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Read more about the article College of Arts & Letters Students Earn First-Place Awards at Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum
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College of Arts & Letters Students Earn First-Place Awards at Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum

May 11, 2026

Eight students whose primary majors are in the College of Art & Letters received first-place awards for their research and creative scholarship presented at Michigan State University’s 28th annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF). Several other MSU students who received first-place awards were mentored by faculty within the College of Arts & Letters.

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Read more about the article Museum Studies Students Curate Exhibition on 170 Years of MSU Traditions
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Museum Studies Students Curate Exhibition on 170 Years of MSU Traditions

April 22, 2026

An upcoming exhibition at the MSU Museum, developed by students in Michigan State University’s Arts, Cultural Management, and Museum Studies program, offers a dynamic exploration of MSU student life. Through objects, stories, and creative interpretation, the exhibition explores 170 years of student traditions and how they have connected Spartans across generations.

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Read more about the article College of Arts & Letters Faculty Help Drive MSU’s Continued Success as a Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars
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College of Arts & Letters Faculty Help Drive MSU’s Continued Success as a Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars

February 4, 2026

For the 11th time in the last 12 years, Michigan State University has been named a top producer of Fulbright Scholars, ranking among the colleges and universities with the highest number of faculty and administrators selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. Eleven scholars from MSU were selected for Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards for academic year 2025–2026. Three of those faulty members are in the College of Arts & Letters.

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Read more about the article Theatre Professor Leads English Program in Thailand Through the U.S. Department of State
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Theatre Professor Leads English Program in Thailand Through the U.S. Department of State

December 3, 2025

Deric McNish, Associate Professor of Theatre at Michigan State University, led a four-week U.S. Department of State English Language Specialist Program at Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University (SSRU) in Bangkok, Thailand.…

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Read more about the article U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Funds English Language Exchange Program at MSU
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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…

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Read more about the article College of Arts & Letters Faculty and Recent Graduates Awarded Fulbright Awards
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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…

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Read more about the article MSU Faculty Member Publishes Book on Creating Theatre With Neurodiverse Audiences in Mind
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MSU Faculty Member Publishes Book on Creating Theatre With Neurodiverse Audiences in Mind

June 30, 2025

For nearly a decade, Dionne O'Dell has led the Sense-Ability Ensemble at Michigan State University, which develops multisensory theatrical works for audiences often excluded from traditional performance spaces. Dionne O'Dell…

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Read more about the article MSU Students, Faculty and Alums Partner with Flint Repertory Theatre in Reading of New Musical
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MSU Students, Faculty and Alums Partner with Flint Repertory Theatre in Reading of New Musical

December 9, 2024

In a first of its kind partnership, a group of MSU Department of Theatre students and alums recently participated in a reading of a new musical with the Flint Repertory…

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