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MSU Graduate Students Named 2016 HWW Pre-Doctoral Workshop Fellows

February 3, 2016

Philosophy PhD student Sophia Pavlos MSU College of Arts & Letters (CAL) graduate students Jennifer Gohlke, German Studies, and Sophia Pavlos, Philosophy, have been named Humanities Without Walls (HWW) 2016 Pre-Doctoral Workshop Fellows, and will join a cohort of 30 graduate students from varied disciplines. The HWW consortium links the humanities centers at 15 research universities, including Michigan State University,…

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Award / Faculty / News

Dr. Amy DeRogatis Named Faculty Excellence Advocate

February 2, 2016

College of Arts & Letters Dean Christopher P. Long has named Dr. Amy DeRogatis, professor of Religion and American Culture in the Department of Religious Studies, as Faculty Excellence Advocate (FEA) for the College. The Faculty Excellence Advocates (FEAs) are faculty members who are key “drivers” of faculty quality and diversity in each college. They build close working relationships with…

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Faculty / News / Staff

CAL Faculty and Staff Win MSU Physical Activity Challenge

February 1, 2016

A heartily congratulation is in order for the five-member College of Arts & Letters team that won the MSU Physical Activity Challenge. From left to right: Brad Willcuts, Sheila Contreras, Carly Ensign, Deb Mansel, Jeff Grabill Sponsored by Provost June Pierce Youatt, the MSU Physical Activity Challenge program kicked off the 2015-2016 academic year. It is just one part of the university’s Healthy…

News / Programs / Student

New Graphic Design Major Popular with Students

January 26, 2016

The MSU Department of Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) has rolled out a new Graphic Design undergraduate major this Spring 2016. To date, 42 students have enrolled in the new BFA program since December 2015. “The department’s goal with the new major is to provide an opportunity for more intensive upper-level development in the graphic design discipline, as well…

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Student Nominations for Faculty Awards Due Feb 8

January 20, 2016

The College of Arts & Letters is proud of its faculty members, their dedication and commitment to excellence. This is an opportunity for our students, in conjunction with department chairs, to recognize and reward the faculty members who have provided inspiration and innovation. Those submitting nominations may nominate more than one professor by following the online process multiple times if…

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‘Hmong Memory at the Crossroads’ Film Premiere

January 13, 2016

The College of Arts & Letters Department of Romance and Classical Studies will premiere the documentary film Hmong Memory at the Crossroads at 4:00 pm, Monday, February 15, 2016 in the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center Auditorium, 219 S. Harrison Road, East Lansing. Admission is FREE and open to the public. A discussion and reception will follow. https://vimeo.com/138744767 Film Synopsis…

Long View Blog

I am allergic to cynicism.

January 11, 2016

I have been owning up to this affliction in each of the introductory department meetings I have had with faculty across the College during my first semester as Dean.

News / Research / Student

Student-Designed ‘Conecter’ App Set to Launch in February at MSU

January 11, 2016

In January 2015, Zoe Zappitell texted Brittney Urich: “I want to make an app that helps improve the lives of college students.” Urich’s positive response was nearly instantaneous. “We immediately began brainstorming the problems that students endure in their lives,” Brittney, a senior majoring in Professional Writing with Business and Communications cognates, says. “We decided that making friends while…

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Dr. April Baker-Bell Joins National Council of Teachers of English

January 8, 2016

Dr. April Baker-Bell has been invited to join the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Standing Committee on Research, and has also been named a Fellow with the Literacy Research Association (LRA) STAR mentoring program. Baker-Bell is an assistant professor in the MSU Department of Writing, Rhetoric & American Cultures (WRAC), and the African American and African studies program.…

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Fundraising / News

College of Arts & Letters Surpasses Campaign Goal

January 7, 2016

Michigan State University’s College of Arts & Letters (CAL) has exceeded its Empower Extraordinary Capital Campaign goal of $10M, as reported by University Advancement. Officially announced in October 2014, the Michigan State University $1.5B Empower Extraordinary Capital Campaign will enable MSU to significantly increase its endowment and make substantial new strategic investments on campus and around the world. “This early success was made possible…