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Open Letter Regarding Tree of Life Synagogue Tragedy

October 29, 2018

Our hearts go out to the victims of today’s horrific attack at the Tree of Life synagogue outside of Pittsburgh, and their families, fellow congregants, friends, and the entire community. We live in dangerous times. Individuals radicalized by the rhetoric of hate groups on social media are emboldened to act on their prejudice, in part through the inflammatory comments made by mainstream politicians. Antisemitic rhetoric is gaining greater legitimacy. It is therefore even more incumbent upon all of us to take care of one another, watch out for one another, treat one another with respect, empathy and kindness, while standing firm against hatred and prejudice of all kinds.

Professor Receives Teaching Award

October 26, 2018

Tom Lovik, Professor of German in Michigan State University’s Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian, and African Languages, received the Michigan World Language Association’s (MIWLA) Georges J. Joyaux Post-Secondary Educator Award at the MIWLA annual conference in Lansing on October 18. The Georges J. Joyaux Award is given to an outstanding post-secondary faculty member or administrator who is committed to…

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Event / News / Performance

10th Annual Haunted Aud Is ‘Carn-Evil’

October 24, 2018

MSU’s Department of Theatre has the perfect carnival-themed clown concoction brewing for its 10th annual Haunted Auditorium, which runs October 27, 28, and 31. This year’s production, titled Carn-Evil, will transform the three-story Auditorium into a scary carnival-theme atmosphere with student actors giving visitors a fright at every turn. The production is being led by Rachel Aho, a junior BFA Design major with a…

Alumni / Award / News / Publication

Alumnus Awarded for His Outdoor Travel Writing and Books

October 23, 2018

Bob Holzhei recently won an award from AGLOW in the Best Book category for the novella The Mountains Shall Depart. He is a freelance outdoor travel writer and a self-published author of four books. With a B.A. MSU deegree in English Literature with an emphasis in Creative Writing and a minor in Psychology, Bob Holzhei answers questions and extends his learnings.

Internship / News / Study Abroad

Students Spend Year Abroad Studying, Interning, Exploring

October 19, 2018

For more than 50 years, students from Michigan State University have had the opportunity to spend a year abroad studying at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität in Freiburg, Germany, where they are fully immersed in German language and culture. Students in the Academic Year in Freiburg program enroll in specially designed courses in language, culture, and literature supplemented with German classes in related fields. They also…

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Alumni / News

Theatre Alumnus is a World Champion Wrestler

October 19, 2018

Michigan State University alumnus Curran Jacobs has found success in his two passions — wrestling and acting. He wrestled for five years for MSU’s wrestling team; received a bachelor’s degree in both Theatre and Kinesiology from MSU; later went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts in Acting, also from MSU; and recently was named the 2018 Catch Wrestling…

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Alumni / News

Alumnus Helps Drive Change Through the Performing Arts

October 18, 2018

Theatre alumnus Vincent Paul is a driving force for the city of Detroit and within the performing arts community. As President and Artistic Director of Detroit’s acclaimed Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Paul’s vision, leadership, and entrepreneurial spirit inspired the community to fund the Hall’s complete restoration. This included establishing the famous Jazz Café, recently renamed Aretha’s Jazz Café…

Award / Faculty / Grant / News

Toolbox Dialogue Initiative Awarded Prize for Excellence and NSF Grant

October 16, 2018

Michigan State University’s Toolbox Dialogue Initiative (TDI), led by Michael O’Rourke, Interim Director of the MSU Center for Interdisciplinarity (C4I), and Stephanie Vasko, Managing Director of C4I, has been named the winner of the 2018 APA/PDC Prize for Excellence and Innovation in Philosophy Programs. It also recently learned it will receive a $71,900 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to hold…

Award / News / Student

Student Group Honored with National Award

October 16, 2018

For the second year in a row, Michigan State University will receive the NCTE Student Affiliate Excellence Award in recognition of meeting high standards of performance. MSU’s student group for the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) is one of three student affiliates from across the nation to be honored with this award. "I think the group was successful because they…

News / Programs / Student

Citizen Scholars Program Enhances Student’s College Experience

October 11, 2018

Meet Triniti Watson, a junior Interdisciplinary Humanities major with a focus on Philosophy, Professional Writing, and Cultural Anthropology. Watson is also an active participant in the Citizen Scholars program, the North Neighborhood Black Caucus, the University’s Academic Orientation Program, and the LGBT Resource Center.