News – Page 43 – College of Arts & Letters

Creativity in the Time of COVID-19 Exhibit Displays Work from All Seven Continents

April 6, 2023

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,…

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Citizen Scholar Makes an Impact at MSU and Now Looks Toward Graduation

April 5, 2023

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…

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Student Designers Showcase Creations Before Sold-Out Fashion Show Crowd

April 4, 2023

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…

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Theatre Assistant Professor Ryan Welsh Receives 2023 HARP Large-Scale Development Grant

April 4, 2023

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…

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Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream of Earning an Art Degree

April 3, 2023

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…

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First-Year Writing Program Receives National Certificate of Excellence

March 30, 2023

Michigan State University’s First-Year Writing (FYW) Program has been recognized as a national model of excellence by the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC), the largest and most influential national organization in the field of composition and rhetoric. The FYW Program at MSU is one of only eight writing programs across the country to receive a 2022-2023 CCCC Writing…

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MSU Albertine Cinémathèque French Film Festival Set for Select Dates April 3-13

March 28, 2023

The MSU Albertine Cinémathèque French Film Festival, which will bring six contemporary and classic French films to Michigan State University’s campus, will be held on select dates from April 3 to 13. All films are open to the public and will be shown free of charge in Wells Hall B-117. This year’s theme is AMOUR/LOVE with each film exploring a…

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Faculty voice: Envisioning the Positivity of Butterfly Art

March 27, 2023

Butterfly-making inspires solidarity, resilience, and community This story refers to recent acts of violence at Michigan State University that may be difficult to read. Resources and assistance are available through multiple campus programs. Mariko Kawaguchi is an Instructor of Japanese language in MSU’s Department of Linguistics, Languages and Cultures. Inspired by a 2022 art installation featuring thousands of origami butterflies…

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Student’s Resume Includes National Award, Prestigious Internship, and State News Editor-in-Chief

March 23, 2023

This story refers to recent acts of violence at Michigan State University that may be difficult to read. Resources and assistance are available through multiple campus programs. From more than 5,000 applicants, Michigan State University senior SaMya Overall was chosen for an internship with the American publishing company Simon & Schuster — a significant accomplishment in an already impressive resume that…

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MSU Education Helping Drive Work on All-Electric Lincoln Star Concept Car

March 22, 2023

As an Experience Designer for Ford Motor Co., Michigan State University graduate Calandra Berry is helping create the next generation of vehicles and is part of a core team of experience designers and engineers who are charged with making the fully electric Lincoln Star Concept Car a reality.“We try to figure out how we’ll implement the features into the vehicle, as well…