A life-size giraffe constructed from wire snares, created in part by senior Studio Art major Richard Tanner, was unveiled on April 20 at the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum as part of the “Snares to Wares Spring Soirée.” For the past three months, Tanner has collaborated with two Ugandan artists, Mutalib Ngomojik and Sophia Jingo, in creating the 14-foot tall…
Since graduating in 2009 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre, Stephanie Koenig has acted in several successful TV shows like NCIS and Jane the Virgin, Youtube shows such as The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo, and big-name movies including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
The College of Arts & Letters celebrated its outstanding faculty, staff, and students for their accomplishments in teaching, research, and community impact at the 2018 MSU College of Arts & Letters Alumni Board Awards ceremony, held on April 15 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center Six different awards were presented, including the Paul Varg Award, Innovation and Leadership Award,…
As a high school English teacher in Detroit, April Baker-Bell says she felt ill-prepared to address her Black students' language and literacy needs and found that she was not alone. This experience planted the seed from which her research took root and has been the driving force throughout her career. Now an Assistant Professor in Michigan State University’s Department of English and…
An endowed position has been created at Michigan State University to focus on the holistic well-being of students through spirituality.The Foglio Chair of Spirituality in the College of Arts & Letters will honor Father Jake Foglio, an alumnus, former faculty member, longtime priest, and mentor to countless MSU student-athletes and coaches. Father Jake Foglio The endowment was made possible through $600,000 in donor contributions…
Michigan State University is establishing the Foglio Chair of Spirituality in the College of Arts and Letters. The Foglio Chair is named to honor Father Jake Foglio, an alumnus and Roman Catholic priest still in active ministry after more than 50 years of service to the MSU community through St. Johns Student Parish, 11 years on the faculty, and as…
It has been difficult to write for the public in the months since posting the Open Letter to the College of Arts & Letters in the wake of the survivor impact statements that are transforming Michigan State University. Part of the difficulty is what my thoughtful #SpartanDean colleague, Prabu David, emphasized when he wrote that it is challenging to find the right words for our current situation. But also, it has been difficult to convey to a broader public the intense interpersonal work we are doing in the College to create the culture change we need.
An experiential, interdisciplinary, and entrepreneurial problem-based class, Michigan State University’s Snares to Wares course explores issues concerning the conservation of wildlife and preservation of human well-being in East Africa. The course is related to the Snares to Wares initiative created by Robert Montgomery, Assistant Professor in MSU’s Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and Director of the RECaP Laboratory, and Tutilo Mudumba, doctoral student in the Department…
When Ken Harrow, Distinguished Professor of English, began his career at Michigan State University in September 1966, John Hannah was President of the University, anti-Vietnam War protests were just beginning, and MSU shared the national championship in football with Notre Dame after the “Game of the Century” ended in a 10-10 tie. While much has changed since then, one thing…
Ten College of Arts & Letters students each were awarded a $500 scholarship from the Alumni Endowed Student Book Scholarship and Robert L. Fiore Student Book Scholarship funds as a recognition of their academic achievement and to help ease the financial burden of a college education. The funds may be put towards school materials such as books and art supplies.…