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MSU Students Earn New York Fashion Week Trip with Creative Sustainable Designs

February 6, 2024

Senior Apparel and Textile Design majors Abigail Jones and Whitney Howard both earned a trip to New York Fashion Week with their winning designs created for the Michigan State University Spartan Fashion Design Collection Competition.The theme of this year’s contest was sustainability where participants were tasked with using recycled Michigan State University clothing provided by the Spartan Bookstore to create…

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CREATE! Micro-Grant Project Explores Familial Obligation, Estrangement, and Generational Trauma

February 2, 2024

As a recipient of a 2023 CREATE Micro-Grant, Rachael Grain, a Studio Art major with a minor in Business, created a series of oil paintings that focus on the intimate relationship between parents and children and the impacts of generational trauma. Spanning three canvases, these paintings explore how we treat and mistreat each other over time and eventually pass those…

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Student Gains Experience as a Junior Graphic Designer

January 30, 2024

Kailey Nguyen-Dong, a senior Graphic Design major, completed an internship as a Junior Graphic Designer with Ideas Marketing LLC, a graphic and printing business in southwest Detroit. In this Q&A, originally published by the Excel Network, Nguyen-Dong shares her internship experiences.

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MSU Research Team and MI Diaries Project Foster Community During Challenging Times

January 18, 2024

This article includes content and personal accounts about the Feb. 13 violence the Michigan State University community experienced and the aftermath. It may be disturbing and upsetting for some people to read. If you are grieving or in distress, there are many ways to seek support, including talking with friends, family, and colleagues. MSU’s Office for Resource and Support Coordination offers…

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Graphic Design Student Graduates with 4.0 GPA, Receives Board of Trustees’ Award

December 20, 2023

Sydney Tomlinson, a December 2023 Michigan State University graduate with a BFA in Graphic Design from the College of Arts & Letters and a B.A. in Creative Advertising from the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and an Honors College graduate, completed her undergraduate education with a perfect 4.0 GPA, earning her the Board of Trustees’ Award. Tomlinson is among…

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CREATE! Micro-Grant Projects Highlights the Overlaps Between Race and Feminine Beauty

December 15, 2023

Hadara Willis, a Studio Art major at Michigan State University, is one of 13 MSU students to receive a 2023 CREATE! Micro-Grant. She used this funding and her painting skills to produce a piece of art that highlights the Black female body and represents the overlaps between race and feminine beauty. Offered by MSU’s College of Arts & Letters and…

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Student View: Graduating Senior Takes Time to ‘Bask in the Greatness of It All’

December 14, 2023

Kayla Wikaryasz is graduating from Michigan State University this month with a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Humanities, a minor in Creative Writing, and a perfect 4.0 GPA. She also is graduating from the College of Arts & Letters' Citizen Scholars program. As Wikaryasz wrapped up the final days of her undergraduate education, she reflected on her nontraditional educational journey and time…

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Student View: Graduating Senior Discovers and Embraces His Love of Storytelling at MSU

December 12, 2023

Austin Curtis is graduating from Michigan State University in December 2023 with a B.A. in English with a Literary Studies concentration and a B.A. in Digital Storytelling with a Filmmaking concentration. As Curtis wraps up the final days of his undergraduate education, he reflected on his personal journey at MSU and his relationship with storytelling in the following Student View.…

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Innovative Course Uses Creative Arts to Combat Stress and Boost Mental Health

December 11, 2023

Rob Roznowski, Professor in the Department of Theatre, is spearheading an innovative IAH (Integrative Arts and Humanities) course that delves into the transformative potential of the creative arts to alleviate anxiety and stress and help promote better mental health. The curriculum encompasses various artistic disciplines, including theatre, dance, music, art, and creative writing, and looks at ways these activities can…

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CREATE! Micro-Grant Project Focuses on Mental Illness in Young Adults

November 27, 2023

Concerned about the social struggles young adults face today, Kayla Wikaryasz, a senior Interdisciplinary Humanities major with a minor in Creative Writing, is producing a short story that focuses on mental illness and the creative industry. Wikaryasz’s story was among the 13 proposed projects awarded a 2023 CREATE! Micro-Grant, with each winning proposal receiving $500.