Ryan Claytor’s 20-Year Legacy as a Comics Education Trailblazer

Ryan Claytor is a trailblazer in comics education whose passion for teaching and talent as an award-winning comics artist and creator is fueled by his love of the expressive medium. Since joining Michigan State University’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design in 2008, Claytor has built a thriving academic and creative comics community at the university, having launched the first comics studio course in MSU’s history and later establishing the interdisciplinary Comic Art and Graphic Novels minor.

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U.S. Premier of Italian Play Addressing Themes of Sexual Violence Coming to MSU, Other Universities

In the U.S. debut, acclaimed Italian playwright, actor, and director Giuliana Musso will explore the traumatic effects of silence when sexual abuse occurs at home through her play “Dentro (Inside): A True Story, If You Think So.” The play is a dramatized account of real-life conversations, Musso’s research on the topic, and her own attempt to bring awareness to the…

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Faculty Invited to Teach at International Winter School for Language Testing Research

Assistant Professor Koen Van Gorp and Professor Paula Winke from the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures (LiLaC) at Michigan State University were two of five international professors invited by the European Association of Language Testing and Assessment and the Language Testing Research Group Innsbruck to teach at a Winter School for language testing research that was held in the…

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‘9 to 5: The Musical’ Is a Collaborative Showcase of Talents

The “9 to 5: The Musical” production, presented by the Department of Theatre and running through Feb. 23 at the Fairchild Theatre, is a collaborative showcase of the efforts of many different students and faculty members. The overall production includes 23 cast members, 11 musicians, and a large production team of choreographers, designers, and technical directors.

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Faculty Voice: I’m a Maker and a Storyteller

Teresa Dunn is a Mexican American artist raised in rural southern Illinois. Her identity life and art are influenced by her racial and cultural heritages and the complexities of being a brown woman in the Midwest. She's a Professor of Painting and Drawing in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design in the College of Arts & Letters. Dunn wrote the…

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MSU Department of Theatre Presents ‘9 to 5’ Musical Focused on Female Empowerment

Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre is pleased to present “9 to 5: The Musical,” based on the 1980 movie with Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin, about three hilarious female office workers who concoct a plan to get even with their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical, and bigoted boss. Performances are scheduled for Feb. 15-23, 2025, at the Fairchild…

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Lecture Series Showcases Strong Connection Between Religious Studies and MSU Libraries’ Special Collections

Religious Studies faculty will discuss how the MSU Libraries' Special Collections informs their teaching and research as part of the Collecting Religion Lecture Series offered this semester. Hosted by MSU Libraries and organized in collaboration with the Department of Religious Studies, the series will highlight how rare and historical primary sources bring Religious Studies to life. The series kicks off…

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College of Arts & Letters Faculty Awarded for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Three faculty members from the College of Arts & Letters are being honored by the university as recipients of 2024-25 Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Awards. These awards, presented by MSU's Office for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, recognize exceptional and innovative contributions that advance diversity, equity, and inclusion at Michigan State University through their teaching, research, programming, service, community…

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Online Repository at MSU to Host NEH-funded Research Expanding Public Access

Knowledge Commons, managed by Michigan State University, was awarded a multi-year contract from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to host and make publicly available NEH-funded research through the KCWorks online repository. The NEH is an independent federal agency that helps support national humanities research, education, preservation, and public programming. It awards around $150 million annually in support of roughly 850 projects and initiatives.

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Program Offers Cross-Cultural Teaching and Learning Experience with Faculty and Students in South Africa

Trixie Long Smith, Professor in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures at Michigan State University, is part of the second cohort of the Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Faculty Fellows Program-Africa and is partnering with a faculty member at the University of Pretoria in South Africa during the 2024-2025 academic year.

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