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Professor Honored for Work Addressing Issues of Equity and Social Justice

March 27, 2018

Associate Professor Emery Petchauer was selected to receive a distinguished award from the American Educational Research Association (AERA) for his significant scholarly contributions to the field of teaching and teacher education. Petchauer has a dual appointment in the Department of English and Department of Teacher Education. He also is Coordinator of the English Teacher Education Program. Petchauer is one of two winners of the 2018 AERA…

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Student Gives Back to Program that Once Guided Her

March 26, 2018

Senior Professional Writing major Treandra Thomas has been working for Upward Bound at MSU since last fall, but her experience with the nonprofit organization didn’t begin there. Thomas participated in Upward Bound as a student at Grand Rapids Community College, and the program assisted her in her journey to Michigan State University.

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#MeToo Founder Tarana Burke to Speak at MSU

March 21, 2018

#MeToo founder Tarana Burke will speak at Michigan State University at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19, in Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall as part of the Transformative Justice Speaker Series. Tickets are free and will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis starting Thursday, March 22, at 10 a.m. at the Wharton Center Box Office. Each person is limited to two tickets. Burke is…

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Internship / News / Student

Interdisciplinary Humanities Student Uses Skills to Help Teens in Need

March 20, 2018

Maison Moore, a senior Interdisciplinary Humanities major with a concentration in Studio Art, Design, and Marketing, spent last summer helping children with extended hospitalization feel a bit more at home. Moore interned with the Design My Room program run by Wish Upon a Teen, a nonprofit organization based in Birmingham, Michigan, that delivers support, programs, and events for teenagers with severe life-limiting medical…

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Award / News / Student

Eight Students Take Home 15 Awards at 2018 ADDY Ceremony

March 19, 2018

At the 2018 Mid-Michigan American Advertising (ADDY) Awards, eight Department of Art, Art History and Design students received awards for their work in various mediums. One Judge’s Choice award as well as three Gold, seven Silver, and four Bronze ADDYs were awarded to the students on March 14 at MSU’s Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. In the professional competition, MSU's College of Arts…

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Alumni / News

MSU Education Helps Lay Foundation for a Career Serving Others

March 19, 2018

Tom Choske graduated from Michigan State University in 2008 with degrees in International Relations and German. Currently, Choske is a Democratic candidate for the Michigan State House of Representatives. We recently caught up with Choske and asked about his campaign and MSU experiences. What are the responsibilities of your current position? Go into the community and chat with constituents, stakeholders, and policy…

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Student Artwork Awarded, On Display at Lansing Art Gallery

March 16, 2018

The Lansing Art Gallery currently is hosting its second annual Michigan Collegiate Art Exhibition featuring the artwork of students from across the state, including the work of eight students in MSU’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design, two of whom received awards for their entries. This year’s exhibition, which is supported by Michigan State University’s College of Arts & Letters and the College of…

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Master of Fine Arts Exhibition on Display March 17-April 8

March 14, 2018

The creative work of this year’s Master of Fine Arts degree candidates will be on display March 17-April 7 at MSU’s Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum as part of the Department of Art, Art History, and Design’s 2018 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition. The exhibition provides an opportunity for the three MFA students – Jazzmyn Barbosa, Laura Baszynski, and Liz Luna – to…

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Faculty / News / Programs

College Mourns Loss of Distinguished Spanish Professor

March 14, 2018

The College of Arts & Letters is mourning the loss of Distinguished Professor of Spanish Nancy Marino, who died on Sunday, March 11, after a short, but fierce, battle with cancer. Marino taught at Michigan State University in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies for 25 years, serving as Acting Chair of the Department of Romance and Classical Languages in 1996…

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NEA Big Read Program Kicks Off at MSU March 15

March 13, 2018

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read kicks off its month-long programming in the Greater Lansing/Mid-Michigan area on Thursday, March 15, at 7 p.m. in the Green Room of MSU’s Main Library with a screening of What Happens to a Dream Deferred. This short film highlights a day in the life of two DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients, José…