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MSU Faculty Honored with Stephen A. Freeman Award for Best Published Article

April 10, 2025

A team of scholars from Michigan State University and the University of Wisconsin–Madison are being recognized for writing the most impactful article on teaching techniques published by a professional journal in 2024. For their outstanding efforts, they have received the 2025 Stephen A. Freeman Award for Best Published Article, an honor presented by the Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (NECTFL).

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Spanish Major Receives 2025 Aguila Award (MSU Student of the Year)

April 9, 2025

Karissa Zárate, a Spanish major with a minor in Chicano/Latino Studies, is a 2025 recipient of the Aguila Award (MSU Student of the Year), which is presented each year by the MSU Commemorative Planning Committee to individuals who have shown courage, dedication, and a commitment to make Michigan State University a better place.

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MFA Theatre Design Student Wins Inaugural National Sound Design Contest

April 8, 2025

Brandon McDuff sat absorbing the sting of rejection from being turned down for a job he had high hopes for when his phone rang with the news that he had won a national competition for theatre sound design. In an instant, his disappointment turned to elation.

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MSU Undergraduate Art Exhibit at (SCENE) Metrospace Through April 24

April 7, 2025

The 2025 Undergraduate Exhibition presented by the Department of Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) at Michigan State University features the work on 41 students created in AAHD courses during the past year. This juried exhibition runs through Thursday, April 24, at (SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles Street, East Lansing, Michigan. Gallery hours are noon-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. An exhibition reception is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 11.

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MSU Theatre Presents ‘Inching Towards Yeolha,’ the Final Production of 2024-25 Season

April 4, 2025

“Inching Towards Yeolha,” the final production of the 2024-25 season of the Michigan State University Department of Theatre, offers a thought-provoking look at how one individual’s seemingly small rebellion can unveil the complexities of an entire community's way of life. It is a symbolic exploration of freedom, identity, and the cost of challenging deeply rooted customs. This dark, absurd comedy will be presented April 11-19 at the Pasant Theatre in the Wharton Center for Performing Arts.

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Laura Cloud to Deliver 2025 Legacy Lecture on April 18

April 2, 2025

Laura Cloud, Emerita Associate Professor of Sculpture, will deliver the College of Arts & Letters’ 2025 Legacy Lecture on Friday, April 18, at 6 p.m. in the Lincoln Room of the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. The Legacy Lecture is free and open to the public, but you must RSVP by Friday, April 11, to attend by submitting an online form.

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University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF) Set for April 11

April 1, 2025

Michigan State University’s 27th annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF) will take place Friday, April 11, both in person at MSU’s Breslin Student Events Center and online hosted on Symposium by ForagerOne. This hybrid event will feature research projects and creativity from hundreds of undergraduate students at MSU, including many students from the College of Arts & Letters.

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MFA Exhibition Features Work of Three Artists/Scholars

March 28, 2025

The 2025 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition, which runs through May 18, 2025, at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University, features the work of the three Master of Fine Arts (MFA) candidates who are graduating this spring. These thesis exhibitions are the culmination of the three-year MFA program at Michigan State University, which allows students to push…

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Alum Receives National Award for Her Language Education Advocacy and Leadership

March 27, 2025

Since becoming the first graduate of Michigan State University’s Second Language Studies (SLS) Ph.D. program in 2009, Amy S. Thompson has built an extraordinary career as a researcher, educator, and leader in applied linguistics. Most recently, she was honored with the Association of Language Departments Award for Distinguished Service to the Profession presented by the Modern Language Association (MLA). The…

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MSU’s Italian Program Coordinator Takes On New Role to Shape How Italian is Taught in Michigan

March 25, 2025

Carmen De Lorenzo, Instructor and Coordinator of the Italian Program in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University, will help shape how Italian is taught and experienced in Michigan as part of her newly appointed role as the Michigan Representative for the Osservatorio della Lingua Italiana nel Mondo. This appointment from the Italian Consulate honors De Lorenzo’s dedication to advancing…