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Work by Critical Race Studies Artists-in-Residence on Display at MSU Union Art Gallery

May 11, 2022

The work of Dr. Elka M. Stevens, 2021-2022 Artist-in-Residence: Critical Race Studies, is now on display through Friday, June 10, at the MSU Union Art Gallery. Through this exhibit, titled 38.8%: Visualizing Racial Identity in Search of Selfhood and Others, Stevens interrogates ideas of race, ethnicity, nationality, genetics, and their role in identity. Although many aspects of identity are unalterable…

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Graduating Senior Gains Valuable Experience from Content Studio Internship

May 10, 2022

Alec Parr, who graduated from Michigan State University this spring with a B.A. in Public and Professional Writing, writes about his MSU education and the valuable experience he gained as an intern of the College of Arts & Letters' Content Studio.

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Professor of Hispanic Studies Receives William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award

May 9, 2022

Rocío Quispe-Agnoli, Professor of Hispanic Studies in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies and Editor in Chief of the Journal of Gender and Sexuality Studies, is a 2022 recipient of Michigan State University’s prestigious William J. Beal Outstanding Faculty Award, which honors faculty members for a comprehensive and sustained record of scholarly excellence in research and/or creative activities, instruction, and…

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Film Studies Graduate Accepted to UCLA’s MFA Screenwriting Program

May 6, 2022

Garrett Boudreaux, who is graduating from Michigan State University this spring with a bachelor’s degree in Film Studies, was accepted to the School of Theater, Film, and Television’s screenwriting program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). A lofty goal since his days in high school, Boudreaux will travel to California to start the two-year Master of Fine Arts…

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Three Graduating Seniors Receive P2W Outstanding Senior Award

May 6, 2022

The 2022 recipients of the Professional and Public Writing (P2W) Outstanding Senior Award are Iliana Cosme-Brooks, Justice Curry, and Lacie Kunselman. Presented by the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures (WRAC), the Professional and Public Writing Outstanding Senior Award recognizes graduating students who demonstrate excellence in the classroom, success in experiential learning, and engagement with the community. Iliana Cosme-Brooks Iliana…

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Graduating Senior Finds Happiness in Imperfection

May 5, 2022

Ann Desrochers, who is graduating from Michigan State University this spring as a member of the Honors College and with a B.A. in Experience Architecture and a B.A. in Psychology, writes about their time at MSU and how they learned to let go of their insurmountable expectations of themself to find happiness in imperfection.

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Experience Architecture Outstanding Senior Award Goes to Three Graduates

May 5, 2022

Three graduating seniors — Ann Desrochers, Emily Lin, and Kaitlyn Nguyen — have been selected as winners of the 2022 Experience Architecture (XA) Outstanding Senior Award by Michigan State University’s Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures. The award recognizes XA seniors who show excellence in the program and stand out amongst their peers. Ann Desrochers Ann Desrochers will graduate…

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Undergrad Adds AAAS Minor to Increase Understanding of Diversity, Equity, and Justice

May 5, 2022

Emily Burch often questioned the answers she received about the lack of diversity in her small town in northwest Michigan. And when she graduated from high school in 2018, she decided to find some answers by attending a public university downstate. This month, Burch will earn a bachelor’s degree and three minors from Michigan State University to put her on…

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Department of Religious Studies Honors Graduates for Achievements

May 5, 2022

The Department of Religious Studies recently presented its 2022 Religious Studies Awards to three outstanding students – Anneli Schlacht, Whitnie Clark, and Madelyn Webb. The awards presented include the Robert T. Anderson Award, Engaged Scholar Award, and Nick Rashford and Jake Folio Award. Robert T. Anderson Award Anneli Schlacht, who is graduating this spring with a B.A. in Religious Studies,…

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CREATE! Micro-Grant Program Accepting Proposals for 2022

May 3, 2022

The Dean’s Arts Advisory Council in the College of Arts & Letters invites proposals for its CREATE! Micro-Grant Program where students receive funding to create artworks that respond critically and imaginatively to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Open to all Michigan State University undergraduate students who will remain enrolled at MSU during the Fall 2022 semester, the proposal submission deadline is…