Each year, the College of Arts & Letters presents two Varg-Sullivan Endowed Graduate Awards to graduate students for their outstanding achievement in the arts or letters. This year’s winners are Emma Creamer, Outstanding Achievement in the Arts recipient, and Ye Ma, Outstanding Achievement in the Letters recipient. Paul Varg and Richard Sullivan are former Deans of the College of Arts…
The Department of Romance and Classical Studies (RCS) held its annual awards ceremony on Friday, April 29, in Wells Hall where students of the department were recognized for their hard work and academic achievements and winners were announced for the 2021-2022 departmental awards and scholarships. The following are the 2021-2022 RCS Department Awards recipients: Classics Outstanding Student in Classics Jack…
A new and thought-provoking dance performance project, called BranchOut, which will engage audiences with the natural environment around them while experiencing and exploring the nature of tree communication and the interconnection between plants, will hold its first performance at Michigan State University’s Horticulture Gardens on Wednesday, May 4, at 5 p.m. BranchOut's interactive dance performance was born from a desire…
Commencement is a time for celebration and recognition. This year, the College of Arts & Letters Undergraduate Studies Office asked our 2022 graduating seniors to share the names of those faculty and staff who have contributed positively to their undergraduate careers in the College. The Class of 2022 graduates responded by naming more than 100 College faculty and staff. Some…
For her phenomenal teaching, commitment to fostering an inclusive and open learning community, and passion for training other teaching assistants, Tianyi “Titi” Kou-Herrema, Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures, is a 2022 recipient of Michigan State University’s Excellence-In-Teaching Citation. Supported by MSU’s Office of University Development, Excellence-In-Teaching Citations are awarded to graduate teaching assistants who…
An advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, Wilfredo Flores, Ph.D. Candidate in Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures at Michigan State University set to graduate this spring, is being recognized, both locally and on a national level, for his dedication to delivering health and medical knowledge to LGBTQIA+ people. “People who are not straight or cisgender often have to be really attendant…
Jon Keune, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, is exploring non-traditional teaching methods in one of the oldest fields of study. In a quest to see how changes to teaching style can affect student engagement, Keune is exploring transformational classroom models within the College of Arts & Letters. He has been experimenting with the “flipped classroom model” in his REL 340…
Maddy Eischer, who is graduating in May with a dual degree in Apparel and Textile Design (ATD) and Genomics and Molecular Genetics, was selected as the Spring 2022 College of Arts & Letters student commencement speaker. A member of the Honors College, Eischer also is graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA and is a recipient of Michigan State University's Board…
Emily Lin, who is graduating this spring with a B.A. in Experience Architecture, is this year’s recipient of the College of Arts & Letters Outstanding Senior Achievement Award, which annually recognizes a graduating senior for academic excellence, service and leadership, and a commitment to personal and professional development, cross-cultural sensitivity, and diversity. Lin also is a 2022 recipient of the Experience…
Moneé Green listened to her grandfather when he told her that the one thing people can’t take away from you is knowledge. He also told her that if you love something, do it. So she pursued music at the Detroit School of the Arts and, in her senior year, applied to Michigan State University to further her education. “I was…