Alumni Feature: Jack Epps Jr.

If there’s one skill separating the professional screenwriter from the amateur, it’s the ability to successfully rewrite. Now, from MSU College of Arts & Letters alumnus Jack Epps Jr. (B.A. English ‘72) comes Screenwriting is Rewriting (Bloomsbury Academic, 2016), a comprehensive guide that explores the many layers of rewriting.  Epps is currently associate professor and chair of Writing for Screen & Television…

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2016 Linguistics and Languages Department Alumni Reunion

The MSU Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African Languages in the College of Arts & Letters will host its 2016 Alumni Reunion, Saturday April 9. MSU Linguistics and Languages alumni are invited come back and remember your time as a student, reconnect with classmates, and renew your connection with Spartan friends and family! Grab a front-row seat…

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Sparking a Spirit in Detroit

For some outsiders, Detroit neighborhoods appear burdened, disheartened, and broken. But Michigan State alumnus Anthony Hatinger knows otherwise, and has joined the movement to empower opportunity within Detroit communities using his determination, knowledge, and passion.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCe9YnapkXw&feature=emb_title From Classroom to Community “It’s always been a place of innovation and a place of great challenges,” says Hatinger, who has seen Detroit communities…

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Kimberly Kelly Santini: Capturing the Magic of the Kentucky Derby

Studio Art and Art History alumna of '89, Kimberly Kelly Santini, was the official artist for the 2015 Kentucky Derby in May. Written by: Adrian Rogers, '00  The Kentucky Derby, which bills itself as "the greatest two minutes in sports," is viewed by millions of people on TV and a midsize city's worth of fans packed into Churchill Downs on…

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Theatre Alumna Pays it Forward

MSU alumna says partnership between theatre students and Williamston Theatre helps foster successful careers  Spend even a few minutes with Emily Sutton-Smith, and it’s obvious that the Theatre alumna is thrilled that the Williamston Theatre, approaching its tenth anniversary season (2015-2016) producing professional live theatre, has found a capable partner in the Michigan State University Department of Theatre. Emily Sutton-Smith, Theatre…

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$100,000 Gift Fosters Creativity and Learning for Students

Peter Stougaard, former Hollywood studio executive May 12, 2015 - As part of the MSU Empower Extraordinary campaign, the College of Arts & Letters (CAL) at Michigan State University has received an in-kind gift valued at more than $100,000 from CAL alumnus Peter Stougaard (’81), a former studio executive for DreamWorks and 20th Century Fox. The gift is in the form of 4,000…

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Summer Circle Theatre Dedication

In honor of the 60th Anniversary of Summer Circle Theatre, MSU Alumni Larry and Linda Stone created a fellowship in honor of the Department of Theatre Chairperson, Kirk A. Domer. “Give to what you love, and you will see that return tenfold over your lifetime.”Larry & Linda Stone, Michigan State University Alumni Long-time supporters of Summer Circle Theatre, the Stones…

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