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Scholarship Opens the Door to Global Internship for MSU Student

March 2, 2026

For Jasmine Chow, a junior at Michigan State University double majoring in Psychology and Experience Architecture, a scholarship didn’t just help cover expenses — it made an international, career-shaping experience possible. A recipient of the Jacob C. Tiedt Scholarship for Internships Abroad, Chow used the award to help fund a Summer 2025 internship in Osaka, Japan, where she worked for a small company specializing in skin care and natural wellness products made from yuzu.

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German Studies Doctoral Student Reflects on Teaching and Learning at MSU

February 26, 2026

Temilade Adegoke, a doctoral student in German Studies and Graduate Teaching Assistant, came to Michigan State University in Fall 2022 to pursue an M.A. in German through the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures. She previously earned a B.A. in German Studies from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Her master’s thesis examined Germany’s colonial violence in German Southwest Africa – present day Namibia.

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Humanities-Prelaw Student Gains Experience Assisting Attorneys During Internship

February 23, 2026

Faustina Zielonka is a Humanities-Prelaw senior from Macomb, Michigan, who interned with Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) in Lansing, Michigan. She shared her experiences with this internship in this Q&A that originally was published by the Excel Network.

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Student Reconnects with Anishinaabeg Heritage and Discovers Unlimited Potential at MSU

February 20, 2026

Every Spartan’s path to Michigan State University is different. There are many reasons students find themselves pursuing their future at MSU, but for Kaylin Casper from Los Angeles, California, the reasons were ambition and heritage. “I lived really far away from my Anishinaabeg family,” she said. “As the great-granddaughter of federal Indian Boarding School survivors, coming back to Michigan State was a way for me to be closer to my tribal community to reclaim my cultural knowledge.”

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MSU’s Culture of Exploration and Donor Support Helps Fuel English Major’s Spartan Journey

February 18, 2026

Thanks to Michigan State University, Sloane Barlow isn’t exactly sure what’s next. But she’s ok with that. “I feel very confident in my skills to do whatever I want,” she said. “I'm not tied to any certain job or field, and that's because of the exploration that MSU has allowed me.” Originally from Rochester Hills, Michigan, Barlow is an Honors…

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From AI to Urban Trees: College of Arts & Letters Faculty and Students Lead Ethics Week Events Inviting MSU Community into Critical Dialogue

February 16, 2026

This week, Feb. 16-20, 2026, Michigan State University celebrates Ethics Week, a week-long series of events designed to engage students, faculty, staff, and the community in meaningful discussions about ethics and to encourage campus-wide engagement with contemporary moral challenges. Organized by the Ethics Institute, Ethics Week is dedicated to exploring the key roles ethics plays in our professional and personal…

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From Seed to Stage: MSU Department of Theatre Production Draws Inspiration from Historic Beal Experiment

February 9, 2026

Buried beneath Michigan State University’s campus are the seeds of one of the world’s longest continuously monitored scientific experiments — and now, a new production presented by MSU’s Department of Theatre is bringing that history to life. Currently in its 147th year, the William J. Beal Seed Experiment serves as the inspiration for Echoes from the Banks of the Red Cedar, an immersive dance theatre production written, choreographed, and directed by Alexandria Davis, Assistant Professor of Dance.

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Arts & Letters and RCAH Students Earn Awards at Diversity Research Showcase

January 30, 2026

Students from the College of Arts & Letters and the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities (RCAH) earned top honors at the 9th Annual Diversity Research Showcase hosted by MSU’s Honors College. Thirteen students from the two colleges presented their research, with two RCAH students receiving first place in the poster presentation category and a College of Arts &…

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Transforming Theatre Ensemble Showcases Student Work at Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration

January 29, 2026

When first-year Michigan State University student and Detroit-based poet Charisma Holly’s words echoed through the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center banquet room during MSU’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Unity Dinner, she knew she was giving back to a celebration transcending injustice. Holly, a Communications Leadership and Strategy major, is part of a new tradition for the Transforming Theatre…

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College of Arts & Letters Student Named to Statewide Collegiate Student Advisory Task Force

January 28, 2026

Alex Guo, a fourth-year undergraduate student in the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University, is among 23 students chosen from nearly 100 applicants from across the state to serve on the Collegiate Student Advisory Task Force, which will develop and implement recommendations to improve voter education and engagement among young people on college and university campuses in Michigan.…