English major Kelsey Wiley has been selected as the student speaker for the spring 2017 College of Arts & Letters commencement ceremony, which is Sunday, May 7, at 9:30 a.m. at the Breslin Center. Wiley will graduate with a near-perfect GPA of 3.91, a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Education, and a minor in French. “I value the people…
During my years here at Michigan State, I’ve worked many jobs; from making sandwiches at Subway to designing fliers for the student government (ASMSU). Because of these experiences, although they weren’t entirely resume material, I met a lot of wonderful people. I worked with another student, Christie Evenson, at ASMSU. At the time, she was working two different jobs, and recommended me for a…
Allison Tumas, a senior majoring in Arabic in the College of Arts & Letters, is one of two Michigan State University students who recently was awarded a Boren Scholarship to study languages abroad. Since 1991, there have been only 36 Boren award recipients from Michigan State University. Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students studying in areas of the…
Two Department of Art, Art History, and Design students now have their artwork permanently displayed in downtown East Lansing as the winners of the MSUFCU (Michigan State University Federal Credit Union) mural competition. Malarie French, Graphic Design and Packaging double major, and Will Mianecki, Graphic Design and Professional Writing double major, created the winning design, which was painted by MFA graduate student Sam Bennett,…
The 2016 Faculty Alumni Board Awards, which recognize College of Arts & Letters faculty for their outstanding achievements in leadership, teaching, innovation, and community engagement, were presented during the Faculty Alumni Board Reception on April 23 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. Hosted by the College of Arts & Letters Alumni Board, this year’s award recipients include: Paul Varg AwardAssociate Professor Jeff…
On three different days in three different meetings, the same note was sounded. It struck a chord that resonated with me as I listened to faculty from three groups talk about their experience in the College of Arts & Letters.
Joined by the College of Arts & Letters Alumni Association Board (photo bottom right), and CAL staff members, Acting Dean Elizabeth H. Simmons presented the 2015 CAL Alumni Association Faculty Awards at a brunch and awards ceremony conducted Saturday, April 11 at the Kellogg Center. Award winners left to right with Dean Simmons (second from right) are: Chair of the…
Three College of Arts & Letters students were recognized with Board of Trustees’ Awards for having earned the highest grade point average at the close of their last semester at Michigan State University – a perfect 4.0. For this accomplishment, the students were presented with Board of Trustees Awards at the April 15 Board of Trustees meeting and will be…
An artist of the spoken word, David Gonzalez, a nationally acclaimed storyteller and performer, spent a week in residence at Michigan State University. With support from the College of Arts & Letters, he inspired community members from ages 4 to 94 to tell their stories and showcase their creativity. The general theme for the week was the power of the word in…
An article written by Tamara Butler, assistant professor in the Department of English and the African American and African Studies Program, was selected to receive the Theory Into Practice (TIP) Best Article Award for 2015. “Flipping the Script: When Service-Learning Recipients Become Service-Learning Givers” looks at how teachers can institute critical service-learning programs in an urban classroom. The article stems from a longstanding partnership…