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Beyond the Classroom: MSU Students Explore Fashion Careers and Make Connections in New York City

October 21, 2026

Two Michigan State University students gained firsthand insight into the fashion industry while building their personal brands, exploring career opportunities, and connecting with industry professionals during CLASS: The NYC Experience, a three-day program held in New York City. Casey Klau and Nadia Bednar, both Apparel and Textile Design majors in MSU's Department of Art, Art History, and Design within the…

Michigan State University student Anthony Wilson smiles while holding a green MSU Spartans flag in a plaza in Valencia, Spain, wearing a white T-shirt that reads “I ❤️ Valencia,” with historic buildings in the background.

From Lansing to Spain: MSU Student Expands His World Through Education Abroad

October 19, 2026

Long before Anthony Wilson arrived in Valencia, Spain, studying abroad was already part of the Michigan State University student’s story. Growing up in Lansing, Wilson heard stories about his mother’s experience as an MSU student majoring in Spanish and studying abroad in Ecuador. Years later, during his senior year at Eastern High School, Wilson traveled outside the United States for the first time on a two-week class trip to Costa Rica.

International Impact / News / Religious Studies / Student / Study Abroad

MSU Student Nominated for National Award for Community-Engaged Research in Costa Rica

October 14, 2026

When Michigan State University Religious Studies major Lucy Van Hof arrived in Monteverde, Costa Rica, in Spring 2026, she expected to learn about community engagement and sustainability. But her education abroad experience also gave her an opportunity to apply her academic training to help a local community navigate organizational change and envision its future.

A person standing on a rocky overlook with a view of Edinburgh in the background.

Digital Humanities / Lansing-East Lansing Impact / News / Student / Student / Study Abroad / WRAC / XA

Experience Architecture Student Finds Inspiration in 1920s Printing Presses

October 12, 2026

Julia Bolash’s path into design started with fonts. As her interest in design grew, so did her curiosity about what makes design effective — not just visually, but in how it serves the people using it. That led her to user experience design and, eventually, to the Experience Architecture (XA) program at Michigan State University.

Three students in Michigan State University apparel pose outside a university building, standing in front of an arched entrance with the Michigan State College seal above the doors. Two women wear green Spartans sweatshirts and jeans, and a man wears a black Michigan State polo and jeans.

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Three College of Arts and Letters Students on 2026-27 Homecoming Court

October 5, 2026

Three College of Arts and Letters students are part of Michigan State University’s Homecoming Court, which is considered one of the highest honors for MSU seniors. This week, Oct. 5-10, the MSU community will celebrate Homecoming week. Each year, 10-12 MSU students are selected to be part of the Homecoming Court based on their qualities of leadership, spirit, integrity, and…

A group of people pose together indoors, many with expressive or playful gestures, while one person lies stretched out at the front. Theater seats are visible in the background.

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MSU’s ‘Midnite’ Brings Shakespeare, Horror, and a Killer Donkey onto the Stage

October 1, 2026

What happens when a group of film majors head into the woods to make a horror movie? Things get supernatural and weird! The Michigan State University Department of Theatre presents “Midnite," written by Reina Hardy and Rory Leahy with direction by Rob Roznowski, Professor in the Department of Theatre. This horror-comedy reimagines Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” filled with madness,…

Students gather around a large black-and-white drawing displayed on an outdoor easel during the MSU Drawing Marathon.

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Drawing Marathon Brings Eight Hours of Non-Stop Creativity to Campus

September 22, 2026

The Summer Circle Theatre Courtyard will become a hub of creativity as people from across campus and the community come together to draw and create during the annual Drawing Marathon on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hosted by MSU’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design, this free event will include hands-on art activities, live models, music, and drawing opportunities for participants of all experience levels.

Students from the Ceramic Arts in Greece education abroad program sit together in front of the stone seating of an ancient Greek theater.

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Education Abroad in Greece Inspires Students’ ‘Lasting Impressions’ Exhibition

September 17, 2026

Inspired by the history, culture, and ceramic traditions of Greece, Michigan State University students who participated in the Ceramic Arts in Greece Education Abroad in Spring 2026 transformed their experiences into works of art that are now on display in the “Lasting Impressions” exhibition at the MSU Union Art Gallery. The exhibition is on view through Saturday, Oct. 3, with a public reception scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Promotional image for “Discovery: A New American Musical” featuring a space shuttle lifting off against a blue, cloud-filled sky.

Arts MSU / Partnership / Student / Theatre / U.S. Impact

MSU’s New Musical Laboratory Explores NASA’s Return to Space with ‘Discovery’

September 16, 2026

When the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after launch in 1986, seven astronauts died, and NASA questioned whether the space shuttle program should fly again. That question is at the heart of the new musical “Discovery,” coming to Michigan State University Sept. 24-27, 2026, as part of the MSU Department of Theatre New Musical Laboratory, which brings together…

Portrait of Dawn Burns in a colorful shirt, taken outside in golden light.

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Faculty Voice: Building Generous and Generative Community Through First-Year Writing Program

September 14, 2026

In this Faculty Voice, Dawn Burns, Assistant Professor in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures, shares how MSU’s First-Year Writing Program creates opportunities for students to develop as writers and learners while building connections with one another. Through writing, reflection, and peer review, students learn to value their own experiences and voices while gaining a deeper understanding of those around them.