News – Page 142 – College of Arts & Letters

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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…

Award / Exhibition / News / Student

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…

Exhibition / News / Student

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…

News / Programs

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…

Faculty / News / Performance

Capstone Thesis Production ‘Dog Act’ Runs March 16-25

March 12, 2018

The 2018 MFA Acting candidates in MSU's Department of Theatre present "Dog Act" as their capstone thesis production. Written by American playwright Liz Duffy Adams and directed by Christina Traister, Associate Professor of Acting and Movement, "Dog Act" follows traveling performer Zetta Stone, her companion Dog, and her diverse theatre troupe in this post-apocalyptic vaudeville as they journey through the wilderness of the…

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Faculty / Grant / News / Publication

Mellon Grant Supports Publication Code of Ethics in Philosophy

March 9, 2018

A Michigan State University Philosophy professor is working with a research team to develop a code of ethics for publishing in the field of philosophy. This project, entitled “Conduct Unbecoming: Toward a Code of Publication Ethics in Philosophy,” has received a $75,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Kyle Powys Whyte, Timnick Chair in the Humanities and Associate Professor of…

Event / News / Research

New Speaker Series Celebrates Excellence in Interdisciplinary Research

March 8, 2018

MSU’s Center for Interdisciplinarity (C4I) is offering a new series of presentations that celebrates innovative and influential interdisciplinary research involving the arts and humanities. The University Interdisciplinary Colloquium (UIC) presentations are delivered by accomplished interdisciplinary scholars who are engaged in work that integrates a wide variety of perspectives, including the full range of perspectives within the University as well as those…