Philosophy Ph.D. Candidate Recognized for Outstanding Achievement in the Letters

Nic Cottone, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Philosophy at Michigan State University, was awarded the 2024 Varg-Sullivan Endowed Graduate Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Letters in recognition of her outstanding research on feminist philosophy and social theory that primarily focuses on theories of social reproductive labor and sexual violence.

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Humanities-Prelaw Senior Receives College’s Outstanding Senior Achievement Award

Hibah Khan, who is graduating from Michigan State University this month with a B.A. in Humanities-Prelaw and two minors in South Asian Languages and Cultures and Peace and Justice Studies, was named the 2024 College of Arts & Letters Outstanding Senior Achievement Award recipient in recognition of her academic excellence, service and leadership, and commitment to personal and professional development,…

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Graduating Senior Ready to Deliver Commencement Speech at Her First In-Person Graduation Ceremony

Katy Anderson, who is graduating with a double major in English for Secondary Education and Psychology, will deliver this year's student commencement speech at the Spring 2024 College of Arts & Letters graduation ceremony on Sunday, August 28. Anderson also is a graduate of the Honors College and is graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA, which has earned her the prestigious Board of Trustees Award.

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Theatre Alum and 20-Year Artist for ‘The Simpsons’ Chosen as Commencement Speaker for the College

Few television shows have left as indelible a mark on popular culture as The Simpsons, which is the longest running animated series, longest running sitcom, and longest scripted primetime series in the history of American television.Behind the scenes of this critically acclaimed series is a team of talented writers, artists, and animators who bring Springfield's vibrant characters to life. Among…

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Graduate Student Honored for Bringing Hispanic Golden-Age Drama to MSU

Growing up in Honduras, Oscar Rodriguez Quiroz didn’t have much access to the theatre and it wasn’t until he was 17 that his love for acting began when he saw a performance at the Escuela Nacional de Arte Dramático (National School of Drama) in Honduras. He is now a seasoned actor who has performed in many plays and an MFA in Acting Candidate at Michigan State University who is preparing to graduate this spring.

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Religious Studies Students Honored for Outstanding Achievements

The Department of Religious Studies at Michigan State University recently held its 2024 Undergraduate Symposium and Awards Presentation, which shined a spotlight on undergraduate research and the outstanding achievements of its students. Six of those students – Hady Omar, Shawn Sandhu, Noah Sanker, Kaitlyn Sears, Moaid Shaik, and Mustafa Syed – presented their Religious Studies research during the event, which took place April 5. 

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Ask the Expert: How Is Spirituality Expanding Beyond Religion?

Spirituality is declining in the United States if you focus on religious affiliation, but that isn’t the whole story according to Morgan Shipley, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Michigan State University. A recent Pew Research Center survey reports that 28% of U.S. adults say they are religiously unaffiliated. By digging a little deeper, Shipley finds the religiously unaffiliated, sometimes…

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First MSU Students to Earn BA Degrees in African American and African Studies Graduate This Spring

Michigan State University’s Spring 2024 commencement will see the very first students to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in African American and African Studies. As the first graduates of this program, Morgan Braswell, Jhala Martin, and Mike Martin mark a significant milestone in the history of the Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS), the history of the College…

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Student View: Graduating Senior Highlights Community as Best Part of MSU 

Hannah Diggs-King is graduating from Michigan State University this month with a double major in Spanish and Marketing. She also is an Honors College student. As Diggs wraps up the final days of her undergraduate education, she reflected on her personal journey at MSU in this following Student View. 

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Fiction Filmmaking Capstone Class Premiers Short Film on April 24-25

After two semesters of immersive learning in film production, editing, and marketing, the 2023-2024 Fiction Filmmaking Capstone Class at Michigan State University will premiere its film, Feast Your Eyes, about the life of an amateur TV show producer who becomes captivated by his subject’s repressed hunger for human flesh. A team of 25 Fiction Filmmaking students brought their Film Studies…

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