2023 Varg-Sullivan Endowed Graduate Awards Presented

This year’s winners of the Varg-Sullivan Endowed Graduate Awards are Mona Jahani, MFA Candidate in Theatre Design, the Outstanding Achievement in the Arts recipient, and Naiyan Du, Ph.D. Candidate in Linguistics, the Outstanding Achievement in the Letters recipient. The Varg-Sullivan Endowed Graduate Awards, presented by the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University, were established in honor of…

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Class Project Raises Awareness of Women Who Fought to Return Art Stolen by the Nazis

A Digital Humanities Seminar class at Michigan State University has partnered with the Monuments Men and Women Foundation (MMWF) to raise awareness of the women who bravely fought to rescue and return art and other cultural treasures stolen by the Nazis during World War II. This semester-long collaboration resulted in the class, taught by Kristen Mapes, Assistant Director of Digital…

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Skills Learned as Dual Major Used for Center for Poetry Internship

April is National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate the integral role poetry plays in our culture. As part of this celebration, we shine a spotlight on Claire Donohoe, a junior with a dual major in English and Professional and Public Writing, and the work she did while interning for Michigan State University’s Center for Poetry, which is housed within…

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2023 Undergraduate Juried Exhibition on Display at (SCENE) Metrospace

The 2023 Undergraduate Juried Exhibition presented by the Department of Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) at Michigan State University features the work of 53 students completed as part of AAHD courses during the 2022-2023 academic year. The exhibition runs through Friday, April 28, at (SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles Street, East Lansing, Michigan. Hours are Wednesday-Sunday noon-5 p.m. Some of…

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Ph.D. Student Wins National Award for Work in Queer Theory

Ruby Mendoza, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures at Michigan State University, has won a national award in recognition of their outstanding work in the area of queer theory. Mendoza is one of only two recipients of the 2023 Gloria Anzaldúa Rhetorician Award, a national scholarship presented by the Conference on College Composition and…

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MSU Theatre Presents Steve Martin and Edie Brickell Musical ‘Bright Star’

Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre presents Bright Star April 19-23 in the Pasant Theatre at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts. Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the…

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Linguistics Major Helps Rebuild LGBTQIA2S+ Student Organization from Ground Up

Linguistics major Ryan Peters has devoted much of his time to cultivating the LGBTQIA2S+ community at Michigan State University in his pivotal role as the Residence Halls Association (RHA) Representative for People Respecting the Individuality of Students at MSU (PRISM), which is the South Neighborhood LGBTQIA2S+ Caucus.  He was first elected as the RHA Representative for PRISM during his first semester on campus.…

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University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum Set for April 14

Michigan State University’s 25th annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF) will take place Friday, April 14, both online and in person. This hybrid event will feature research projects and creativity from more than 900 undergraduate students at MSU, including 34 students from the College of Arts & Letters.   UURAF provides a unique educational opportunity for MSU students…

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Citizen Scholar Makes an Impact at MSU and Now Looks Toward Graduation

When Walker Trossen toured Michigan State University in high school, he had little idea of the impact he would have as a Spartan or how his time here would influence the direction of his career. Swayed by a strong Chinese language program and the conversations with faculty and an advisor during his campus tour, Trossen chose to come to MSU…

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Student Designers Showcase Creations Before Sold-Out Fashion Show Crowd

The creative designs of 26 Michigan State University students, including 20 Apparel and Textile Design students from the College of Arts & Letters, were featured before a sold-out theatre of more than 500 attendees at the 2023 VIM Magazine Fashion Show. “For students who want to pursue this full-time, this show is a valuable resource to gain professional experience, photos…

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