The Italian Program in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University is hosting an international conference on the “History and Geography of the Jewish Population in Italy and the Establishment of the Casa Editrice Giuntina in Florence” as well as a translation workshop from Italian to English. Both events will be in English, are free and…
After graduating from Michigan State University with three bachelor's degrees, a perfect 4.0 grade point average, and as a member of the Honors College, Kaylee McCarthy set her sights on working and living abroad where she now teaches at a secondary school in Austria through Fulbright Austria's U.S. Teaching Assistants program. The school where McCarthy teaches, the Higher Federal Teaching and Research…
Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre presents Lynn Nottage’s 2017 Pulitzer-Prize winning play “Sweat” March 22-26 in Studio 60 of the Auditorium Building. Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, “Sweat” tells the story of a group of friends who have spent their lives sharing drinks, secrets, and laughs while working together on the factory floor. But when layoffs and picket lines begin…
The 2023 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition, which runs March 11-May 21 at the MSU Broad Art Museum, will feature the work of the four MFA candidates who are graduating this spring. The exhibition is the culmination of a three-year program that allows students to push the existing limits of art while exploring their creative practice under the supervision of…
Inspired by the cherry blossoms on Michigan State University’s campus in spring, MSU senior Kate Blaszkiewicz created an elaborate one-of-a-kind gown made out of paper, which earned her a trip to New York Fashion Week. The trip was made possible through University of New York Fashion Week (UofNYFW), a unique academic enrichment program offered by Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), MSU’s…
Some of the top American Advertising (ADDY) Awards presented this year by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Lansing went to Michigan State University students majoring in Graphic Design in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design. In total, MSU’s Graphic Design students took home 24 ADDY Awards including two Judge’s Choice, one Mosaic, seven Gold, six Silver, and eight…
A new open educational resource (OER) created at Michigan State University aims to increase understanding of how a values-based approach to scholarly communication can address the challenges of publishing publicly engaged scholarship, with particular emphasis on humanities and social sciences. This new OER, Publishing Values-based Scholarly Communication, is a collaboration between members of the HuMetricsHSS (Humane Metrics in Humanities and…
Karen Moroski-Rigney recently was appointed Director of Strategic Planning, Assessment, and Accessibility in the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University. The three-year appointment is effective February 1, 2023, through January 31, 2026.
In the wake of last week’s tragic shooting at Michigan State University and due to this week’s inclement weather, the MSU Albertine Cinémathèque French Film Festival is being rescheduled for April. The new dates and times have yet to be determined. The College of Arts & Letters will announce the updated schedule once it is decided.
Recognizing that art has the power to heal, Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre is offering free tickets to all MSU students for its production of Charlotte’s Web as one way of showing its support for our Spartan students. MSU students can get a free ticket at the door for any Charlotte’s Web performance by showing their MSU ID. The…