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Grad Student Highlights Campus Tree Installation in Graduate Arts Fellowship

October 14, 2025

Hailey Becker, a Michigan State University graduate student, is shining a light on campus with her art exhibition that recently was featured in the MSU Libraries Digital Scholarship Lab as part of the MSU Digital Humanities Graduate Arts Fellowship. “Where the Light Gets In” is an installation Becker created in the Digital Scholarship Lab (DSL) that showcases her art installations across MSU’s campus.

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MSU’s Second Language Studies Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary

October 13, 2025

The Second Language Studies (SLS) program at Michigan State University is turning 20 years old and is marking this milestone with a weekend of social and academic events, Oct. 17-19, 2025, that will involve students and faculty as well as alumni of the program who are joining the celebration at MSU from all over the world.

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Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures Helps Bring National Conference on Community Writing to Detroit

October 9, 2025

Hundreds of educators, activists, community partners, and writers from across the country will gather in Detroit this month for the Conference on Community Writing, a national, biennial event dedicated to using writing as a tool for social change. For the first time, the conference will be held in the Midwest and co-hosted by Michigan State University's Department of Writing, Rhetoric,…

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Career Prep Classes Offered by Excel Network Place Students in the Driver’s Seat of Their Careers

October 8, 2025

Being in the driver’s seat of your career – that’s the advantageous position College of Arts & Letters students find themselves when they take the career preparation courses – AL 250: Career Strategies and AL 460: Advanced Career Strategies – offered by the College of Arts & Letters’ Excel Network. These one-credit, 10-week courses, offered every fall and spring semester to College of Arts & Letters majors, are one way the Excel Network supports students in their path to career readiness.

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MSU Alum Uses Religious Studies Education as an Advocate for the Developmentally Disabled

October 7, 2025

Michigan State University alum Renee Hall has been an active member in the disability community for more than 20 years, serving in various roles including advocate, direct support professional, service coordinator, counselor, and research specialist. She currently works as the Advisor to the Self-Advocates of Michigan through the Developmental Disabilities Council of Michigan.

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College of Arts & Letters Students Part of MSU’s 2025 Homecoming Court

October 6, 2025

This week, Oct. 6-11, Michigan State University celebrates Homecoming Week, and one of the highlights of this week is the Homecoming Court. This year's MSU Homecoming Court includes two College of Arts & Letters students. They are Kaylin Casper and Kathryn Harding, who are among the 12 MSU seniors that make up the 2025 Homecoming Court. Considered one of the…

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2025 Staff Award Winners Recognized for Exceptional Dedication, Service, and Leadership

October 2, 2025

The College of Arts & Letters honored its Staff Award Winners at the 2025 College of Arts & Letters Faculty and Staff Welcome Reception on Sept. 29 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. These staff members were recognized for having contributed to the success of the college and demonstrating exceptional dedication, service, and leadership.

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New Awards Recognize Exceptional Contributions to Mentoring Undergraduate Students

October 1, 2025

The College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University created two new awards this year to acknowledge faculty and staff who make exceptional contributions to mentoring students outside the classroom. These two Outstanding Undergraduate Mentorship Awards are nominated by students, endorsed by their chair or director, and selected by a student committee.

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2025 Faculty Award Winners Recognized for Outstanding Achievement

September 30, 2025

The College of Arts & Letters honored its Faculty Award Winners at the 2025 College of Arts & Letters Faculty and Staff Welcome Reception on Sept. 29 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. These faculty members were recognized for their outstanding leadership, teaching, innovation, and community engagement, as well as the significant impact they have made in enhancing curriculum and student experiences.

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Student Gains Experience Interning for Healthcare Consulting Firm

September 29, 2025

Elise Moorman is from Corona, California, and is a senior at Michigan State University with a double major in Marketing and English. She gained experience as a Marketing and Sales Intern for Healthrise, a healthcare consulting firm located in Farmington Hills, Michigan. She shared her experiences with this internship in a Q&A that originally was published by the Excel Network.