New MSU Musical Theatre Touring Company to Premiere

Michigan State University's Department of Theatre announces its new Musical Theatre Touring Company, which will have its premiere at the Friends of Theatre "A Bite of Broadway" gala on Wednesday, May 10, at Wharton Center for Performing Arts. The Musical Theatre Touring Company is a group of elite students from MSU's Musical Theatre immersion program who will take musical theatre performances on the…

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Faculty Receive AT&T Awards of Excellence for Use of Technology

Two College of Arts & Letters faculty members recently were awarded 2017 AT&T Awards of Excellence for their outstanding contributions to the use and development of informational technology for teaching and learning at Michigan State University. Assistant Professor of Theatre Brad Willcuts received the Award of Excellence for Best Technology Enhancement for his use of technology in his Dance Techniques…

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A Design Journey: Alumna to Share Her Design Experiences

The Apparel and Textile Design (ATD) program welcomes MSU ATD alumna and Designer Lauren Paulauskas who will share her design process and fashion design experiences on Thursday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m. in B130 Wells Hall. Paulauskas is a fashion designer, graphic artist, and illustrator based in New York. Currently, she works as the Lead Fashion Accessories Designer for Gina Group,…

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District Gold Advances Student to National Competition

Junior Graphic Design major Ryann Davis has earned a Gold Award at the 2016-2017 American Advertising Awards District 6 competition for her Macbeth poster. Her award-winning entry now moves on to the national competition in Washington, D.C. “With my design, I wanted to convey the madness of Macbeth and the violent, bloody way in which he managed to secure the…

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Class Provides Hands-On Experience in Museum Curation

A new exhibit, curated by 25 students in the Museum Studies capstone course, is set to open Friday, April 21, at 6 p.m. in the Michigan State University Union Art Gallery. The exhibit, titled (Re)Dress: Outfitting Controversy, explores controversy and identity in clothing throughout the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Students on the Installation Committee collaborate to assemble the exhibit. Taught by…

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RCPD Spirit of Ability Awards Presented to CAL Faculty Members

Two CAL faculty members recently were awarded Spirit of Ability Awards by MSU’s Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD). The awards recognize contemporary leaders who continue the MSU tradition of creating vibrant environments that welcome, fortify, and compassionately challenge each person to reach their fullest ability. Paul Kotula, Associate Professor of Ceramics in the Department of Art, Art History,…

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Two Arts & Letters Students to Graduate with Perfect 4.0

To receive a 4.0 in any undergraduate class at Michigan State University is a notable accomplishment, but to earn a perfect 4.0 throughout your entire undergraduate career, is all the more impressive, one that only a few students achieve each year. Two College of Arts & Letters students who are graduating in May have earned this distinction. They are Samantha…

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Finding Success in Linguistics Research

Attending Michigan State University was an easy choice for Linguistics major Scott Nelson, whose parents both graduated from MSU, but determining a major wasn’t as easy until he found a home in the College of Arts & Letters and Linguistics. “I randomly discovered Linguistics, found out more, and fell in love with it sort of superficially, but when I came…

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