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THE COLLEGE OF ARTS & LETTERS

- LATEST FACULTY RECOGNITION

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ENGAGING OUR WORLD

The humanities and arts programs of the College of Arts & Letters foster oral and written communication skills, imagination, reasoning ability, flexibility, cross-cultural awareness, and civic responsibility. Students learn to think independently and engage in active inquiry; to ask questions and pursue new ways of integrating multiple kinds of knowledge.

DEAN'S MESSAGE

“The ability to define complex problems in all their dimensions—a skill that the arts and humanities cultivate so well—is becoming increasingly crucial,” says College of Arts & Letters Dean Karin A. Wurst. “Teaching students how to think creatively and communicate with clarity is a primary mission of the college.”

Spartan Sagas

TELL US YOUR SPARTAN STORIES AND WE’LL TELL THE WORLD

The Creativity Exploratory:

"Spark your imagination"

The Creativity Exploratory at the College of Arts and Letters is CAL's destination for bright, creative students who want to learn and work in dedicated spaces with cutting-edge technology, tools and top faculty. In the CE, students brainstorm, propose, plan, conduct, and implement projects and other real-world work utilizing photography, video, and multimedia techniques; graphic design; web design; visual storytelling; the latest equipment, computer software; and more as they prepare for tomorrow’s world.

Kinderblock 66 Premieres

On April 11, 1945, Buchenwald concentration camp was liberated. Nearly 1,000 boys survived. On April 11, 2010, 65 years later, surviving boys from the children’s block (Block 66) returned to Buchenwald, Germany. Kinderblock 66: Return to Buchenwald is their story. The film's Michigan premiere was held at MSU. Kenneth Waltzer, MSU Jewish Studies Program director, was the film's historical consultant.