____________________________________________
Coraline Special Event 
Dean Karin Wurst and the entire College of Arts and Letters staff would like to thank all of the guests who attended our preview of the new film Coraline. If you would like to somehow show your appreciation for the event, please do so by clicking the "Make a Gift" link to the right and give what you can to support scholarships for Arts and Letters students in need during this difficult economic time.
Our special thanks to the film's executive producer Bill Mechanic (English, '73) as well as Laika, Focus Features, Celebration! Cinema, the East Lansing Film Festival, and our MSU partners, including Provost Kim Wilcox, Mark Hollis and the Athletics Department, Coach Tom Izzo and Coach Mark Dantonio and their families, for helping create a wonderful one-of-a-kind event.
NEWS
College of Arts and Letters Signature Lecture Series
The classroom is only a starting place for learning. These well-known great talents are a resource for students and faculty.
CAL Alumna Sara Tomek & Assc. Prof. Sherrie Barr Featured in Spartan Sagas
CALL FOR PAPERS:
Visions and Perspectives:
Global Studies in the 21st century
Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
May 27-29, 2011
Organized by: School of Foreign Studies and Center for the Study of Contemporary Foreign Literature and Culture, Nanjing University; and Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities, Michigan State University (Click for info.)
WELLS HALL ADDITION GROUNDBREAKING HELD
An artist's rendering of the three-story addition to Wells Hall. Groundbreaking ceremonies for the project were Sept. 16, 2010. The facility is expected to open in 2012. Click image to view a larger version.
New College of Arts and Letters CALendar of Events Launched
CALendar, a new online events calendar for students, faculty and staff has launched. To access the site, go to calendar.cal.msu.edu or simply click here.
WRAC Prof. Bill Hart-Davidson
Interview on Online Learning
Kate McAlpine,
CAL Professional Writing
Grad,
Raps on Complexities
of Rare Isotope Research
Check out Kate's rap on the MSU home page or on YouTube and enjoy!
http://tinyurl.com/CAL-PW-rapper
College ATD Students Hosted
by Suzy and James Cameron
at Nashville Eco-Fashion Show
Four MSU Photography Students'
Photos Featured on Ecouterre.com
Jillian Granz, Art and Art History Apparel & Textile Design Senior Wins First Annual Red Carpet Green Dress
Competition
Professor Contreras Receives
MLA Prize Honorable Mention
Sheila Marie Contreras, Associate Profesor of WRAC and Director of Chicano/Latino Studies, has received honorable mention in the Modern Language Association of America's seventh annual MLA Prize for United States Latina and Latino and Chicana and Chicano Literary and Cultural Studies.
Jeffrey T. Grabill Wins Reflections Journal’s Outstanding Book Award for Civic Scholarship
MSU College of Arts and Letters Professor Jeffrey T. Grabill has been awarded the "Outstanding Book Award for Civic Scholarship” by Reflections: A Journal of Writing, Service-Learning, and Community Literacy.Language Learning Moves
into the Digital Age
Say the word "hybrid" and what may come to mind first is an environmentally friendly, fuel-efficient car. But for students at MSU, it means an innovative blend of traditional classroom instruction and online learning that is changing the way they acquire proficiency in reading, writing and speaking a foreign language. Read more...
Global Studies in the Arts
and Humanities
The new major in Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities at MSU represents an innovative approach to the study of ethics, justice, language, and culture.
Go to Global Studies web site
Muses Magazine
This annual publication features arts and humanities faculty, students and alumni. If you didn't receive a hard copy of this magazine, you can read it in pdf format:
BUDGET UPDATES:
Shaping the Future Web Site
Along with the university, the college must find ways to restructure, not simply cut budgets. Learn how MSU is meeting these challenges through planning and decision making. Details are online at:
