English Graduate Receives College’s Outstanding Senior Award

Abby Jaroszewicz, who graduated this spring with a B.A. in English, a minor in Linguistics, and a minor in Women and Gender Studies, is this year’s recipient of the College of Arts & Letters Outstanding Senior Award. She also is a graduate of the Honors College as well as the College of Arts & Letters’ Citizen Scholars Program. She managed…

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Religious Studies Announces This Year’s Award Recipients

The Department of Religious Studies is proud to present the 2020 Religious Studies Awards to five outstanding students – Mackenzie Meade, Skylar Berlin, Alana Davis, Andrew Keller, and Lauren Chapman. The awards presented include the Engaged Scholar Award, Robert Pettapiece Scholarship, Nick Rashford and Jake Foglio All-University Award, Julia Johnson Award In Religion and Ecology, and the Robert T. Anderson Award.  Mackenzie…

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A P2W Major’s Bittersweet Goodbye to the College That Gave Her So Much

When I came to MSU, I was a Business-preference student with high ambition but little direction. I was in Writing as Inquiry (WRA 101) during my first semester here, when my professor, Margaret Morris, showed us the Professional and Public Writing (P2W) video — you know the one — and I changed my major. Oh, the power of digital storytelling. I’ve always…

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XA Outstanding Senior Award Presented to Two Graduates

The Experience Architecture Outstanding Senior Award normally is presented to only one student each year who shows excellence in the program. However, this year two seniors were equally qualified to earn the award. TheDepartment of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures (WRAC) have selected Sam Bloch and Rebecca Meyer to receive this award in recognition of their performance as students and aspiring professionals. …

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College Saddened by Loss of Professor Emeritus of Philosophy

The College of Arts & Letters is saddened by the passing of Charles J. McCracken, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, who died on Monday, May 4, 2020, in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. McCracken began his career at Michigan State University in 1965 and taught there for 34 years before retiring in 1999. He was a gifted teacher, popular with both graduate…

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2020 Summer Session Courses

Below is a listing of all summer 2020 courses for students through the College of Arts & Letters. All courses are online for summer 2020 (session 1 and session 2). For more, see the MSU Schedule of Courses. Art, Art History and Design (for overrides or more information contact Erica Hooker hookere2@msu.edu ATD 430 Dress, Culture and Human Behavior [session 1]ATD 431…

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Graphic Design Student Graduates with Many Internship Experiences

Kelly Phalen graduated this month with a B.F.A. in Graphic Design and a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. She also graduated from the College of Arts & Letters’ Citizen Scholars program.  During her time at MSU, Phalen has had several internships. For almost two years, she has been a Graphic Design Intern at the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at…

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To the Class of 2020

Congratulations to the Class of 2020! Hello, I’m Chris Long, Dean of the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University. Normally I would be staring out over a sea of green, the rafters filled to capacity with family, friends and loved ones to support each of you — the brilliant and resilient class of 2020! Instead, I am coming to you on video … from my living room. 

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PW and Citizen Scholar Graduate Reflects on Her Time at MSU

During her time at Michigan State University, Kai Benson, who is graduating this May with a B.A. in Professional Writing, worked with a number of organizations to gain copyediting and publishing skills. Some of these experiences include working as a Reader for the Red Cedar Review, an Editor for the Offbeat Literary Journal, a Copy Editor and Proofreader for the Department…

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XA Major Helps Lead ‘State News’ Coverage During COVID-19 Pandemic

While all face-to-face instruction at Michigan State University has been suspended and much of MSU’s daily operations are being conducted remotely, The State News team has continued its news coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic and the person helping to lead this effort is Madison O’Connor, Editor-in-Chief of The State News, a senior who is double majoring in Journalism and Experience Architecture (XA). The…

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