News – Page 127 – College of Arts & Letters

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Changing the World with Engaged Philosophy

October 10, 2017

Through the creation of the Engaged Philosophy Internship Program (EPIP), MSU’s Department of Philosophy is hoping to change how the world views philosophy. The program connects philosophers with projects and interests outside of academia and includes work with community organizations and other non-academic partners. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYIUGhAltsk&feature=emb_title “In the Philosophy Department, we believe that philosophy has the power to make a positive…

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Student Investigates Motivations Behind Lone Terrorism

October 6, 2017

This week’s mass shooting in Las Vegas has one College of Arts & Letters student thinking about the importance of her research on lone terrorists. Guin Overly, a senior with a double major in Arabic and Psychology, is analyzing the motivation behind lone terrorism as a Research Assistant for former MSU Assistant Sociology Professor Bernard Finifter.

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Yunck to Receive University and College Philanthropist Awards

October 5, 2017

Thomas Yunck, who has donated more than $12 million to Michigan State University, including more than $6 million to the College of Arts & Letters, is being honored with this year’s Michigan State University Alumni Association (MSUAA) Philanthropist Award to be presented at the MSUAA Grand Awards Gala on Thursday, October 19, at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center. The College of…

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Apparel and Textile Design Students Winners in National Competition

October 4, 2017

Two Michigan State University Apparel and Textile Design students were winners in the International Textile Design Award Educational Foundation’s Virginia Jackson Design Competition (previously known as the International Textile Design Award), one of whom received first place and the other an honorable mention. The Virginia Jackson Design Competition recognizes the most talented students in the field of textile design and…

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Faculty / News / Programs

Loewen Appointed Interim Director of Second Language Studies Program

October 3, 2017

Professor Shawn Loewen has been appointed Interim Director of Second Language Studies, a program designed to provide students a firm foundation in the fields of Second Language Acquisition (SLA), applied linguistics, and foreign language studies. This two-year appointment was effective September 25, 2017. "I'm honored to take over the leadership of such a strong program with excellent students and outstanding faculty," Loewen…

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Shakespearean Theatre Conference Offers Student Great Learning Experience

October 2, 2017

Sam Meade, Theatre and History double major. For five days this past summer, Sam Meade, a Citizen Scholar and sophomore double majoring in Theatre and History, attended the Shakespearean Theatre Conference in Stratford, Ontario, and heard lectures on Shakespearean study, watched performances at the Stratford Festival, and even spoke with cast members and directors about what it’s like to work…

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Experience Architecture Student Shows Designs at Paris Fashion Week

October 1, 2017

For the past three years, Ashton Keys has worked on designing and building his own clothing brand, Ninety6, the name of which comes from the year he was born and from his love of fashion and entrepreneurial mindset. This passion recently led the Experience Architecture junior to travel across the Atlantic to showcase his work during Paris Fashion Week in…

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At the Forefront of a New Age in Theatre

September 28, 2017

Alison Dobbins, Associate Professor of Integrated Performance Media Design, is at the forefront of a new frontier in theatre – one that integrates digital media, lighting, and theatrical production to provide magical effects for the stage. A motion graphics artist, Dobbins designs special effects for theatre performances using digital media and state-of-the-art projections. “You are taking a field that is…

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Spartans at ArtPrize 2017

September 25, 2017

Michigan State University Art, Art History, and Design students are gaining real-world experience and exposure at ArtPrize 2017, an international art competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan, that is open to any artist and any medium. For 19 days straight, ArtPrize entries are exhibited throughout downtown Grand Rapids in museums, restaurants, hotels, offices, public parks, and everywhere in between. This year, ArtPrize…

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Students and Broadway Professionals Collaborate on New Musical

September 19, 2017

Anna Birmingham, a junior double majoring in Theatre and Social Relations and Policy with a minor in Musical Theatre, has spent the last two weeks working with Broadway professionals as part of the imáGen collaboration between MSU’s Department of Theatre and Wharton Center Institute for Arts & Creativity. Each year, since 2014, imáGen invites Broadway writers, actors, and dramaturges to…