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Elena Ruíz Named Principal Researcher at MeToo International
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Elena Ruíz Named Principal Researcher at MeToo International

May 11, 2020

Elena Ruíz has joined the team at 'Me Too.' International, the organization behind the #MeToo movement.  As their Principal Researcher on Gender-Based Violence, Dr. Ruíz directs various research and outreach initiatives in support of…

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College Saddened by Loss of Professor Emeritus of Philosophy
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College Saddened by Loss of Professor Emeritus of Philosophy

May 11, 2020

The College of Arts & Letters is saddened by the passing of Charles J. McCracken, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, who died on Monday, May 4, 2020, in Santa Barbara, California.…

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Charles McCracken Obituary
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Charles McCracken Obituary

May 6, 2020

Charles J. McCracken, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Michigan State University, died on May 4, 2020 in Santa Barbara, California. He was born in Los Angeles on April 17, 1933. After his…

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Professor Kyle Powys Whyte to Receive Community Engagement Scholarship Award
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Professor Kyle Powys Whyte to Receive Community Engagement Scholarship Award

January 23, 2020

Kyle Powys Whyte, Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Timnick Chair in the Humanities, along with Chris Caldwell, Director of the Sustainable Development Institute at the College of Menominee Nation, are this year's…

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Four Faculty Members Promoted to Full Professor
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Four Faculty Members Promoted to Full Professor

November 20, 2019

The College of Arts & Letters is pleased to honor Kristie Dotson, Christopher Frilingos, Mohammad Khalil, and Kyle Whyte who each have been promoted to full professor. They were recognized…

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Professor Receives Woodrow Wilson Career Enhancement Fellowship
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Professor Receives Woodrow Wilson Career Enhancement Fellowship

November 19, 2019

Assistant Professor Tacuma Peters is one of only 10 junior faculty from universities across the nation selected for a 12-month Woodrow Wilson Career Enhancement Fellowship. Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon…

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Podcast: A Philosopher’s Perspective on Institutional Change
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Podcast: A Philosopher’s Perspective on Institutional Change

March 20, 2019

The new episode of the Liberal Arts Endeavor Podcast is out! Our host, Dean Christopher P. Long, spoke with Kyle Whyte, Associate Professor of Philosophy & Community Sustainability and the Timnick Chair in the…

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Teaching and Research Guided by Student Interests
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Teaching and Research Guided by Student Interests

October 11, 2018

John Grey, Academic Specialist in the Department of Philosophy, is using his research and teaching experience to develop dynamic and engaging courses in logic, metaphysics and the history of philosophy. Grey first…

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Heather Douglas Joins Department of Philosophy Faculty
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Heather Douglas Joins Department of Philosophy Faculty

August 2, 2018

Heather Douglas will join the College of Arts & Letters on August 16, 2018, as an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy.  A philosopher of science, Douglas’ research focuses…

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Cultivating Collaborations in Scientific Endeavors
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Cultivating Collaborations in Scientific Endeavors

July 11, 2016

Have you ever found yourself in a conversation with someone on an important topic and you just keep talking past one another rather than addressing each other’s perspectives? “It’s a…

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Legacy Continues through Endowed Chair
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Legacy Continues through Endowed Chair

February 29, 2016

These days, Kyle Whyte is thinking about past and future generations. As a philosopher and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Whyte came to Michigan State University in the hope…

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Advancing Diversity in Philosophy
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Advancing Diversity in Philosophy

November 18, 2014

It would be difficult to disagree with Philosophy professor Kristie Dotson when she says her “investigation of knowledge and black women’s circumstances is unique.” Kristie’s expertise is focused in the…

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