Over the course of her career, including 23 years at Michigan State University, Janet Swenson has witnessed and accomplished a great deal while positively impacting a generation of students, teachers and writers. The former associate professor in Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures (WRAC) and associate dean of Outreach and Community Engagement in the College of Arts & Letters retired August…
For some outsiders, Detroit neighborhoods appear burdened, disheartened, and broken. But Michigan State alumnus Anthony Hatinger knows otherwise, and has joined the movement to empower opportunity within Detroit communities using his determination, knowledge, and passion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCe9YnapkXw&feature=emb_title From Classroom to Community “It’s always been a place of innovation and a place of great challenges,” says Hatinger, who has seen Detroit communities…
Dear College of Arts & Letters students, As the new Dean of the College of Arts & Letters it is my pleasure to welcome you to Michigan State University. Many of you have already experienced the network of pathways that figure prominently throughout the MSU campus.
VIRTUAL VISIT DAYS In an effort to ensure that you are provided with the information you need to make the right decisions concerning your educational career, we are offering virtual visit days over the next few weeks. Our recruiter, LaDonna Croffe, will give a 30 minute presentation followed by a question and answer period. You will also hear from current…
The places we inhabit habituate us. The virtues they cultivate are grounded in the values they embody. In 1855, a natural opening in the oak forest of the Burr farm was selected as a fitting site for the creation of the Michigan Agricultural College (M.A.C.)
SERVICE-MINDED STUDENTS NOMINATED FOR NATIONAL TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP Four students involved in public service have been nominated by Michigan State University for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship. The Truman Scholarship Foundation recognizes college juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are committed to affecting change through public service by providing them with financial support for graduate study, leadership training and fellowship with other students. MSU’s…
The Traverse City Film Festival was a success for Spartans again this year. Check out the photos from student-film screenings, classes taught by MSU faculty and staff, and the general festivites at this collaborative event!
Shakespeare Unlimited: Episode 40 What impact has Shakespeare’s writing had on Indian theater? And, how has Indian theater shaped and altered Shakespeare’s work? Shakespeare’s interaction with India came, of course, in the context of India’s experience with British colonization and colonialism. In 1600, Queen Elizabeth I gave a charter to the East India Company to trade with the shahs, emperors and…
Event Info Award-winning journalist and columnist Naomi Klein is author of the international bestseller, The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. Rachel Maddow called The Shock Doctrine, “...a mandatory must-read.” Her critically acclaimed, award-winning new book, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate, became an instant bestseller. Don’t miss this powerful and provocative speaker addressing climate change. The World View Lecture Series…