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Critical Diversity a Focus of Global Digital Humanities Symposium

March 5, 2018

MSU's Digital Humanities Program is hosting its third annual Global Digital Humanities Symposium on March 22 and 23 at the MSU Main Library. This year’s symposium will focus on the growth of the digital humanities in under-resourced and underrepresented areas. For the past 20 years, Michigan State University has developed a strong research area in culturally engaged, global digital humanities. Today, many scholars…

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Event / Internship / News / Student

2018 Traverse City Film Festival Internship Program

February 28, 2018

The 2018 Traverse City Film Festival is looking for MSU students interested in hands-on experience for the summer of 2018. There are two types of internships to apply to. The full internships lasts the entire summer and the festival-only internships last through the festival.

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News / Student

New Digital Scholarship Lab Now Open

February 28, 2018

Michigan State University’s Digital Scholarship Lab (DSL) has officially opened, giving visitors a first-hand look at this innovative space, located on the second floor of MSU’s Main Library.

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News / Programs / Student

Professional Writing Major Blazing His Own Career Trail

February 26, 2018

Senior Professional Writing major Kalib Watson is bringing his liberal arts degree to the 21st century. After switching his major to Professional Writing in the hopes of becoming an editor someday, Watson realized he didn’t enjoy editing. At the same time he discovered this, he was introduced to a whole new area of professional writing. During his junior year, Watson took…

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Internship / News / Student

Student Interns with ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’

February 22, 2018

Since high school, Lindsey Mutz has had a goal of interning for NBC’s The Tonight Show. The Michigan State University sophomore turned that goal into a reality this past fall when she spent the semester in New York City as an intern at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The internship gave Mutz, who is a Citizen Scholar with a double major…

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Alumni / Award / News

Alumna Receives Prestigious North American Award for Sustainable Design

February 22, 2018

In the pursuit to balance growth and development while restoring the earth’s ecosystem, sustainability has become a core principle of the architectural discipline and the holistic design of the built environment. One College of Arts & Letters alumna and the design firm she leads has been recognized for their work in this area by earning the top North American prize…

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News / Podcast

Podcast: MSU Digital Scholarship Lab

February 22, 2018

On the latest episode of The Liberal Arts Endeavor, a podcast by the Michigan State University's College of Arts & Letters, co-hosts Hannah Bullion and Dean Chris Long discussed the new state-of-the-art Digital Scholarship Lab (DSL) at the MSU Library.The DSL is a collaboration between the College of Arts & Letters the MSU Libraries. The 10,000-square-foot space in the Main Library features…

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Alumni / Faculty / News

Alumna Promoted to Vice President

February 15, 2018

MSU alumna Andrea Poole was promoted to Vice President at Martin Waymire, a public policy communications company located in Lansing, Michigan. Poole received both her Bachelor of Arts degree (English 2007) and her Master of Arts degree (Public Relations 2009) from Michigan State University. We recently caught up with Poole and asked about her new position, MSU experiences, and any advice she…

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / Event / News / Research

Leading the Way in Accessible Learning

February 15, 2018

The work of digital accessibility, or rather the inclusive practice of removing barriers to equal access of information and education, is ongoing at Michigan State University whether through online or face-to-face consultations, extended research, or experiential learning and practice. The College of Arts & Letters is leading the way in this effort, both on campus and beyond, through its research,…

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / News / Podcast

Podcast: Digitizing African Photography

February 13, 2018

On the latest episode of The Liberal Arts Endeavor, a podcast by the Michigan State University's College of Arts & Letters, co-hosts Hannah Bullion and Dean Chris Long discussed The Archive of Malian Photography project. By digitizing rare African photos and creating global access, this initiative is helping solve issues of unethical practices, while preserving cultural heritage in Mali. Candace Keller (far…