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Student View: An Evening of Afrofuturism at the MSU Museum

March 4, 2026

Aditi Gonuguntala is a fourth-year undergraduate student at Michigan State University majoring in Experience Architecture with a minor in Graphic Design. She also is a Communications Intern in the Office for Inclusive Excellence and Impact and University Communications and Marketing. In this Student View, she writes about the Speculative Futures: Afrofuturism and the Art of Stacey Robinson event hosted by the MSU Museum.

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Read more about the article Arts & Letters and RCAH Students Earn Awards at Diversity Research Showcase
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Arts & Letters and RCAH Students Earn Awards at Diversity Research Showcase

January 30, 2026

Students from the College of Arts & Letters and the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities (RCAH) earned top honors at the 9th Annual Diversity Research Showcase hosted by…

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Read more about the article MFA Candidate Uses Art to Create Positive Africa Movement, Challenging Negative Perceptions of the Continent and Black Diaspora
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MFA Candidate Uses Art to Create Positive Africa Movement, Challenging Negative Perceptions of the Continent and Black Diaspora

February 11, 2025

As an artist-activist, Vadu Rodrigues came to Michigan State University from his native Cape Verde with a desire to not only hone his skills as a graduate student in the…

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Read more about the article College Receives National Award for Innovative Policies and Programs Supporting Non-Tenure-Track Faculty
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College Receives National Award for Innovative Policies and Programs Supporting Non-Tenure-Track Faculty

October 10, 2024

Michigan State University’s College of Arts & Letters has been selected as a winner of the 2024 Delphi Award for its dedicated work to include non-tenure-track faculty as full partners through its Charting Pathways of Intellectual Leadership (CPIL) initiative. As a winner of this award, the College of Arts & Letters will receive $15,000 to continue its work to support non-tenure-track faculty in promoting student success.

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Read more about the article Professor Shines Spotlight on Women of Color with State and International Award-Winning Work
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Professor Shines Spotlight on Women of Color with State and International Award-Winning Work

October 3, 2024

Teresa Dunn, a Mexican American artist and Professor in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University, is using her artistic talent to shine a spotlight on women of color who are often overlooked or diminished. Dunn is now being honored with statewide and international awards for this work.

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Read more about the article MFA Candidate Creates Immersive Digital Display Featuring the Art of Breaking
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MFA Candidate Creates Immersive Digital Display Featuring the Art of Breaking

September 11, 2024

Morgan Reneé Hill, a Master of Fine Arts candidate in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University, has created an innovative art display that utilizes the 360 Visualization Room in the MSU Libraries Digital Scholarship Lab to offer a unique immersive experience into the art of Breaking (breakdancing).

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Read more about the article Student View: Celebrating Juneteenth Through Oil, Ink, and Memory
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Student View: Celebrating Juneteenth Through Oil, Ink, and Memory

June 13, 2024

Morgan Renee Hill is a Master of Fine Arts candidate in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Michigan State University and the winner of the 2024 Juneteenth poster design contest. Their work, “Black Banner,” is prominently featured in this year’s MSU Juneteenth Commemorative Celebration, which will take place on Friday, June 14.

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