Faculty

Ruth Nicole Brown Named MSU Foundation Professor

January 14, 2021

In recognition of her innovative community-engaged scholarship and outstanding record of visionary leadership, research, and pedagogy, Ruth Nicole Brown was awarded an MSU Foundation Professorship, making her the first faculty member from the College of Arts & Letters to receive this honor since it was first introduced in 2014. Dr. Ruth Nicole Brown The title of MSU Foundation Professor is…

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / Faculty / Grant / News / Research

$3 Million Grant Funds Exhibits of Art Created Globally During COVID-19

January 13, 2021

Michigan State University has begun collecting art from around the world in an exploration of how people are using creativity in coping with the challenges and stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Faculty / News / Programs

A Conversation Regarding Citizen Scholars

January 12, 2021

College of Arts & Letters' Citizen Scholars are students who put their arts and humanities values, knowledge, skills, and practices into action, leading toward a more just, inclusive, and open society. 

Award / Faculty / Faculty / Faculty Stories / News / Uncategorized

Professor Receives Award for Scholarly Edition in Translation

January 4, 2021

Professor Aurora Wolfgang Aurora Wolfgang, Professor of French in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies, has received the 2020 Award for a Scholarly Edition in Translation from the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women and Gender (SSEMWG) for her edition and translation of Gabrielle-Suzann Barbot de Villeneuse’s Beauty and the Beast: The Original Story, which was published by…

COVID-19 / Faculty / Staff

Winter Solstice Message to Faculty and Staff

December 22, 2020

Dear College of Arts & Letters Staff and Faculty, On this longest night of a challenging year, the fire we light together calls back the sun. As the winter solstice turns us toward the brighter days of a still inchoate spring, may you find time to be with those you love, to rest and reflect, and to restore the energy…

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College Mourns Loss of Studio Art Professor Emeritus

December 15, 2020

The College of Arts & Letters is saddened by the passing of James E. Fagan, Professor Emeritus of Studio Art, who died on December 7, 2020. He was 90 years old. A member of the Department of Art, Art History, and Design faculty at Michigan State University for 51 years, Fagan completed his Masters in Fine Arts at the University of Illinois…

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MSU Researchers Study Conversation Platforms for Second Language Students

December 11, 2020

Shawn Loewen knows what it’s like to learn a second language through “blood, sweat, and tears.” He started taking private Spanish lessons when he was 13 and studied Spanish and French all through high school. Passionate about language learning, he majored in Language and Linguistics in college and decided to become a teacher and research scholar. Today, Loewen is a…

COVID-19 / Exhibition / Faculty / News / Student / Uncategorized

CREATE! Micro-Grant Virtual Exhibit Launches Displaying Winning Projects

December 10, 2020

The CREATE! Micro-Grant Program supported the launch of 12 student projects that analyze and respond to racial injustice and the struggles brought on by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These projects, ranging from interpretive dance and musical performances to traditional Anishinaabe quill work, videos, podcasts, personal essays, and poetry, can now be viewed online through the CREATE! Micro-Grant Virtual Exhibit.

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Digitizing Discoveries: Classical Studies Professor to Lead Legacy Dig in Ancient Greece

December 9, 2020

Jon Frey first encountered archaeology at the site of Isthmia in Greece in 1993 as a study abroad student. He has since returned almost every year to the same ancient excavation. Now a classical archaeologist and Associate Professor of Classical Studies in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at MSU, Frey will oversee the dig near Corinth, Greece,…

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Two Faculty Win Awards for Academic Leadership

November 23, 2020

Two MSU College of Arts & Letters faculty members are being recognized for their outstanding leadership, performance, and excellence in their respective fields.