasz wrapped up the final days of her undergraduate education, she reflected on her nontraditional educational journey and time…

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Legacy Gift Creates Two Scholarships to Support College of Arts & Letters Students

December 8, 2023

Alaine Weiss credits her time as an undergraduate at Michigan State University as one of the most impactful experiences in her life and her years in East Lansing among her most treasured memories. But the road to becoming a Spartan was difficult, having lost both her parents due to extended illnesses when she was just 11 years old. Were it…

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Student View: Belonging to the Spartan Family

December 5, 2023

Alexandra Allers is graduating this December with a double major in Social Relations and Policy in James Madison College and English in the College of Arts & Letters, as well as a minor in Educational Studies. During her time at MSU, Allers has been involved in the pre-law fraternity Kappa Alpha Pi, and served on the executive boards of the Council of Students…

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MSU Organization Earns Seventh Straight National Excellence Award

November 30, 2023

Michigan State University’s National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) student organization is the only NCTE student affiliate in the country to receive this year’s NCTE Student Affiliate Excellence Award.This is the seventh year in a row the MSU organization has earned this award, which recognizes student groups that meet the NCTE’s qualifications of excellence and show commitment to their…

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Gordon Henry’s Legacy and Career Celebrated with Indigenous Literature and Song

November 29, 2023

Gordon Henry, Professor in the Department of English and the inaugural Audrey and John Leslie Endowed Chair in North American Indian and Indigenous Literary Studies, will retire from Michigan State University on December 31, 2023, after more than 29 years of service to the university and community.His work and the impact he has made was celebrated during an event held…

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CREATE! Micro-Grant Project Focuses on Mental Illness in Young Adults

November 27, 2023

Concerned about the social struggles young adults face today, Kayla Wikaryasz, a senior Interdisciplinary Humanities major with a minor in Creative Writing, is producing a short story that focuses on mental illness and the creative industry. Wikaryasz’s story was among the 13 proposed projects awarded a 2023 CREATE! Micro-Grant, with each winning proposal receiving $500.

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Ask the Expert: How Does Black Horror Help Us Understand Cultural Anxieties?

October 23, 2023

The genre of horror, and specifically Black horror, has been gaining attention in mainstream media in the last decade. Films by Black writers and directors featuring Black actors — think “ Us” and “Get Out” by writer and director Jordan Peele — are exploring themes of race and gender through a different lens while opening larger dialogues about belonging and…

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College Welcomes New Faculty and Staff

September 19, 2023

The College of Arts & Letters welcomes 45 new full-time faculty and staff members this Fall 203 Semester. These faculty and staff members were recognized during the 2023 Faculty and Staff Welcome Reception, which was held on Sept. 18.