When Madison O’Connor first came to Michigan State University, she declared herself a Journalism major, and when she took an Experience Architecture (XA) class, she discovered a whole new area to explore. Now a senior with a double major in Experience Architecture and Journalism, O’Connor’s Experience Architecture major allows her to examine how readers get to the stories she writes.…
Miranda Kalinowski is the fourth student to graduate from the College of Arts & Letters’ Citizen Scholars program. Part of the first class of Citizen Scholars, Kalinowski graduated on December 14 with a B.A. in English. "Being in the College of Arts & Letters and the Citizen Scholars program has made me take a step back and see that there is…
For many, Post-It notes, Scotch tape, and Command strips are necessary tools to collaborate, create, and share their work, but how many people stop to think about how those products make it into the market? Alia Jones, junior Humanities Prelaw major and member of the Citizen Scholars program, was immersed in the development and strategy behind these products through a summer internship with 3M in Sydney, Australia.
MSU Department of Theatre Assistant Professor Deric McNish and his students have been hard at work on a new project with Shakespeare as their muse and The Winter’s Tale at its center.Their goal was to create an accessible and informative audio resource for students, actors, and other Shakespeare lovers involving elements of live performance, audio performance, digital dissemination of the performance, and podcasts with experts. “I see this as…
Citizen Scholar Brooklyn Rue explored more possibilities for post-graduation during the Literature in London study abroad program. This six-week summer program connects students with various writers, poets, and playwrights in London while also visiting cultural sites connected to the courses. “It was really cool to meet with people whose careers revolved around writing and to be able to see a…
MSU’s Second Language Studies (SLS) Program welcomed scholars from around the world to present their research at the 42nd annual Second Language Research Forum (SLRF) September 20-22. One of the four plenary speakers at the forum was Luke Plonsky, who received his Ph.D. in Second Language Studies from MSU in 2011 and who organized MSU’s previous SLRF in 2009. “It…
Professor Justus Nieland has been named Chair of the Department of English, effective October 1, 2019. Dr. Nieland joined the Department of English as an Assistant Professor in 2002. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2008 and to full Professor in 2014. During his 17 years with the department, Nieland has been actively involved in its research, teaching, service,…
As one experience begins another is about to end – Grace Beltowski, a senior Professional Writing major, and Rachel Beltowski, a freshman Film Studies major, are two sisters in the College of Arts & Letters’ Citizen Scholars program. Grace will graduate from MSU and the Citizen Scholars program in May 2020, while Rachel is just beginning her journey with the…
The Michigan State University Department of Theatre announces its 2019-2020 Season, which focuses on invention and reinvention, adaptations of classics alongside new works. “One of the greatest opportunities in theatre is discovering how an old story is newly relevant. In selecting our latest season, we asked ‘What is it about this particular story that has a direct connection with the world we live in today?’ The MSU Department of Theatre thrives by reinventing…
The College of Arts & Letters will welcome artist-scholars John Jennings and Stacey Robinson to campus September 23-27 to engage students and faculty in conversations about race, gender, and power in Afrofuturism. Thanks to the College of Arts & Letters’ Engaged Pedagogy Grant, during their four-day visit, Jennings and Robinson will host workshops, give public talks, and visit classrooms to…