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Audiences of New Musical Laboratory Production Can Be Part of Musical Theatre History

September 5, 2024

An exciting synergy of creative forces is set to captivate audiences as the annual New Musical Laboratory unites accomplished Broadway professionals and Michigan State University students in the development of a new musical production. This collaborative endeavor between Wharton Center Institute for Arts & Creativity and the MSU Department of Theatre promises an electrifying showcase of innovation, bringing together a…

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MSU Department of Theatre Looks Forward to 2024-2025 Season

August 28, 2024

The 2024-2025 season for Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre will offer stories that confront uncomfortable truths and that challenge the status quo with this year's theme “Insiders & Outsiders.” The season will highlight the department's commitment to presenting diverse stories, from thought-provoking dramas to an absurd comedy.

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Ph.D. Student Recognized at International Colloquium for Her Research

August 15, 2024

As a recipient of the $25,000 Jeanne Marandon Fellowship, Hannah Olsen, a Ph.D. student in French and Francophone Studies in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University, conducted research in France that she presented at the 2024 20th and 21st Century French & Francophone Studies International Colloquium and received second place in the Prix de Recherche. A…

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Incoming First-Year Students Receive Prestigious Alumni Distinguished Scholarships

July 9, 2024

Two incoming first-year College of Arts & Letters students have been awarded Michigan State University’s highly competitive Alumni Distinguished Scholarships, which cover full tuition, room and board, and a stipend for up to eight semesters of undergraduate study. This year, MSU awarded its annual Alumni Distinguished Scholarships to 13 top incoming first-year students. Among those students are: Zachary Bigelow of…

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Student View: Celebrating Juneteenth Through Oil, Ink, and Memory

June 13, 2024

Morgan Renee Hill is a Master of Fine Arts candidate in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University and the winner of the 2024 Juneteenth poster design contest. Their work, “Black Banner,” is prominently featured in this year’s MSU Juneteenth Commemorative Celebration, which will take place on Friday, June 14.

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Three Graduating Seniors Honored as Louis B. Sudler Prize Winners

May 8, 2024

Three graduating seniors were awarded this year’s Louis B. Sudler Prize, which recognizes outstanding achievement in the performing and creative arts, including fine arts, music, creative writing, theatre, and electronic/photographic arts. Presented each year by the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University, recipients of the Louis B. Sudler Prize must be members of the senior graduating class and demonstrate...

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Humanities-Prelaw Student Named MSU’s 14th Udall Scholar

May 6, 2024

Kaylin Casper has been awarded the nationally competitive Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, becoming Michigan State University’s 14th Udall Scholar. Casper is Anishinaabe and a direct descendant of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. She is an Honors College junior double-majoring in Sociology in the College of Social Science and Humanities-Prelaw in the College of Arts & Letters. She…

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Philosophy Ph.D. Candidate Recognized for Outstanding Achievement in the Letters

April 26, 2024

Nic Cottone, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Philosophy at Michigan State University, was awarded the 2024 Varg-Sullivan Endowed Graduate Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Letters in recognition of her outstanding research on feminist philosophy and social theory that primarily focuses on theories of social reproductive labor and sexual violence.

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Graduating Senior Ready to Deliver Commencement Speech at Her First In-Person Graduation Ceremony

April 25, 2024

Katy Anderson, who is graduating with a double major in English for Secondary Education and Psychology, will deliver this year's student commencement speech at the Spring 2024 College of Arts & Letters graduation ceremony on Sunday, August 28. Anderson also is a graduate of the Honors College and is graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA, which has earned her the prestigious Board of Trustees Award.

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Religious Studies Students Honored for Outstanding Achievements

April 22, 2024

The Department of Religious Studies at Michigan State University recently held its 2024 Undergraduate Symposium and Awards Presentation, which shined a spotlight on undergraduate research and the outstanding achievements of its students. Six of those students – Hady Omar, Shawn Sandhu, Noah Sanker, Kaitlyn Sears, Moaid Shaik, and Mustafa Syed – presented their Religious Studies research during the event, which took place April 5.