Spartan Podcast: Foglio Chair in Spirituality

Michigan State University is establishing the Foglio Chair of Spirituality in the College of Arts and Letters. The Foglio Chair is named to honor Father Jake Foglio, an alumnus and Roman Catholic priest still in active ministry after more than 50 years of service to the MSU community through St. Johns Student Parish, 11 years on the faculty, and as…

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Podcast: HuMetricsHSS

On the latest episode of The Liberal Arts Endeavor, a podcast by Michigan State University's College of Arts & Letters, host Christopher P. Long, Dean of the College of Arts & Letters, discusses the HuMetricsHSS initiative. HumetricsHSS is a collaborative initiative aimed to create a values-based framework that will enable humanities and social science scholars to tell more textured stories about the…

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Podcast: MSU Digital Scholarship Lab

On the latest episode of The Liberal Arts Endeavor, a podcast by the Michigan State University's College of Arts & Letters, co-hosts Hannah Bullion and Dean Chris Long discussed the new state-of-the-art Digital Scholarship Lab (DSL) at the MSU Library.The DSL is a collaboration between the College of Arts & Letters the MSU Libraries. The 10,000-square-foot space in the Main Library features…

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Podcast: Digitizing African Photography

On the latest episode of The Liberal Arts Endeavor, a podcast by the Michigan State University's College of Arts & Letters, co-hosts Hannah Bullion and Dean Chris Long discussed The Archive of Malian Photography project. By digitizing rare African photos and creating global access, this initiative is helping solve issues of unethical practices, while preserving cultural heritage in Mali. Candace Keller (far…

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Open Letter to the College

By Dean Christopher P. Long on January 25, 2018 on cplong.org Dear College of Arts & Letters Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, and Friends, In the wake of the survivor impact statements, the Nassar sentencing, and the resignation of President Simon, we have entered an important period of transition and change at Michigan State University. I am grateful for the collaborative…

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Open Letter to the College

In the wake of the survivor impact statements, the Nassar sentencing, and the resignation of President Simon, we have entered an important period of transition and change at Michigan State University. I am grateful for the collaborative efforts our community is making to listen to the survivors. Their stories are heartbreaking. In following their lead and drawing strength from their courage, we are learning how to create a more just and responsive culture at MSU.

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MSU’s State-of-the-Art Digital Scholarship Lab First of Its Kind in U.S.

A state-of-the-art Digital Scholarship Lab (DSL) that includes a 360-degree immersive visualization room, the first of its kind at any university in the United States, will officially open at Michigan State University’s Main Library on Monday, February 5, with several opening week events planned for February 5-9.

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MSUFCU Gifts $1M to MSU Broad Art Museum for Expansion Project

The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University, or MSU Broad, was awarded $1 million from the MSU Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) in support of an expansion across Grand River Avenue that will provide increased access and research for the MSU Broad’s 7,500-piece permanent collection. The B2 Art Lab will provide additional exhibition spaces for its collection and a research center focused…

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