College Mourns Loss of Studio Art Professor Emeritus
December 15, 2020
The College of Arts & Letters is saddened by the passing of James E. Fagan, Professor Emeritus of Studio Art, who died on December 7, 2020. He was 90 years…
CREATE! Micro-Grant Winner Creates Sculpture Representing the Emotions of COVID-19
December 11, 2020
Marissa Rubaiai, a junior double major in Studio Art and Media and Information with a minor in Comics and Graphic Novels, received CREATE! Micro-Grant funding to support her Rope of Emotion project,…
CREATE! Micro-Grant Virtual Exhibit Launches Displaying Winning Projects
December 10, 2020
The CREATE! Micro-Grant Program supported the launch of 12 student projects that analyze and respond to racial injustice and the struggles brought on by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These projects, ranging from interpretive dance and musical performances to traditional Anishinaabe quill work, videos, podcasts, personal essays, and poetry, can now be viewed online through the CREATE! Micro-Grant Virtual Exhibit.
Digitizing Discoveries: Classical Studies Professor to Lead Legacy Dig in Ancient Greece
December 9, 2020
Jon Frey first encountered archaeology at the site of Isthmia in Greece in 1993 as a study abroad student. He has since returned almost every year to the same ancient…
Critical Race Studies Artist-in-Residence to Reimagine MSU’s Sparty Statue
November 24, 2020
As the 2020-2021 College of Arts & Letters’ Artist-in-Residence of Critical Race Studies, Young Joon Kwak is using multidisciplinary artistry to examine MSU’s Sparty statue in order to understand its deepest details and what lies beyond its symbolic skin.
CAL in the Classroom
November 16, 2020
This past November 7, 2020 alumni and retired staff/faculty had the opportunity to attend a new virtual event called CAL in the Classroom. CAL in the Classroom is an event taught by current College of Arts & Letters faculty where attendees get an insider’s look at MSU’s College Arts & Letters (CAL) research and education while networking with fellow alumni, faculty, and students.
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Fund Created to Help Students Get the Art Materials They Need
November 6, 2020
When classes at Michigan State University moved to remote learning, students in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design (AAHD) faced the unique challenge of emulating studio spaces from…
Get Out the Vote: Empowering the Women’s Vote
November 2, 2020
Get Out the Vote: Empowering the Women’s Vote highlights how graphic design has been implemented as a powerful tool in politics with poster designs running parallel to activism and social change for over 100 years. Professors Salchow MacArthur and Skolos discuss with guests the case study of the centennial celebration of the 19th Amendment to catalyze women in design, voting rights, citizenship, community and diversity through poster design. This Conversation is moderated by 2020 MSU alum, Sarah Davis.
Student Combines Love of Fashion and Medicine to Create Mask-Making Business
October 30, 2020
Maddy Eischer, a junior double major in Apparel and Textile Design and Molecular Genetics, is using the extra time during the pandemic to make a difference and to help her…
2020 GET OUT THE VOTE
October 22, 2020
Empowering the women's vote. October 22 – November 27, 2020 Beginning October 22, 2020 stop by SCENE Metrospace to see part of the AIGA Get Out the Vote: Empowering the…