News – Page 14 – College of Arts & Letters

Spanish Professor Awarded Grant to Advance Research on Pronunciation Teaching

August 7, 2023

Silvina Bongiovanni, Assistant Professor of Spanish in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University — along with her colleagues from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, New York University, Illinois-Wesleyan University, and Towson University in Maryland — have received a $50,000 grant from the Spencer Foundation to incorporate perception training into second language pronunciation teaching. The grant…

News / Production

Soundwriting and Rhetoric Class Pulls Together to Produce Radio Drama

August 1, 2023

This story refers to the Feb. 13 violence the Michigan State University community experienced, which may be difficult for some to read. Resources and assistance for students and employees are available through multiple MSU programs. Step into the captivating world of A Tale of Many Faces: A Francis Gyres Mystery, the final project in this year’s Soundwriting and Rhetoric (WRA…

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Visual Arts, Arts Administration, and Performing Arts

New Sculpture at MSUFCU Headquarters Embodies the Power of Artistic Collaboration

July 26, 2023

A new sculpture, created and conceived by a Michigan State University faculty member and student, is now permanently displayed outside the headquarters for the Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) located at 3899 Coolidge Road in East Lansing.The sculpture, titled “Us,” was created by Alex Vonhof, a talented artist who graduated from MSU with a BFA in Studio Art…

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Internship / News / Student

Experience Architecture Major Gains Valuable Internship Experience with the College of Arts & Letters

July 12, 2023

Owen Widdis, a senior Experience Architecture (XA) major with a minor in Computer Science at Michigan State University, currently is a User Experience (UX) Designer and Research Intern with the College of Arts & Letters Content Studio. He gives some insight into this internship experience in this Q&A that originally was published by the Excel Network.

Internship / News / Student / Student

Gaining Copy Editing Experience While Interning for Educational Nonprofit

June 30, 2023

Helena Rowland, a senior English major at Michigan State University, worked as a Copy Editing Intern for the nonprofit educational institution ASCENDtials where she learned how to edit copy and take charge of collaborative emails. Rowland shared her internship experience in a Q&A that was originally published by the Excel Network.

News / Staff

Staff Voice: Supporting LGBTQIA2S+ Belonging

June 29, 2023

Pat Arnold is an Academic Specialist in the Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen) and the Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) program at Michigan State University. In this role, they serve as the academic advisor for all undergraduate and graduate students in GenCen programs and also coordinate student internships, assist in curriculum development, and teach WGS courses. Arnold wrote…

Faculty / Faculty / News

Two-Time Fulbright Scholar Pursues Her Art Across the Globe

June 28, 2023

Born and raised in Seoul, South Korea, Michigan State University Professor Jae Won Lee returned to her native country as a Fulbright Scholar during the 2022-2023 academic year to further her research and to teach. And, thanks to an extended research leave following her Fulbright experience, she has crisscrossed the globe to participate in artist-in-residence programs with Tainan National University…

Internship / News / Student / Student

Humanities-Prelaw Major Interns for 30th Judicial Circuit Court

June 22, 2023

Grace Lieckfield, a junior Humanities-Prelaw major in the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University, has an interest in analytical and rhetorical analysis and used that to help conclude cases while working under Judge Rosemarie Aquilina as an intern with the 30th Judicial Circuit Court in Ingham County, Michigan.

Faculty / News

Graphic Design Professor Receives International Award for Voter Participation Campaign

June 21, 2023

Kelly Salchow MacArthur, Professor of Graphic Design in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University, is the 2023 recipient of the International Institute for Information Design (IIID) Editor’s Choice Award for her 2020 poster campaign, Get Out The Vote: Empowering the Women’s Vote. Founded in 1986, the International Institute for Information Design is recognized as the world…

Alumni / News

MSU Graphic Design Graduate Crowned Miss Michigan 2023

June 20, 2023

Maya Schuhknecht, a Spring 2023 Michigan State University graduate with a BFA in Graphic Design, was crowned Miss Michigan 2023 on Saturday, June 17, at the Frauenthal Theater in downtown Muskegon following a three-day competition. Along with the crown, sash, and Miss Michigan 2023 title, Schuhknecht, who is from Buchanan, Michigan, received $10,000 in scholarships.