Dear Arts and Letters Community, Over the past two months, one of the largest women's rights movements in history has been unfolding in Iran and around the world. Thousands of people have gathered in over 140 cities outside Iran and around the world to stand in solidarity with sustained nationwide protests in Iran following the tragic death of 22-year-old Mahsa…
Dear College of Arts & Letters and Honors College Students, Staff, and Faculty, The arrival of President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., on campus in 2019 marked an important milestone in our efforts to create a culture at Michigan State University that is transparent, open, trusting, and safe. He prioritized the safety of our community and exemplified that commitment as…
The newest department in Michigan State University’s College of Arts & Letters will have a new space on campus to call home. On Thursday, Nov. 17, from 3-5 p.m. on the second floor of North Kedzie Hall, the Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) will officially open the doors to its renovated, 8,400-square-foot space during a ribbon-cutting event,…
This year, Michigan State University marks the 30th anniversary of the Jewish Studies Program, part of The Michael and Elaine Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel. The institute prides itself on teaching and mentoring its undergraduate students, as well as providing a rich curriculum and extensive programming — building on strengths in American Jewish history and culture; European Jewish…
Welcome to Michigan State University! Campus isn't the same without you. The College of Arts & Letters and Honors College Dean Christopher P. Long has been busy preparing to welcome our newest Spartans this semester. Truly, Spartans bring campus to life. Welcome home!
Christopher P. Long, Dean of the MSU College of Arts & Letters and the Honors College To the Class of 2026, Welcome to Michigan State University! As you embark on this new journey, we encourage you to pause, here at the beginning, to consider how you will bring your whole selves to the story you will create at MSU. We…
In the latest Conversation with CAL, Dean Christopher P. Long discusses innovations and changes in the College of Arts & Letters, upcoming events in the summer, a new approach to strategic planning for the College, and answered questions from faculty and staff.
For the first time in Michigan State University history, undergraduate students can major in African American and African Studies. This semester, MSU’s College of Arts & Letters launched the Bachelor of Arts degree in African American and African Studies through the Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) that was founded in February 2019. Ruth Nicole Brown, AAAS Professor…
Dear College of Arts & Letters staff and faculty, As we turn our attention to Spring Break, during which I hope you all will have some opportunity for rest and restoration, I write to provide additional details regarding MSU President Stanley’s message about MSU lifting mask requirement on March 6 except for classrooms, research spaces. We recognize this transition may be…
Dear College of Arts & Letters and Honors College Community, This weekend’s hostage standoff at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, was frightening and traumatic to members of our community. Each instance of violence that appears to target a specific community can send shockwaves that are felt by many — particularly those who identify with the victims closest to the…