Ask the Expert: How Pride Month Has Evolved and What That Means for LGBTQIA+ Representation

The first Pride march was held in New York City June 28, 1970, on the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. The Stonewall Uprising started with a raid on the gay bar, the Stonewall Inn in New York City and resulted in six days of protests and fighting between police and the LGBTQIA+ community. In 1969, homosexuality was considered a…

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Spanish Major Receives 2025 Aguila Award (MSU Student of the Year)

Karissa Zárate, a Spanish major with a minor in Chicano/Latino Studies, is a 2025 recipient of the Aguila Award (MSU Student of the Year), which is presented each year by the MSU Commemorative Planning Committee to individuals who have shown courage, dedication, and a commitment to make Michigan State University a better place.

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Professor Receives César E. Chávez and Dolores Huerta Community Leadership Award

Alejandra Márquez Guajardo, Assistant Professor of Spanish in the Department of Romance and Classical Studies at Michigan State University, has been selected to receive the 2025 Plantando Semillas Award, also known as the MSU Faculty of the Year Award, recognizing her dedication and commitment to Latinx students and the Latinx community. Presented each year by MSU’s Office for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion,…

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College Welcomes New Faculty and Staff Members

This year, the College of Arts & Letters welcomes 28 new faculty and staff members. They include the following:  Sara Allison Sara Allison, Administrative Business Professional/Supervisor, Department of English, comes to the College from MSU's College of Social Science Dean’s Office, where she was an Administrative Business Professional. Allison has experience reviewing and approving grant proposals and budgets; serving as a liaison…

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