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Experience Architecture Program Recognizes Graduates with Outstanding Senior Awards
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Experience Architecture Program Recognizes Graduates with Outstanding Senior Awards

May 19, 2023

Presented each year by Michigan State University’s Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures, the Experience Architecture (XA) Outstanding Senior Award went to four graduating seniors this year. A new…

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Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures Department Presents Outstanding Senior Awards
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Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures Department Presents Outstanding Senior Awards

May 17, 2023

Annually presented by Michigan State University’s Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures (WRAC), the 2023 Professional and Public Writing Outstanding (P2W) Senior Award was presented to three graduating seniors…

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College of Arts & Letters Faculty Recognized with 2023 All-University Awards
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College of Arts & Letters Faculty Recognized with 2023 All-University Awards

May 11, 2023

Four College of Arts & Letters faculty were recognized for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the university and their fields of research during the 2023 MSU Awards Convocation on…

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College of Arts & Letters Students Receive UURAF First-Place Awards for Research
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College of Arts & Letters Students Receive UURAF First-Place Awards for Research

May 8, 2023

Several College of Arts & Letters students earned first-place awards for their presentations at the 2023 University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF). The 25th UURAF at Michigan State University,…

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Eleven College of Arts & Letters Graduates Receive Board of Trustees Awards for Perfect 4.0 GPAs
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Eleven College of Arts & Letters Graduates Receive Board of Trustees Awards for Perfect 4.0 GPAs

April 21, 2023

Eleven College of Arts & Letters students who are graduating in Spring 2023 not only completed their academic programs successfully but have maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average — the highest…

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Professional and Public Writing Major Establishes Nonprofit to Promote Accessibility
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Professional and Public Writing Major Establishes Nonprofit to Promote Accessibility

April 19, 2023

Class assignments provide opportunities to learn, practice, and demonstrate acquired knowledge, and sometimes they do more than that by planting seeds of creative and entrepreneurial inspiration for developing new products…

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Class Project Raises Awareness of Women Who Fought to Return Art Stolen by the Nazis
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Class Project Raises Awareness of Women Who Fought to Return Art Stolen by the Nazis

April 17, 2023

A Digital Humanities Seminar class at Michigan State University has partnered with the Monuments Men and Women Foundation (MMWF) to raise awareness of the women who bravely fought to rescue…

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Skills Learned as Dual Major Used for Center for Poetry Internship
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Skills Learned as Dual Major Used for Center for Poetry Internship

April 17, 2023

April is National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate the integral role poetry plays in our culture. As part of this celebration, we shine a spotlight on Claire Donohoe, a…

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Ph.D. Student Wins National Award for Work in Queer Theory
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Ph.D. Student Wins National Award for Work in Queer Theory

April 13, 2023

Ruby Mendoza, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures at Michigan State University, has won a national award in recognition of their outstanding work in…

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University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum Set for April 14
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University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum Set for April 14

April 11, 2023

Michigan State University’s 25th annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF) will take place Friday, April 14, both online and in person. This hybrid event will feature research projects…

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