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Humanities-Prelaw Graduate to Begin Career in Virginia

April 21, 2021

Devin Heard is a Citizen Scholar majoring in Humanities-Prelaw with a minor in Leadership of Organizations and is graduating this spring. His post-graduation plans are to move to Virginia where he will work as a Business Development Consultant for the software giant, Oracle. As his career begins, he says he plans to give himself two years in which to decide whether he will pursue an MBA or juris doctor degree. But for now, he is celebrating having completed his bachelor’s degree and has taken the time to answer these questions:

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / News

A Message to Our College Community Following the Chauvin Conviction

April 21, 2021

Dear College of Arts & Letters Community, I write to you following the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd last May. While we anticipated that these proceedings and verdicts would prove emotionally draining for anyone following them, the disturbing evidence and wrenching testimony have had a heavy psychological toll on many of…

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Internship / News / Student / Study Abroad

Citizen Scholar Graduate Earns Dual Degrees

April 20, 2021

Jillian Schupbach is a Citizen Scholar who pursued two degrees in Theatre and English Literature with a minor in Musical Theatre and will be graduating this spring. As she prepares to graduate, she took the time to answer some questions reflecting on her MSU and Citizen Scholar experiences.

COVID-19 / Health / Internship / News

Excel Network Shares Employment and Internship Tips During COVID-19

April 19, 2021

The Excel Network would like to share the following three resources to support students with tips on employment and internships during the COVID-19 pandemic: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)Job and Internship Search TipsStudent FAQs for Remote (Virtual) Internships and Project-Based Work If you need help or would like some advice regarding employment or internship opportunities, you can schedule a virtual appointment with The…

flyer that says 'MSU Filmetry Festival' in green letters and 'Livestream Premiere' in yellow letters under it. Underneath in white letters it says 'a collaboration of filmmakers and poets Live on Youtube April 21, 7PM Eastern go.cal.msu.edu/filmetry'

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MSU Filmetry Festival to be Livestreamed with Film Adaptations of Poems Informed by COVID-19

April 19, 2021

Reading a good novel often prompts readers to wonder what the story would be like as a feature film. This tendency isn’t just a marker of the importance of what is digital and visual; it’s a reminder of how culture and technology are intertwined. Filmmakers, poets, readers, and viewers will honor this union of culture and technology and celebrate the…

Award / Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / Faculty / News

MSU Digital Humanities Initiative Receives Garfinkel Prize

April 16, 2021

A digital humanities collective in the MSU College of Arts & Letters that draws on the legacy of creating spaces of liberation within oppressive societies has won the 2020 Garfinkel Prize in Digital Humanities presented by the American Studies Association. This annual award recognizes excellent work at the intersection of American studies and digital humanities and honors caucus founder Susan…

Internship / News / Production / Programs / Student / Study Abroad

Graduate Gains Experience Producing Capstone Film

April 15, 2021

Film Studies major Tessa MacDonald, who is preparing to graduate this spring, has gained real-world experience as the Producer of the 2020-2021 Fiction Filmmaking Capstone film, Varnish, which is about an elderly father seeking reconciliation with his son after abandoning him a lifetime ago to travel the world. Work on the film began in September and it is set to be…

Award / Faculty / News / Study Abroad

Kangas-Preston Receives Outstanding Service to Education Abroad Award

April 15, 2021

Karen Kangas-Preston, Senior Academic Specialist and Instructor of Costume Design and Technology in the Department of Theatre, is the 2021 recipient of the MSU Award for Outstanding Service to Education Abroad presented by MSU’s International Studies and Programs.

on the very top in black lettering, it says "Michigan State University" and underneath that it says, "with "A creative life during the covid-19" written in small blue letters. underneath is the word CREATE! with large letters that each are a different color and design. underneath in medium red lettering, it says "12 Micro-grants of $500" and underneath that it says "Deadline for proposal submission: June 1, 2021 Funded proposals announced: June 15, 2021" in black lettering

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CREATE! Micro-Grant Program Now Accepting Proposals

April 13, 2021

The CREATE! Micro-Grant Program will once again award $6,000 in funding to 12 different student artwork proposals that offer critical and imaginative responses to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The winning proposals each will receive $500 to be used to create the proposed artworks. The proposal submission deadline is Tuesday, June 1, and is open to all Michigan State University undergraduate…

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‘Spartan Skin’ Exhibit Features Work by Artist-in-Residence in Critical Race Studies

April 12, 2021

After careful analysis of Michigan State University’s iconic Spartan statue, Young Joon Kwak, 2020-2021 Artist-in-Residence in Critical Race Studies at MSU, re-imaged the statue to create the Spartan Skin exhibit, which opened to the public April 9 at the MSU Union Art Gallery and will be on display through May 21.