News – Page 115 – College of Arts & Letters

Partnership Awarded for Raising Environmental Awareness

November 30, 2018

An initiative aimed at raising environmental awareness and engagement in Monroe, Michigan, that was born out of a collaboration with MSU’s College of Arts & Letters is now being recognized with the Distinguished Partnership Award for Community-Engaged Service by MSU’s Office of University Outreach and Engagement. Kelly Salchow MacArthur, Associate Professor of Graphic Design in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design,…

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Student Shines as Gymnast and Young Professional

November 29, 2018

Between interning and travelling abroad, classes, and being a Big Ten student athlete, senior Experience Architecture major Anna Gamelo has plenty to show for her time at MSU. Gamelo, who has consistently been on the Dean’s List the last four years, first became interested in Michigan State University when she learned about its Experience Architecture (XA) program. “It suits my…

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Theatre Students to Improvise for Freshman Showcase

November 26, 2018

Join the Department of Theatre’s freshmen class as they take audience suggestions to improvise a new show every time in this year’s Freshman Showcase, which runs Thursday, November 29, to Sunday, December 2, at the MSU Auditorium’s Studio 60 Theatre. For each performance, the characters, setting, dialogue, music, and lyrics all will be made up on the spot. The performers will improvise short-form…

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Student Participates in Kansas City Fashion Week

November 25, 2018

This fall semester, junior Timosha Krivtsov, a current Apparel, Textile and Design (ATD) student, was accepted into Kansas City Fashion Week (KCFW) to show his original collection of his fashion designs and launch his individual brand. KCFW is ATD’s entrée into this competition. He was selected to be part of the show via an application that was sent through his…

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‘Illuminating Survivor Voices’ Through the Arts

November 20, 2018

A poem by Associate Professor Nancy DeJoy, addressing the issue of silence in cases of sexual abuse and how the isolation and silencing of survivor voices is detrimental to the lives of survivors and to the community, will be exhibited December 4-12 at the Broad Art Lab in downtown East Lansing. The poem, Illuminating Survivor Voices, which originated from survivor…

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Alumnus Uses Philosophy Degree to Help Build Amusement Parks

November 16, 2018

Alumnus Jeremy Thompson is using his Philosophy degree to assist in the creation of world-renowned theme parks and roller coasters. Thompson, who has always been an avid fan of amusement parks, graduated from Michigan State University with a double major in Philosophy and Business Management. He now works as a Creative Writer at Thinkwell Group, a global design and production…

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The Quilt Index Relaunches and Expands Its Collection

November 15, 2018

This past October 2018, a new iteration of the Quilt Index, a digital repository of thousands of images, stories, and information about quilts and their makers drawn from hundreds of public and private collections around the world, was launched. Already a major digital humanities resource, this new version aims to significantly strengthen and expand the use of quilt-related data in research and teaching.

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Lecturer to Speak on Introverted Students in the Classroom

November 14, 2018

Heidi Kasevich, Educational Director at Quiet Revolution, is coming to MSU to speak about how educators can create structures and dynamics in the classroom that recognize and reward introverted learners. Her talk, scheduled for Wednesday, December 5, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Studio 60 Theatre, located in the basement of the Auditorium Building, is free and open to the public.…

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MSU Set to Host National Accessibility Conference

November 14, 2018

The 4th annual Accessible Learning Conference will take place December 6 and 7 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. Each year, the Accessible Learning Conference (ALC) devotes time to explore different avenues concerning accessibility. This year, the ALC will explore accessibility as a social justice issue. The ALC was designed to open pathways of discussion, networking, and collaboration for students, faculty, and community…

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College Launches 2018 Dean’s Report, Resilience

November 13, 2018

For generations, the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University have demonstrated the capacity to be resilient in the face of adversity. This resilience is the theme of our 2018 Dean’s Report.