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English Professor Emerita Celebrates Retirement with Endowment Supporting Early Modern Texts

January 16, 2025

In her 25 years at MSU, Jyotsna Singh, Professor Emerita in the Department of English, made certain her students recognized the importance of primary source materials in their studies of English literature. As she celebrated her retirement, she unveiled the Jyotsna G. Singh Endowment in Early Modern Studies: Race, Empire, and Global Connections, aimed at enriching the MSU Libraries’ collection of…

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African American and African Studies Faculty Leaders to Deliver Keynote Address at Inaugural MLK Student Symposium

January 15, 2025

The inaugural MLK Student Symposium that is set to take place on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the MSU Union will give students the chance to discuss the challenges faced within systemic barriers, to share their experiences, express their identities, and promote inspiration for change. The keynote speakers for this event are Department of African American and African Studies faculty leaders Ruth Nicole Brown and LeConté Dill.

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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.

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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.

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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.…

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Preserving Native American Culture and Traditions Through Language and Craft

November 22, 2024

Ellie Mitchell is on a mission to preserve Indigenous languages, arts, and crafts to ensure that Native American culture and traditions remain vibrant for future generations. A member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and a Michigan State University alum with a B.A. in Linguistics, Mitchell is using her MSU education to support tribal language programs across the country as…

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Italian Language Instructor Honored with Statewide Post-Secondary Educator Award

November 21, 2024

Carmen De Lorenzo, Instructor and Coordinator of the Italian Program in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University, has received the Michigan World Language Association’s (MIWLA) Georges J. Joyaux Post-Secondary Educator Award, recognizing her outstanding achievements in language education and dedication to expanding cultural and educational opportunities for her students and the MSU community.

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Art Education Alum and Faculty Member Named 2025 Museum Educator of the Year

November 7, 2024

Meghan Collins, an MSU alum with a BFA in Art Education who is now the Museum Educator for K-12 and Family Programs at the MSU Broad Art Museum and an Assistant Professor of Art Education in MSU's Department of Art, Art History, and Design, has been selected by the Michigan Art Education Association (MAEA) as the 2025 Museum Educator of…

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MSU Theatre Spartans Unite Behind the Scenes of Pre-Broadway Show

October 30, 2024

Four Spartans – two alums, a faculty member, and a current student – played key roles in a pre-Broadway tryout of the new dance musical, Esther, presented by the A.D. Players at the George Theatre in Houston, Texas. This behind-the-scenes collaboration involving three generations of Spartans exemplifies the reach and power of the MSU Department of Theatre network and the…

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Exhibition Features Work of Some of the Newest Faculty Members

October 24, 2024

The works of the newest faculty members to Michigan State University’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) are now on display in an exhibition, titled Vitalize, through Friday, Nov. 22, at (SCENE) Metrospace, located at 110 Charles Street in downtown East Lansing. An opening reception for the Vitalize exhibition is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m.