Michigan State University’s First-Year Writing (FYW) Program has been recognized as a national model of excellence by the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC), the largest and most influential national organization in the field of composition and rhetoric. The FYW Program at MSU is one of only eight writing programs across the country to receive a 2022-2023 CCCC Writing…
Continue ReadingFirst-Year Writing Program Receives National Certificate of Excellence
After graduating from Michigan State University with three bachelor's degrees, a perfect 4.0 grade point average, and as a member of the Honors College, Kaylee McCarthy set her sights on working and living abroad where she now teaches at a secondary school in Austria through Fulbright Austria's U.S. Teaching Assistants program. The school where McCarthy teaches, the Higher Federal Teaching and Research…
Continue ReadingLiving and Working in Austria with Support of Fulbright Program
Inspired by the cherry blossoms on Michigan State University’s campus in spring, MSU senior Kate Blaszkiewicz created an elaborate one-of-a-kind gown made out of paper, which earned her a trip to New York Fashion Week. The trip was made possible through University of New York Fashion Week (UofNYFW), a unique academic enrichment program offered by Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), MSU’s…
Continue ReadingApparel and Textile Design Student Wins Trip to New York Fashion Week
Some of the top American Advertising (ADDY) Awards presented this year by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Lansing went to Michigan State University students majoring in Graphic Design in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design. In total, MSU’s Graphic Design students took home 24 ADDY Awards including two Judge’s Choice, one Mosaic, seven Gold, six Silver, and eight…
Continue ReadingGraphic Design Students and College Marketing Staff Earn Multiple ADDY Awards
Kasey Patrick has always had an affinity for art yet hesitated to create her own until she went to college and began using art as an outlet to release tension and anger toward things beyond her control. Now a recent Michigan State University graduate, Patrick spent part of this past semester, her last as an undergraduate, working on an art piece for which she received $500 in funding as a 2022 CREATE!…
Continue ReadingCREATE! Micro-Grant Project Explores Themes of Political and Emotional Distress
This past Fall 2022, the College of Arts & Letters recognized 13 outstanding staff members for their service and exceptional work. Recognition took place at a college appreciation event and awards ceremony on Sept. 9, 2022. Staff awarded for excellence and leadership in Fall 2022. The highlight of this event was the presentation group and individual awards. These included: Years of Service…
The Department of English at Michigan State University is home to a myriad of talented faculty members actively engaged in research and creative activity with several of these scholars and artists recently earning awards and professional recognition for the books they have written. These celebrated publications examine topics like linguistic justice in English education, queer literature and theory, color in…
Continue ReadingDepartment of English Faculty Recognized with Several Awards and Professional Recognitions
Michigan State University College of Arts & Letters student Mary Claire Zauel is graduating with a perfect 4.0 grade point average and is a recipient of the Board of Trustees’ Award. Each semester, the MSU Board of Trustees recognizes graduating students for earning the highest scholastic average. This fall semester, 52 students received the award, including Zauel. Each of the award…
Continue ReadingEnglish Major Receives Board of Trustees Award for Graduating with Perfect 4.0 GPA
As a 2022 CREATE! Micro-Grant recipient, Ryan Freund, a junior majoring in Studio Art, produced a sculpture featuring a single, manipulated Balisong knife. Titled Intersection, Freund utilized the knife's four handle scales to complete the piece. "I find flipping Balisong knives to be very beautiful and have been doing it since I was 13 years old," Freund said. "Their handles are used…
Continue ReadingStudio Art Student Uses CREATE! Micro-Grant Funds to Produce Sculpture of Balisong Knife
It’s not often humanities professors transform an idea into a successful business venture, but that’s exactly what Bill Hart-Davidson and Jeff Grabill did 10 years ago thanks to the vision and support of Greg Bradbury, an MSU graduate with a B.A. and MBA from the Broad College of Business. A scholarship has now been created in Bradbury’s name that will…
Continue ReadingNew Scholarship Encourages Entrepreneurship Among Creative Career Paths
