Allison Steffen, a junior Apparel and Textile Design major and Citizen Scholar, received second place and a $2,500 scholarship in a national design competition that challenged students to reimagine fashion and function for wheelchair users.
Tweeting praise or criticism gives you more power – and can pose a greater potential threat – than you may know, according to a Michigan State University research study led by Associate Professor of Digital Humanities Liza Potts. That’s because it’s not just a tweet. Your post on any platform, such as Facebook or YouTube, can become part of a…
The final show of the Department of Theatre’s Divergent Voices season promises to rock audiences with an emotional story and incredible score. American Idiot opens Friday, April 13, in the Wharton Center for Performing Arts Pasant Theatre and runs through Sunday, April 22. Directed and Co-Choreographed by Assistant Professor of Theatre Brad Willcuts, this Tony Award-winning musical with Grammy Award-winning music explodes onto the stage as a…
As a Senior Art Director at Time magazine in New York City, MSU alumna Carrie Gee’s work is seen by millions of people around the world, and she credits Michigan State University for giving her the necessary skills that helped propel her career and which fuel her job on a daily basis.
MSU Professors of Practice John J. Valadez and Carleen Ling-an Hsu will receive two top honors from the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) at its annual conference in Las Vegas. There they will be presented with the Faculty Documentary “Best of” award and the first-ever Diversity and Inclusion Creative Award for their WKAR/PBS film The Head of Joaquin Murrieta. More than 1,550 entries, representing…
Congratulations to the four student organizations selected to receive Student Group Grants for the 2017-2018 academic year. Each of the following organizations will receive $250 dollars, for a total of $1,000 in funds: Orchesis Working alongside MSU’s Dance program and sponsored by the Department of Theatre, Orchesis strives to enhance and enrich the presence of dance as an art form at…
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…
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.
#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…
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…