From national research ethics to global scientific freedom, Heather Douglas, Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Michigan State University, has been appointed to two high-profile committees: one at the…
Technology is changing how decisions are made. Trust in public institutions is shifting. And many of the choices shaping daily life — across education, health care, government, and business — raise fundamental questions about values, responsibility, and the common good. For scholars in Michigan State University’s College of Arts & Letters, asking those kinds of questions has long been central to their work.
Scot Yoder has been named the next leader of the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities (RCAH) at Michigan State University. A longtime RCAH faculty member who has been…
One concern, sometimes expressed in the literature, is that precision medicine with its emphasis on the genetic distinctness and treatment of many cancers will create “genetic tribes,” which threaten solidarity.
Roberto Garcia, a junior double majoring in English and Philosophy at Michigan State University, has been named a 2025-2026 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a nationwide coalition of civic and community engagement experts representing colleges and universities across the country. The fellowship recognizes and supports community-committed students proactively working to address social, political, and environmental issues affecting communities.
The College of Arts & Letters is thrilled to welcome 28 new faculty and staff members whose diverse expertise will enrich our community, strengthen collaboration, and expand opportunities for students. New colleagues will be recognized during the 2025 Faculty and Staff Welcome Reception on Sept. 29 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.
Published in the Blog of the APA Health care in the United States is extraordinarily expensive. To be precise, in 2024, total health spending in the US was about $5.1…
The Michigan State University Board of Trustees voted to approve the recommendation naming Thomas Stubblefield as the next Dean of the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University.…
Kathleen Fitzpatrick has been appointed Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies for Michigan State University's College of Arts & Letters, effective July 1, 2025, following a year serving in…
Thomas Stubblefield has been recommended to serve as the next Dean of the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University, effective July 1, 2025. Pending approval by the MSU Board of Trustees, he will succeed Yen-Hwei Lin, who assumed the role of Interim Dean in June 2024 following the departure of former Dean Christopher P. Long.
Twelve College of Arts & Letters students who are graduating in Spring 2025 have earned Board of Trustees Awards for having maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average during their…
Diversions, or actions that cause distraction, are a unique way to modify another’s behavior and that unless we have an overriding reason to divert another’s attention we should treat diversions as wrongful. This analysis is particularly relevant for distraction technologies, which are intentionally created for the explicit purpose of diverting and capturing attention.