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MSU Department of Theatre Looks Forward to 2025-2026 Season

August 21, 2025

The Michigan State University Department of Theatre’s 2025-2026 Season, Secrets & Spotlights, features performances designed to foster empathy by immersing audiences in stories that highlight diverse characters and perspectives. The season opens with “Taking Off!” — a New Musical Laboratory production running Sept. 19-21, 2025 — and concludes with a Storefront Series production April 23-26, 2026. Seven additional shows will be presented throughout the year.

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College Welcomes New Faculty and Staff

August 20, 2025

The College of Arts & Letters is thrilled to welcome 28 new faculty and staff members whose diverse expertise will enrich our community, strengthen collaboration, and expand opportunities for students. New colleagues will be recognized during the 2025 Faculty and Staff Welcome Reception on Sept. 29 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.

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New Career Paths Uncovered Through Study Abroad in Italy

August 18, 2025

Oranna Dreaver, from Canton, Michigan, is an MSU sophomore who is majoring in Apparel and Textile Design. She traveled to Italy this summer for the CEA CAPA Florence, Italy - Studio Art & Fashion Design study abroad program and wrote about her experience in this article.

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Joshua Yumibe Named an MSU Research Foundation Professor

August 15, 2025

In recognition of his influential scholarship in film and media studies and his contributions to Michigan State University's research mission, Joshua Yumibe has been named an MSU Research Foundation Professor. He is among just four MSU faculty members to earn this prestigious designation in 2025.

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Study Abroad Offers Authentic Immersion in German Culture

August 14, 2025

Emma Steury, from Grand Haven, Michigan, is an MSU junior with a double major in English and German. She traveled to Germany this summer to participate in the German Language and Culture in Mayen study abroad program led by Liz Mittman and Patti Spinner, both Associate Professors in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures at Michigan State University. This…

Ten portraits created by Michigan State University and OCAD University students for the Faces and Traces: A Cross-Border Portrait Project, arranged in two rows of five. Each piece uses a different style and medium to interpret the artist’s partner, from realistic graphite drawings to abstract line work and vibrant mixed media compositions.

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Art Project Brings U.S. and Canadian Students Together

August 13, 2025

When Emma Sambaer, an Art Education student at Michigan State University, was paired with Shiva Mohseni, an OCAD University student from Toronto, for a unique cross-border art project, she noticed how much they had in common despite being separated by an international border.Students from MSU and OCAD U were tasked with creating portraits of each other to capture the likeness…

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Motivated to Pursue a Global Career Path

August 11, 2025

Quenita Hutson is an MSU senior majoring in Apparel and Textile Design and from Saginaw, Michigan. She traveled to South Korea this summer to study abroad as part of the Global and Cross-Cultural Marketing: Case Study of K-Culture Program led by Mi Ran Kim, Associate Professor in the School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University. Hutson wrote about her…

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Mandela Washington Fellows Make Their Mark at MSU and Beyond

August 8, 2025

For the fourth year, Michigan State University was among 25 educational institutions across the country to provide a leadership institute for the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. This year, the university welcomed 23 Fellows from 19 African countries for a six-week program in civic engagement that ran from June 19-July 17, 2025.

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Professor of Russian Teaches English in Uzbekistan and Gathers Information for Online Resource

August 7, 2025

Shannon Donnally Quinn, Associate Professor of Russian in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures at Michigan State University, traveled to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, this summer to teach in a collaborative program between the Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers (TIIAME) and Michigan State University’s English Language Center. This initiative, titled Professional English for Water Resource Management…

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Gift Becomes a Source of Strength and Tribute to a Great Friend

August 5, 2025

A moment of generosity on Give Green Day became an anchor for Addyson Richard, a transfer student and Film Studies major in the College of Arts & Letters. It was the middle of the Spring 2025 Semester, and Addyson was busy with classes and paying for her education, but she felt that giving a little would help make a big…