MSU Department of Theatre students have the opportunity of learning from and working with top Broadway performers and an internationally acclaimed director as part of the ĭmáGen 2016 production. A unique educational collaboration between the MSU Federal Credit Union Institute for Arts & Creativity at Wharton Center and MSU’s Department of Theatre, ĭmáGen annually brings together, on the same stage,…
“Lifting as we climb” is the motto of the Daughters of the Collective, a student organization where undergraduate and graduate students work with middle school African-American women in grades 6-8. Founded within the College of Arts & Letters, this mentoring organization is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. “We follow the mantra ‘lifting as we climb’ because it’s not about one…
Ann Folino White received the Quality in Undergraduate Teaching Award from the Mid-Michigan Spartans at the MSU alumni group’s 2016 Crystal Ball and Golden Gala on September 30. Folino White is Associate Chairperson, Associate Professor of Theatre Studies and Directing, andHead of Theatre Studies in the MSU Department of Theatre. "I take great pride in teaching students and ensuring or…
Traditionally, a curriculum vitae (CV) is an articulation of one’s qualifications and accomplishments in an academic context. The Latin root of the term suggests the extent to which the CV indicates a “course of life.”...
A Department of Art, Art History, and Design alumnus has won the Annual Exposure Photography Award. Over the past six years, The Exposure Awards have honored top photographers from around the world, distributing more than $1 million in prizes and awards. Jarod Lew was the Grand Prize Winner from thousands of entries. Lew’s (Studio Art ’09) winning photo series, “Maybe I'll See…
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Nine international educators have been selected as Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (FLTA) for the MSU Department of Linguistics & Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African Languages over the 2016-17 academic year. While in the United States, the FLTAs will take courses at MSU. They also will share their language and culture with the MSU community as a way to inspire…
Drawing Marathon Scheduled for Sept. 28 The annual Drawing Marathon, hosted by MSU’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design and the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, is set to put pencil to paper on Wednesday, September 28, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The public is invited to this non-stop drawing extravaganza, which will feature several drawing-themed activities,…
A team of researchers from the College of Arts & Letters has released a new web application aimed at keeping online conversations on track. The Faciloscope app, developed by faculty and students in MSU’s Writing, Information and Digital Experience (WIDE) research center, provides rapid, real-time analysis of how online conversations are developing. This can be especially helpful to moderators, or conversation…
A College of Arts & Letters alumnus is Michigan’s 2016 Educator of the Year. Dan Carr, who has a B.A. in Spanish ’96 and an M.A. in Education ‘02, both from MSU, was one of more than 500 educators from across the state nominated during the 2015-2016 school year for the Michigan Lottery’s Excellence in Education Educator of the Week awards. Among…