At Michigan State University, faculty and students are using theatre and dance to illuminate the effects of climate change through a project in partnership with Bullfrogs Ballet artists, educators, and students in North Macedonia. The Ripple Effect project was funded in part by the U.S. Embassy, MSU Office of Research and Innovation’s Climate Justice and Environmental Ethics Award, MSU College…
Michigan State University Associate Professor of English Divya Victor had long noticed that writing students didn’t have a space on campus where they could feel comfortable and centered to fully concentrate on their thoughts and words. “Writing is a somatic practice, which means it integrates the body, the mind, society, and the environment we live and work within,” Victor said.…
Marion Reilly, who is a senior majoring in English and Humanities-Prelaw, worked as a Legislative Intern with Senator Veronica Klinefelt at the Michigan Senate. She wrote about this internship experience in this Q&A that originally was published by the Excel Network.
East Lansing's only full-color arts and culture magazine, The Current, which is developed for and by Michigan State University students, has received a 2024 MarCom Gold Award for its June/July 2024 edition. This international recognition celebrates excellence in marketing and communication and recognizes the outstanding work of The Current staff.
Tessa Kresch, who is graduating this year with a BFA in Acting and a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, has been selected by the Senior Class Council to deliver remarks at Michigan State University’s Fall 2024 baccalaureate degree commencement ceremony scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 14, at 2 p.m. at the Breslin Student Events Center.
After a six-year hiatus, one of the longest-running graduate student-edited journals in Romance Studies in North America has returned. The publication, TROPOS, which was first published in 1971, is run entirely by graduate students in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University.
Mia Ivanko, a Michigan State University senior, completed an internship as a Practice Manager for Connections Speech and Language Center, which is a speech and occupational therapy clinic in Lansing, Michigan. Ivanko has a double major in Linguistics in the College of Arts & Letters and Communicative Sciences and Disorders in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. She shared…
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education ranked Michigan State University’s English Doctoral Research Program in the Top 25 nationally for total minority student enrollment (No. 22) and all-races combined enrollment (No. 23) in 2022-2023 as part of its Top 100 Degree Producers ranking. “The discipline of English as a whole is enriched when our graduate student cohort reflects a vital diversity…
Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre presents “MSU Unscripted,” a completely improvised production, showcasing the talents of the department’s first-year students, where audience members are invited to participate by offering suggestions when called upon. The spontaneous “MSU Unscripted” performances are scheduled for Nov. 21-24, 2024, at Studio 60 in the MSU Auditorium with each performance offering a unique blend of…
Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre presents “A Beautiful Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes,” a wild and fun Thanksgiving play by Kate Benson that offers a comedic look at the complexities and chaos of a holiday family gathering as presented through a cornucopia of personalities. Performances are scheduled for Nov. 8-17 at…
