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SLS Ph.D. Program Wins Outstanding Graduate Program Community Award

May 9, 2018

The Second Language Studies (SLS) doctoral program in the College of Arts & Letters has won the 2018 Outstanding Graduate Program Community Award presented by Michigan State University's Graduate School. The award is part of the Graduate School Outstanding Mentoring Awards, which recognize graduate programs, faculty mentors, and doctoral students who exemplify mentoring best practices. The SLS Ph.D. program provides a firm foundation…

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English Graduate Honored for Her Work

May 8, 2018

Juliette Givhan, a graduating senior majoring in English, has spent her time at Michigan State University exploring the written word and finding her voice. Now as she graduates, her work is being recognized. Givhan was awarded the Louis B. Sudler Prize, which honors graduating seniors who demonstrate outstanding achievement in the performing and creative arts and who show promise for…

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Podcast: Season 2 Finale

May 7, 2018

On the latest episode of The Liberal Arts Endeavor, a podcast by the Michigan State University's College of Arts & Letters, hosts Dean Christopher P. Long and Communications and Social Media intern Hannah Bullion reflect on the past year on the podcast with future hosts, Communications and Social Media interns Emma Moller and Caroline Johnson. From left to right: Dean…

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Slam Poetry Team Finishes in Top 10 at Global Competition

May 3, 2018

MSU’s Slam Poetry Team, which includes four College of Arts & Letters students, competed at the 2018 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI) at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and finished in the top 10 overall out of 65 teams. The MSU team, coached by Detroit poet Natasha Miller, competed in two preliminaries, made it to the semi-finals, and placed ninth overall at…

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Class Utilizes Cutting-Edge Technology to Explore Prototyping

May 3, 2018

This past semester, Experience Architecture (XA) students took advantage of resources available at MSU Libraries while exploring the world of prototyping in the Prototyping Experience Architecture course, AL 444, taught by Dawn Opel, Assistant Professor in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures. Opel created the course and its projects with the help of the MSU Libraries staff, technology, and spaces. Assistant Professor Dawn…

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Citizen Scholars Install Sexual Assault Awareness Public Art

May 2, 2018

Students from the College of Arts & Letters Citizen Scholars Program recently proposed and installed a public art piece, titled Reweaving our Social Fabric: Fiber Installation to Promote Sexual Assault Awareness and Healing, in downtown East Lansing’s Valley Court Park. The installation incorporates fabric strips woven into a chain link fence in the park. Some of the strips of fabric include positive affirmations,…

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MFA Prize-Winning Exhibit Explores the Meaning of Value

May 1, 2018

Jazzmyn Barbosa is this year’s winner of the Master of Fine Arts Prize, which was presented during the closing reception for the Department of Art, Art History, and Design’s 2018 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition. Barbosa earned the MFA Prize for her MFA thesis exhibit, The Things You Choose. Presenting her the award was guest juror Nabila Abdel Nabi, Art Historian and Assistant Curator…

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Podcast: Faculty Mentorship at MSU

May 1, 2018

On the latest episode of The Liberal Arts Endeavor, a podcast by the Michigan State University’s College of Arts & Letters, host Dean Christopher P. Long discusses the culture of care for faculty mentorship at Michigan State University.

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Theatre Senior Receives Award for Undergraduate Excellence

May 1, 2018

In addition to winning the 2018 College of Arts & Letters Community Partner Award, graduating senior Ryan Duda is the recipient of another top award from the College. Duda, who is graduating with a BFA in Theatre, a minor in Arts & Cultural Management, and a member of the Honors College, will be presented with a plaque for the Alumni Award for Undergraduate…

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Awards Announced for XA Outstanding Major

April 26, 2018

Every spring, WRAC gives the Experience Architecture Outstanding Major Award to an XA student who will be graduating. The award is granted to students who submit a resume and cover letter, compose a digital portfolio, and engage with and commit to community/communities outside the classroom. This year’s winner of the XA Outstanding Major Award is Ashton Keys!