As the winner of the Spartan Fashion Design Collection Competition, Apparel and Textile Design senior Chantel Booker earned an all-expense-paid trip to New York Fashion Week (NYFW) where she received VIP behind-the-scenes access to fashion houses and some of the most prestigious events in the fashion industry.Booker was one of 21 students from 15 different schools selected for this once-in-a-lifetime…
Recent MSU graduate Ryan Duda, who received his B.F.A. degree in Theatre in May, is now preparing to play the lead role in the upcoming production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, which runs September 21-October 7 at Playhouse on the Square in Memphis, Tennessee. We recently caught up with Duda to find out how his experience at Michigan State…
Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre is “Breaking Down Borders,” the theme of its 2018-2019 season, in which the department will present plays with meaning and celebrate the lack of limitations here at MSU. The season includes nine shows, with each offering its own take on the theme. The season opens Saturday, September 22, with One Good Day and ends on Wednesday, April 24,…
Bridget Hanchek, a senior double-majoring in Japanese and Professional Writing, spent her entire junior year studying in Japan where she expanded her language skills through courses and daily interaction with native speakers.While in Japan, she shared a dorm-style apartment with both students from the United States and students from Japan who were enrolled in accelerated English programs. Bridget Hanchek with a…
This year, the College of Arts & Letters welcomes 30 new faculty and staff members. They include the following: Qais Assali Qais Assali, Visiting Assistant Professor and Artist-in-Residence, Department of Art, Art History, and Design, is a visual artist and educator. His work has been internationally exhibited including at Jeune création, Paris (2016); Tiradentes, Brazil (2016); The Overlook Place, Chicago (2018);…
A multimodal interactive database that includes all monosyllabic sounds in the Mandarin Chinese language is providing educators, students, and researchers with a unique resource in which to help teach and study the language and has earned its creator, Catherine Ryu, Associate Professor of Japanese Literature and Culture, a prestigious national award.Tone Perfect, a web-based teaching and research tool consisting of…
Judith Stoddart has been recommended for appointment as the Associate Provost for University Collections and Arts Initiatives, effective immediately. She will continue in her role as Senior Associate Dean of the Graduate School and retain her appointment as Associate Professor in the Department of English. In this new position, Stoddart will be responsible for supporting the units across campus that hold…
As you embark on your educational journey here at MSU, I invite you to consider the doors that are opening for you all across campus. Each door offers an opportunity, as daunting as it is exciting, to establish meaningful connections, discover new ideas, and develop relationships that will shape the course of your life.
The Public Philosophy Journal (PPJ), led by Christopher P. Long, Dean of the College of Arts & Letters, and Dean Rehberger, Director of Matrix, has just released its first issue, which includes articles on “Practicing Public Scholarship” by Dean Long and on “Mentoring Lessons from Plants” by Beronda Montgomery, MSU Foundation Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Microbiology and Molecular Genetics in…
Last spring, when Charles Benoit, a Studio Art major with a minor in Museum Studies, participated in the Culture, Community, and Social Impact in Chicago study away program, the group visited the Field Museum, where Benoit learned they were digitizing the largest insect collection in the world. After the talk, he spoke with the museum’s Insects Director. That meeting eventually led Benoit…