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‘Nexus’ Exhibit Features Work by Artists Who Help Shape MSU’s Arts Community

August 26, 2025

Michigan State University’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) is shining a spotlight on the creative work of its academic staff, offering the public a look into the lives and practices of the artists who help shape MSU's arts community. Their work, brought together for the “Nexus” exhibition, is now on display through Sunday, Sept. 21, at (SCENE) Metrospace.

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Study Abroad Gives Student First Look at Life Beyond the U.S.

August 22, 2025

Anna Kinsman, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is an MSU junior who is majoring in Graphic Design. She traveled to Greece this summer for the American College of Greece study abroad program and wrote about her experience in this article.

A group of college-aged performers on a theater stage, energetically acting out a scene. One performer stands center stage with arms outstretched, surrounded by others wearing red and green shirts, some crouching and others clapping or laughing in the background.

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MSU Department of Theatre Looks Forward to 2025-2026 Season

August 21, 2025

The Michigan State University Department of Theatre’s 2025-2026 Season, Secrets & Spotlights, features performances designed to foster empathy by immersing audiences in stories that highlight diverse characters and perspectives. The season opens with “Taking Off!” — a New Musical Laboratory production running Sept. 19-21, 2025 — and concludes with a Storefront Series production April 23-26, 2026. Seven additional shows will be presented throughout the year.

A student wearing a gray Michigan State University hoodie smiles at night with the illuminated skyline of Florence, Italy, behind her. The Florence Cathedral, or Duomo, with its iconic dome and bell tower, is clearly visible in the background.

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New Career Paths Uncovered Through Study Abroad in Italy

August 18, 2025

Oranna Dreaver, from Canton, Michigan, is an MSU sophomore who is majoring in Apparel and Textile Design. She traveled to Italy this summer for the CEA CAPA Florence, Italy - Studio Art & Fashion Design study abroad program and wrote about her experience in this article.

Emma Steury stands smiling with both thumbs up on a gravel path leading to a grand yellow and gray Baroque-style building in Germany. She is wearing light pants and a white top, with a patterned tote bag on her shoulder. The path is flanked by manicured gardens, and the sky is partly cloudy.

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Study Abroad Offers Authentic Immersion in German Culture

August 14, 2025

Emma Steury, from Grand Haven, Michigan, is an MSU junior with a double major in English and German. She traveled to Germany this summer to participate in the German Language and Culture in Mayen study abroad program led by Liz Mittman and Patti Spinner, both Associate Professors in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures at Michigan State University. This…

Ten portraits created by Michigan State University and OCAD University students for the Faces and Traces: A Cross-Border Portrait Project, arranged in two rows of five. Each piece uses a different style and medium to interpret the artist’s partner, from realistic graphite drawings to abstract line work and vibrant mixed media compositions.

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Art Project Brings U.S. and Canadian Students Together

August 13, 2025

When Emma Sambaer, an Art Education student at Michigan State University, was paired with Shiva Mohseni, an OCAD University student from Toronto, for a unique cross-border art project, she noticed how much they had in common despite being separated by an international border.Students from MSU and OCAD U were tasked with creating portraits of each other to capture the likeness…

A woman stands against a pink and red traditional Korean building wall, wearing a hanbok with a white embroidered top, olive green skirt, and pale pink trim, holding a small pink handbag.

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Motivated to Pursue a Global Career Path

August 11, 2025

Quenita Hutson is an MSU senior majoring in Apparel and Textile Design and from Saginaw, Michigan. She traveled to South Korea this summer to study abroad as part of the Global and Cross-Cultural Marketing: Case Study of K-Culture Program led by Mi Ran Kim, Associate Professor in the School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University. Hutson wrote about her…

Three women stand side-by-side on stage, each holding a script at a music stand and singing into individual microphones. They wear black attire under stage lighting.

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Theatre Alum Comes Full Circle with ‘We Foxes’ Performance in New York City

July 15, 2025

For Isa Rodriguez, stepping onto the stage at the Baruch Performing Arts Center in New York City to perform in “We Foxes” was more than just another role. It was the realization of a dream sparked years earlier by watching a rehearsal of that same play at Michigan State University where it was presented as part of the imáGen collaboration,…

Two people stand smiling in a contemporary gallery. The person on the left has their arm around the person on the right. To the right is a tall, textured sculpture of a human figure holding chains connected to small, creature-like figures on the floor.

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Work of MSU Alums, a Father-Daughter Duo, on Display at SCENE Metrospace

July 11, 2025

An exhibition at MSU’s SCENE Metrospace features new work by a father-daughter duo, both Michigan State University alums, offering a unique opportunity to see two generations of Spartan artists in dialogue.

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MSU Faculty Member Publishes Book on Creating Theatre With Neurodiverse Audiences in Mind

June 30, 2025

For nearly a decade, Dionne O'Dell has led the Sense-Ability Ensemble at Michigan State University, which develops multisensory theatrical works for audiences often excluded from traditional performance spaces. Dionne O'Dell O’Dell is an Academic Specialist in MSU’s Department of Theatre who specializes in teaching children’s theatre and writing and directing plays for youth and community, and Routledge has now published…