Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre presents Bright Star April 19-23 in the Pasant Theatre at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts. Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the…
Linguistics major Ryan Peters has devoted much of his time to cultivating the LGBTQIA2S+ community at Michigan State University in his pivotal role as the Residence Halls Association (RHA) Representative for People Respecting the Individuality of Students at MSU (PRISM), which is the South Neighborhood LGBTQIA2S+ Caucus. He was first elected as the RHA Representative for PRISM during his first semester on campus.…
Michigan State University’s 25th annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF) will take place Friday, April 14, both online and in person. This hybrid event will feature research projects and creativity from more than 900 undergraduate students at MSU, including 34 students from the College of Arts & Letters. UURAF provides a unique educational opportunity for MSU students…
April is Earth Month, a time in which to reflect on the environmental issues facing our planet. In recognition of this, we share the work being done by one College of Arts & Letters graduate to bring clean energy options to as many people as possible. As Executive Director of Michigan Energy Options (MEO), a clean energy nonprofit, John Kinch…
Elizabeth Mittman, Associate Professor of German in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures at Michigan State University, is the 2023 recipient of the MSU Award for Outstanding Service to Education Abroad, which recognizes faculty and staff who give their time, energy, and creativity to the development and implementation of education abroad programs that support MSU's commitment to providing students with high-quality international education opportunities.…
An equity-based art exhibition featuring more than 200 pieces of work from all around the world, exploring the use of creativity to cope with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, is opening this week at various Lansing, Michigan, locations and was three years in the making by a team led by Nancy DeJoy, Associate Professor in Michigan State University’s Department of Writing,…
When Walker Trossen toured Michigan State University in high school, he had little idea of the impact he would have as a Spartan or how his time here would influence the direction of his career. Swayed by a strong Chinese language program and the conversations with faculty and an advisor during his campus tour, Trossen chose to come to MSU…
The creative designs of 26 Michigan State University students, including 20 Apparel and Textile Design students from the College of Arts & Letters, were featured before a sold-out theatre of more than 500 attendees at the 2023 VIM Magazine Fashion Show. “For students who want to pursue this full-time, this show is a valuable resource to gain professional experience, photos…
The 2023 MSU Humanities and Arts Research Program (HARP) large-scale development grant has been awarded to Ryan Patrick Welsh, Assistant Professor of Media Acting in MSU's Department of Theatre. The $100,000 grant will assist with the development of a feature-length film adaptation of Welsh’s 2018 stage play, Last of the Wild Buffalo. The film will be Welsh’s second full-length narrative…
At age 36, Jesse Amburgey is looking forward to fulfilling his lifelong dream of earning a bachelor’s degree as he prepares to graduate from Michigan State University in Spring 2023 with a B.A. in Studio Art. Having grown up in the East Lansing area, Amburgey spent many years traveling, bartending, and living in different places after receiving a General Associate…