English major and Citizen Scholar Abbie Crick has always had poetry in her life. “I’ve been writing poetry since I could hold a pencil,” she said. “I grew up around really traditional poetry, and my writing education, until late high school, was very formal.” As she got older, Crick realized she could use the genre to speak about issues that matter. “I wanted…
Camille Thomas, a senior double majoring in Theatre and Arts & Humanities, found a way to combine her interest in social justice with her passion for the arts by working with the East Lansing High School Student Black Union to devise an original social justice theatre piece for the school’s multicultural festival. After working with East Lansing High School for…
Since graduating from Michigan State University last May, Amy Wagenaar has gone from being an MSU student to the Editorial, Social, and Video Coordinator for the Historical Society of Michigan (HSM) based in Lansing. Wagenaar earned a dual degree in Film Studies and Media and Information and a minor in Fiction Filmmaking. We recently caught up with her, finding out more about…
Juliette Givhan, a graduating senior majoring in English, has spent her time at Michigan State University exploring the written word and finding her voice. Now as she graduates, her work is being recognized. Givhan was awarded the Louis B. Sudler Prize, which honors graduating seniors who demonstrate outstanding achievement in the performing and creative arts and who show promise for…
MSU’s Slam Poetry Team, which includes four College of Arts & Letters students, competed at the 2018 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI) at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and finished in the top 10 overall out of 65 teams. The MSU team, coached by Detroit poet Natasha Miller, competed in two preliminaries, made it to the semi-finals, and placed ninth overall at…
This past semester, Experience Architecture (XA) students took advantage of resources available at MSU Libraries while exploring the world of prototyping in the Prototyping Experience Architecture course, AL 444, taught by Dawn Opel, Assistant Professor in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures. Opel created the course and its projects with the help of the MSU Libraries staff, technology, and spaces. Assistant Professor Dawn…
Students from the College of Arts & Letters Citizen Scholars Program recently proposed and installed a public art piece, titled Reweaving our Social Fabric: Fiber Installation to Promote Sexual Assault Awareness and Healing, in downtown East Lansing’s Valley Court Park. The installation incorporates fabric strips woven into a chain link fence in the park. Some of the strips of fabric include positive affirmations,…
In addition to winning the 2018 College of Arts & Letters Community Partner Award, graduating senior Ryan Duda is the recipient of another top award from the College. Duda, who is graduating with a BFA in Theatre, a minor in Arts & Cultural Management, and a member of the Honors College, will be presented with a plaque for the Alumni Award for Undergraduate…
Every spring, WRAC gives the Experience Architecture Outstanding Major Award to an XA student who will be graduating. The award is granted to students who submit a resume and cover letter, compose a digital portfolio, and engage with and commit to community/communities outside the classroom. This year’s winner of the XA Outstanding Major Award is Ashton Keys!
Graduating Senior Peyton Del Toro has been selected for two high honors within the College of Arts & Letters. She recently was named the 2018 recipient of the College of Arts & Letters Outstanding Senior Achievement Award and also has been selected as the student speaker for the Spring 2018 College of Arts & Letters commencement ceremony.Del Toro will graduate…