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Critical Race Studies Program Examines Race Through Art

July 30, 2019

Part of the Department of Art, Art History, and Design, the Critical Race Studies Residency program was established in 2017 thanks to a $750,000 gift from the Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU). The MSUFCU gift is being spread out over a five-year period (2018-2022) in annual installments of $150,000. The Critical Race Studies Residency brings different Artists-in-Residence to campus each year to enrich the…

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Award / News / Programs

MSU Theatre Rakes in Pulsar Award Nominations

July 24, 2019

MSU's Department of Theatre's 2018-2019 Season received 31 nominations for Pulsar Awards and walked away with seven of those awards, the most of any organization. This was the 15th year for the Pulsar Awards, which recognize Lansing area community, professional, and college theatre programs. Earlier this month, Lansing City Pulse announced the nominees for the 2018-2019 awards. And although the number of nominations and awards received by MSU is impressive, they…

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Internship / News / Student

Public Relations & Communications Internship Opening

July 23, 2019

The College of Arts & Letters is looking for a dedicated individual with attention to detail to work with the Marketing Director, Senior Editor, and current Communications + Social Media Interns to help promote original content and spread positive messages about the College and liberal arts for the fall and spring semesters.The Public Relations & Communications Strategist intern will learn…

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / News / Research

MSU Researches a Neurodiverse Approach to Theatre Education

July 23, 2019

One of the first of its kind in the world, Michigan State University's Department of Theatre has produced a play that is written specifically for an audience that is neurodiverse, which are variations in the human brain that are commonly characterized as autistic, dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Tourette syndrome, and others. The piece is called FARM! A Musical Experience. Although it…

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / Grant / News

Less Commonly Taught and Indigenous Languages the Focus of $2.5 Million Grant

July 22, 2019

Currently, MSU offers instruction in 29 less commonly taught languages, such as Vietnamese, Turkish, and Indonesian. Often the challenge in teaching these languages is having only one or two students at any given university taking a course, and in order to have a full class and higher levels of competency, a critical mass of students is needed across multiple semesters.

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Alumni / Featured Alumni / News

From Desktop Publishing to CGI: Alum’s Career Continues to Evolve

July 18, 2019

Graphic Design alumnus David Quisenberry has made a successful career in creative spaces since graduating from MSU in 1984 by evolving with new technology and continuing to learn at every stage. From Leo Burnett to Mackevision and founding two of his own companies, Quisenberry’s 35-year career has grown and flourished with each new technology, beginning with desktop publishing on the…

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Faculty / News / Research

Do Language Learning Apps Really Work?

July 16, 2019

Now more than ever, people who want to learn a new language are turning to their mobile devices for help as mobile-assisted language learning applications have become increasingly available. These apps allow users to study a new language from anywhere at any time, but how effective are these applications at teaching new languages? That is a question Shawn Loewen, Professor…

Faculty / News

College Mourns the Loss of Retired English Faculty Member

July 12, 2019

Former Assistant Dean of the Graduate School and English Professor at Michigan State University Howard “Hobart” Peter Anderson passed away on June 16, 2019. He was 86. A love of literature, instilled from early childhood by his mother, led Anderson to earn his Ph.D. from the English Department at the University of Minnesota. He then joined the English Department faculty…

Alumni / Featured Alumni / News / Research / Study Abroad

Alumnus Thriving as a Machine Learning Language Researcher

July 9, 2019

After graduating from MSU in 2011 with degrees in Japanese and Linguistics, Luke Bates went on to earn a master’s degree in Computational Linguistics from Seoul National University with the goal of working on improving Korean-English machine translation. Bates still lives in South Korea, where he is a Researcher at Chung-Ang University and an English Teacher to doctors at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital. What is your…

Exhibition / Faculty / News

Professor’s Film Screened at Several Festivals Around the World

July 2, 2019

Associate Professor of English Swarnavel Eswaran has found national and international success for his work as both writer and director of the groundbreaking film, Kattumaram (Catamaran), which has been accepted into several film festivals across the country and around the world. This past week, the preeminent Frameline: San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, which is the largest and oldest LGBTQ film festival…