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Honky Tonk Musical in Houston Showcases MSU Scene Design

November 9, 2020

A new musical opening in Houston, Texas, at Stages Repertory Theatre features scenic design by Michigan State University Professor of Scene Design Kirk Domer and Department of Theatre student Michael Gault (BFA Theatre Design ’20). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, performances will be live-streamed Nov. 10-15, giving audiences in Michigan and around the world an opportunity to see what typically can only be seen by an in-person audience.

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Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry Events Scheduled for Nov. 19 and 20

November 9, 2020

The Department of English Creative Writing Program is pleased to co-host editors and contributors of The Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry. Online readings and panel discussions will take place via Zoom on Thursday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m. and Friday, November 20, at 2 p.m. The event is free, but registration is required. To register, please contact Department of English Professor Gordon Henry at henryg@msu.edu.

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Fund Created to Help Students Get the Art Materials They Need

November 6, 2020

When classes at Michigan State University moved to remote learning, students in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) faced the unique challenge of emulating studio spaces from home. In an effort to ensure student success, AAHD created the Student Art Materials Fund to provide necessary art supplies for students during remote learning. “Some forms of Studio Art and Apparel…

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College Mourns the Loss of Theatre Professor

November 5, 2020

The College of Arts & Letters is saddened by the loss of Assistant Professor Jason Painter Price, who passed away on Sunday, November 1. He was 45 years old. Since August 2011, Price had served as a faculty member in the Department of Theatre at Michigan State University where he taught classes in Sound Design. He also taught Computer Music…

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MSU Musical Theatre Students Workshop New Show Virtually

November 2, 2020

Michigan State University’s Department of Theatre, in partnership with the Wharton Center Institute for Arts & Creativity, will premiere “Medusa: A New Musical Development Documentary” as part of the annual ĭmáGen program. Virtual screenings of the documentary will take place on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. The film, affectionately referred to by its…

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Physical Distance, Digital Connection: Building Bridges in Community-based Language Programs

November 2, 2020

Whirlwind. Curveball. Whiplash. Unexpected. Unprecedented. These were just a few of the words swirling around as we transitioned to remote instruction at the Community Language School (CLS) at Michigan State University last spring. We were catapulted into the unknown of virtual planning, learning and teaching, forcing us to adapt our programs to offer fully remote language classes for families, kids, pre-teens, teens and adults in just a few short weeks and throughout the summer.

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Get Out the Vote: Empowering the Women’s Vote

November 2, 2020

Get Out the Vote: Empowering the Women’s Vote highlights how graphic design has been implemented as a powerful tool in politics with poster designs running parallel to activism and social change for over 100 years.  Professors Salchow MacArthur and Skolos discuss with guests the case study of the centennial celebration of the 19th Amendment to catalyze women in design, voting rights, citizenship, community and diversity through poster design.  This Conversation is moderated by 2020 MSU alum, Sarah Davis.

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Goeringer Installation Featured in Science Gallery Detroit Exhibit

November 2, 2020

Professor Lyn Goeringer’s installation, Witnesses, is featured in the Science Gallery Detroit’s current exhibit, Future Present: Design in a Time of Urgency, which runs through December 11, 2020, and is open to the public. A composer and intermedia artist who works with video, sound, and light, Goeringer is an Assistant Professor of Composition in the College of Music and of Film Studies in the Department of English.

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Student Combines Love of Fashion and Medicine to Create Mask-Making Business

October 30, 2020

Maddy Eischer, a junior double major in Apparel and Textile Design and Molecular Genetics, is using the extra time during the pandemic to make a difference and to help her community. “I have always had a passion for medicine and a talent for art and sewing,” she said. “I have struggled with ways to combine my interests, but the pandemic…

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MSU NCTE Student Group Wins National Excellence Award for Fourth Consecutive Year

October 29, 2020

For the fourth consecutive year, MSU’s National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) student organization has earned the NCTE Student Affiliate Excellence Award. The MSU group, which is affiliated with the Department of English, is one of four student organizations from across the country to receive this award this year, which recognizes student groups that meet the NCTE’s qualifications of excellence.