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Students wearing headphones working on laptops to create beats, sounds, poetry, and more.Research Project Reimagines Artmaking
Forms of Freedom: The Art and Design of Black and Indigenous Creative Public Pedagogies is a research collaboration between Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) artist collectives
  • Innovation
  • Social Justice
  • Students
Class works in the the 360 Degree Visualization Room, surrounded by images and text related to the women they were studyingStudents Raise Awareness of Monuments Women
An MSU class raises awareness of the women who fought to rescue and return art stolen by the Nazis during World War II.
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  • Students
  • Wellness
Maya Schuhknecht winning Miss Michigan, wearing green dress with sash and crown.MSU Graphic Design Graduate Crowned Miss Michigan 2023
Maya Schuhknecht shared her passion for the arts through her social impact initiative, “Art For All"
  • Faculty
  • Innovation
  • Students
Alexis Black directs two women in a black box theatre through an intimate sceneSupporting staged intimacy
MSU theatre professors advocate for safety, boundaries and better storytelling through intimacy direction education
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  • Students
Image of colorful abstract artwork on the wall in the College of MusicAt MSU, public art is essential
Michigan State University’s campus is a canvas for sparking new ideas, deepening understanding and cultivating a sense of belonging