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U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Funds English Language Exchange Program at MSU

October 23, 2025

This summer, more than 20 English educators from around the world came to Michigan State University's campus to be immersed in the language and culture while also learning new creative approaches to teaching English in their home countries. MSU was awarded $116,000 from the U.S. Department of State to lead and host the two-week exchange program “Multimodal Approaches to Content-Based…

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College of Arts & Letters Faculty and Recent Graduates Awarded Fulbright Awards

July 2, 2025

Three faculty members and two recent graduates of the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University were offered Fulbright awards for the 2025-26 academic year and will reside and work in different countries because of the opportunities made available to them through these awards. Another recent College of Arts & Letters graduate was selected as an alternate and…

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MSU Faculty, Students Support U.S. Embassy Climate Project with International Ballet Company

December 12, 2024

At Michigan State University, faculty and students are using theatre and dance to illuminate the effects of climate change through a project in partnership with Bullfrogs Ballet artists, educators, and students in North Macedonia. The Ripple Effect project was funded in part by the U.S. Embassy, MSU Office of Research and Innovation’s Climate Justice and Environmental Ethics Award, MSU College…

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Student View: Taking Advantage of Opportunities that Come Along

September 1, 2022

Tessa Golden Kresch, a junior from Farmington Hills, Michigan, who lived in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is majoring with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting with a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Tessa Golden Kresch Ever since I was a little girl, I have always been interested in all things performance. From the day I was cast as a…

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Deric McNish Selected by U.S. Department of State for Prestigious English Language Specialist Project

August 4, 2022

The U.S. Department of State has selected Deric McNish, Associate Professor in Michigan State University's Department of Theatre, for a four-month English Language Specialist project in Russia, Estonia, Belarus, Latvia, and Lithuania. This multimodal project will support English language teachers and learners through the development of a podcast series that aims to build commonality and better understanding by supporting cultural…

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MSU Outreach Effort Celebrates Works of Black Playwrights

April 6, 2022

A group of Michigan State University faculty and students from the Department of Theatre in collaboration with the Wharton Center Institute for Arts & Creativity led an effort to bring the Next Narrative Monologue Competition (NNMC) to Michigan, a national high school competition that celebrates the diverse perspectives and worldviews of the Black community by bringing works of contemporary Black…

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College Honors Faculty Promoted in 2021

December 15, 2021

The College of Arts & Letters is pleased to recognize the faculty members who recently were promoted to full professor, associate professor, or associate professor-fixed term. These faculty were honored during special ceremonies at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in October and November.

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MSU Department of Theatre Announces 2021-2022 Season

September 21, 2021

The Michigan State University Department of Theatre announces its 2021-2022 season, which focuses on the examination of the contemporary understanding of gender.

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Theatre Students Develop Anthology of Audio Plays to Evoke Conversations Around Social Justice Issues

March 9, 2021

A group of Michigan State University Department of Theatre students created a series of new audio plays, each connected to themes of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). All five “Audio Anthology” plays, along with a student-produced documentary short, are now available online at theatre.msu.edu/dei_audio.

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Department of Theatre Announces Fall 2020 Experimental Season

October 19, 2020

The Michigan State University Department of Theatre announces an experimental season for Fall 2020, rooted in diversity, equity, inclusion, and public discourse. While conventional stage performances had to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Theatre has built a slate of nontraditional performative exchanges to showcase the work of its students and faculty. By making use of experimental practices,…