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New MSU Arts Living-Learning Program Launches for First-Year and Incoming Students

March 16, 2023

Michigan State University has launched a new living-learning undergraduate community on campus available to current first-year and incoming students in arts-related majors in the College of Arts & Letters (CAL) or Residential College in the Arts and Humanities (RCAH). Participating students will live together in Snyder-Phillips Halls starting in the Fall Semester 2023 and will have unique access to more than 20 art and…

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Beaumont Tower

COVID-19 / Health / News

Planning for the Future of Work

June 10, 2021

With intention and care, we in the College of Arts & Letters (CAL) are beginning to emerge from what has been a somber and trying time. As we plan for a structured, staggered return to campus as outlined in President Stanley’s e-mail of June 8, 2021, it is important to recognize that the lasting impact of the pandemic continues for many.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion / News

An Open Letter to Our MSU Asian Pacific Islander Desi American and Asian Communities

March 19, 2021

We stand in solidarity with our Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) and Asian communities in the wake of the racist and misogynistic killings in Atlanta this week. This most recent violence lies at the intersection of race and gender.

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Faculty / Health / News / Student

New Director of Student Wellness Position Prioritizes Student Mental Health and Care

January 19, 2021

As students have had to face uncertainty, isolation, and many other daunting experiences, along with corresponding mental health challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new position has been created within the College of Arts & Letters that will focus on student mental health and care. This newly created position — Director of Student Wellness for the College of Arts & Letters — is at the cutting-edge of student mental health care…

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Faculty / News / Programs

Nicola Imbracsio Named Assistant Director of Assessment

August 15, 2019

Nicola Imbracsio has been named Assistant Director of Assessment in the College of Arts & Letters on a three-year appointment, effective August 16, 2019. The position is co-sponsored by the Office of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education. Imbracsio currently works in the Center for Integrative Studies in Arts and Humanities as the Assessment Coordinator and Instructor. In her new role, she will…

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Faculty / News / Programs

Cara Cilano Named Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education

April 30, 2019

Dr. Cara Cilano has been appointed Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education for the College of Arts & Letters, effective July 1, 2019. Cilano has served as Chair of MSU’s Department of English since July 1, 2016. She also is a Big Ten Academic Leadership Program Fellow (2018-19), an intensive program that develops the leadership and managerial skills of faculty who…

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Alumni / Award / Featured Alumni / News

2019 Alumni Board Awards Presented

April 1, 2019

College of Arts & Letters faculty and students were recognized for their outstanding achievements in leadership, teaching, innovation, and community engagement at the College of Arts & Letters Alumni Board Awards ceremony on March 30 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. Hosted by the College of Arts & Letters Alumni Board, three different awards were presented at the event,…

Faculty / News

College Welcomes New Faculty

September 9, 2016

This fall, the College of Arts & Letters welcomes many new faculty members, including 11 who are either tenured or in the tenure system. Those faculty members include: Cara Cilano Cilano is the Chair of the Department of English and comes to Michigan State University from the University of North Carolina Wilmington where she served on the English faculty and was Director of General Education.…