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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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Five Students Receive Top Awards for Experience Architecture Program

May 1, 2026

The Experience Architecture (XA) program at Michigan State University has recognized five students with its top honors for 2026, including the second group of students to receive the Bill Hart-Davidson XA Leadership Award. The 2026 recipients of the Bill Hart-Davidson XA Leadership Award are Alex Guo and Maren O'Connor. The 2026 XA Outstanding Senior Award winners are Zach Anderson, TreShai Hubbard, and Charlotte Miner.

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Trixie Smith Awarded Outstanding Service Award by International Writing Centers Association

December 5, 2025

Trixie Smith, Professor in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures, was awarded the 2025 International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) Muriel Harris Outstanding Service Award, which recognizes outstanding service that has benefited the writing center community in significant and broad-based ways.

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Trixie Smith Receives Statewide Award Presented by Michigan Council of Teachers of English

August 28, 2025

Trixie Smith, Professor in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures at Michigan State University, received the 2025-2026 Charles Carpenter Fries Award presented by the Michigan Council of Teachers of…

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Inaugural Bill Hart-Davidson XA Leadership Award Presented Along With Other Top Experience Architecture Awards

May 14, 2025

A newly created award presented for the first time this year by the Experience Architecture (XA) program at Michigan State University honors the memory of Bill Hart-Davidson, former Professor in…

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Experience Architecture Students Awarded for Creating MSU’s First 24-Hour Designathon

May 9, 2025

A group of Experience Architecture (XA) students who organized the first-ever MSU Designathon received the Emerging Student Organization Award at the 24th Annual Student Leadership Excellence Awards Reception, sponsored by…

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College of Arts & Letters Students Earn First-Place Awards at UURAF

April 23, 2025

Nine MSU 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 27th Annual…

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Spring 2025 College Graduates Receive Board of Trustees Awards for Perfect 4.0 GPAs

April 11, 2025

Twelve College of Arts & Letters students who are graduating in Spring 2025 have earned Board of Trustees Awards for having maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average during their…

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Student-Produced Publication Wins International Award for Excellence

December 6, 2024

East Lansing's only full-color arts and culture magazine, The Current, which is developed for and by Michigan State University students, has received a 2024 MarCom Gold Award for its June/July 2024 edition. This international recognition celebrates excellence in marketing and communication and recognizes the outstanding work of The Current staff.

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2024 Faculty Award Winners Recognized for Outstanding Achievement

October 31, 2024

The College of Arts & Letters recognized its 2024 Faculty Award winners for their outstanding leadership, teaching, innovation, and community engagement as well as the impact they have made to enhance curriculum and student experiences.