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MSU Graduate Co-Founds Multimillion-Dollar Company Fueled by Goat Milk and Kindness
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MSU Graduate Co-Founds Multimillion-Dollar Company Fueled by Goat Milk and Kindness

June 13, 2023

Michigan State University graduate Josh Kilmer-Purcell is a New York Times bestselling author who, together with husband, Dr. Brent Ridge, founded a multimillion-dollar skin care company, starred in their own…

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The Plot Pilot: MSU’s Pivotal Role in Blockbuster Career
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The Plot Pilot: MSU’s Pivotal Role in Blockbuster Career

May 15, 2023

Four years after graduating from Michigan State University with a B.A. in English, Jack Epps Jr. met with Jim Cash, his former screenwriting instructor who also earned his B.A. in…

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English Graduate Leads Clean Energy Nonprofit in Michigan
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English Graduate Leads Clean Energy Nonprofit in Michigan

April 10, 2023

April is Earth Month, a time in which to reflect on the environmental issues facing our planet. In recognition of this, we share the work being done by one College…

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English Graduate Works at Intersection of Horror and Religion
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English Graduate Works at Intersection of Horror and Religion

October 27, 2022

College of Arts & Letters graduate and biblical scholar Brandon Grafius loves a good horror movie and, at the same time, has long been interested in the study of religion.…

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MSU Saved My Life
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MSU Saved My Life

October 5, 2021

The National Cancer Institute was established by the National Cancer Act of 1971, signed into law by President Richard Nixon. It represented the U.S. commitment to what President Nixon described…

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Alumnus Voice: Indebted to Michigan State for 70 years
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Alumnus Voice: Indebted to Michigan State for 70 years

August 10, 2021

Robert “Bob” Reising is an alumnus of the College of Arts & Letters. He earned his B.A. with special honors in English, Language and Literature in 1955 and was a member…

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Recent English Alumna Receives Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor
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Recent English Alumna Receives Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor

July 14, 2021

Recent College of Arts & Letters alumna, Amanda Ling, who was a member of Michigan State University’s Varsity Swim and Dive team, received this year’s Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor, which…

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Four Graduates Earn 4.0 GPA Board of Trustee Awards
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Four Graduates Earn 4.0 GPA Board of Trustee Awards

May 4, 2021

Four College of Arts & Letters students graduated with perfect 4.0 GPAs and received Board of Trustees Awards for having achieved the highest scholastic average at the end of their…

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Commencement Website Celebrates Class of 2021
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Commencement Website Celebrates Class of 2021

May 3, 2021

The Michigan State University College of Arts & Letters celebrates the Class of 2021 through a dedicated website, classof2021.cal.msu.edu, with congratulatory messages, commencement videos, and celebratory images as well as…

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Classes with CAL Spring 2021
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Classes with CAL Spring 2021

March 23, 2021

Take time during COVID to check out the innovative thinking in these talks presented by College of Arts & Letters faculty on the topics of wellbeing, learning a foreign language,…

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