College of Arts & Letters Faculty Honored at 2022 Investiture
September 29, 2022
The Michigan State University community gathered at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts on Sept. 14 for the investiture of the 2022 class of endowed…
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New Space Maximizes Vision of African American and African Studies Department
September 21, 2022
The newest department in Michigan State University’s College of Arts & Letters will have a new space on campus to call home. On Thursday, Nov.…
AAAS Chair Walk
September 21, 2022
Calling all AAAS Majors and Minors! You are invited to meet with the Chair of African American and African Studies, Dr. Ruth Nicole Brown, for…
Growing an Innovative Curriculum: New and Updated AAAS Courses for Fall
August 17, 2022
Michigan State University’s Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) continues its upward trajectory with the addition of five new or revised courses for…
Undergrad Adds AAAS Minor to Increase Understanding of Diversity, Equity, and Justice
May 5, 2022
Emily Burch often questioned the answers she received about the lack of diversity in her small town in northwest Michigan. And when she graduated from…
CREATE! Micro-Grant Program Accepting Proposals for 2022
May 3, 2022
The Dean’s Arts Advisory Council in the College of Arts & Letters invites proposals for its CREATE! Micro-Grant Program where students receive funding to create…
Minor in AAAS Leads to Focus on Educational Equity and Community Service
April 28, 2022
Moneé Green listened to her grandfather when he told her that the one thing people can’t take away from you is knowledge. He also told…
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First-Generation Student Finds Niche, Discovers Value of MSU Education
April 27, 2022
College wasn’t always an end goal for Gabby Riley. While her paternal grandmother was a role model as a long-time teacher in Detroit Public Schools…
MSU Education Inspires Graduating Senior to Pursue Social and Cultural Change
April 21, 2022
When the COVID-19 pandemic prompted Michigan State University to switch to remote learning, Jamia Henry went home to Detroit to attend classes online and to…
MSU African American and African Studies ‘Unicorns’ Drive Black Futures Beyond Survival Into Wellness
April 11, 2022
The Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) was initially founded as a Ph.D. granting program in 2002. On July 1, 2019, AAAS became a department. In Spring 2020, MSU appointed Ruth Nicole Brown the inaugural chair.
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New BA Degree in African American and African Studies Now Offered at MSU
March 29, 2022
For the first time in Michigan State University history, undergraduate students can major in African American and African Studies. This semester, MSU’s College of Arts…
Sonic Introductions Reflect Love of Self, Community, and AAAS
February 4, 2022
The Department of African American and African Studies (AAAS) faculty wish to motivate and inspire others by sharing, through personally created Sonic Introductions, what inspires…