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The Cube Wins Creating Inclusive Excellence Grant to Fund Three Projects

March 15, 2022

The Cube, which is housed in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures (WRAC) and offers publication resources for the Michigan State University campus community and beyond, has won a 2021-2022 Creating Inclusive Excellence Grant (CEIG) to support three of its projects. CEIG funding is awarded to projects that aim to create a more inclusive educational and work environment for all. The Cube…

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New Critic-in-Residency Program at MSU Amplifies MFA Student Work

March 14, 2022

The Department of Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) has created a new Critic-in-Residency program to enhance discourse around the work of graduating MFA students. The program’s first resident, Thea Quiray Tagle, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston in the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and the Critical Ethnic & Community Studies Program. “The Critic-in-Residence…

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / News / Performance / Production

MSU Department of Theatre Revisits Stonewall Uprising of 1969

March 12, 2022

The Michigan State University Department of Theatre presents Ike Holter’s Hit the Wall, a story of the Stonewall Uprising and the generation that disrupted the marginalization and invisibility of the LGBTQIA+ community. The production runs from March 18-20 and 22-27 in the Auditorium Building’s Arena Theatre. Masks are optional but encouraged for audience members. It’s the summer of ’69, and…

Award / Faculty / Faculty / News

Faculty Members Recognized With Outstanding Achievement Awards

March 7, 2022

The College of Arts & Letters is pleased to honor the 2021 Faculty Award winners for their outstanding leadership, teaching, innovation, and community engagement. The six awards presented by the College recognize these impactful leaders for the work that they do to enhance curriculum and student experiences. 2021 Faculty Award Winners: Faculty Leadership Award – Dànielle Nicole DeVoss, Department of Writing,…

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Conversations with CAL Features a Student Panel

March 7, 2022

In this episode of Conversations with CAL, College of Arts & Letters students Ann Desrochers, Hibah Khan, Mandy Marsili, Danni Vrettos, and Mary Zauel discuss their lives as Michigan State University students and what they hope to accomplish in the future.

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College Expectation Regarding MSU Lifting Mask Requirements

March 4, 2022

Dear College of Arts & Letters staff and faculty, As we turn our attention to Spring Break, during which I hope you all will have some opportunity for rest and restoration, I write to provide additional details regarding MSU President Stanley’s message about MSU lifting mask requirement on March 6 except for classrooms, research spaces. We recognize this transition may be…

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Student a Winner in American Journal of French Studies Essay Competition

March 3, 2022

Matthew Fazekas, an MSU junior studying International Relations with minors in French and Philosophy and Law, was selected as one of the winners of the 2021 American Journal of French Studies undergraduate essay competition for his essay, “Aveuglé par la Ville des lumières” or “Blinded by the City of Lights,” which explores the issue of homelessness in Paris and the…

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Doctoral Student Named King-Chavez-Parks Future Faculty Fellow

March 3, 2022

Jerrice Donelson, Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures (WRAC), has been selected for the 2022 King-Chavez-Parks (KCP) Future Faculty Fellowship. Created in 1986 by the Michigan Legislature, the King-Chavez-Parks Future Faculty Fellowship program aims to increase the pool of academically or economically disadvantaged candidates pursuing faculty teaching careers in postsecondary education. The award includes a $35,000…

Internship / News / Spanish / Student / Student

Gaining Experience and Confidence While Interning Remotely for Spanish-Based Company

March 1, 2022

Meg Finerty, a senior Communications and Spanish double major, gained professional work experience that challenged her in unexpected ways while interning with the Spanish-based company, Celpax, which offers a device, called a Daily Pulse, that measures employee morale, giving business leaders a tool for improving the workplace.

African American and African Studies / Grant / News / Student

CREATE! Micro-Grant Winner Explores Personal Hardships and Experiences Through Mixed Media Piece

February 23, 2022

As a transgender individual growing up in a homophobic household, the hardships endured by Mike Gardner created lasting emotional scars, which now serve as inspiration for art and a piece created with support from a $500 CREATE! Micro-Grant.