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How Argonne National Laboratory Changed My Life

How Argonne National Laboratory Changed My Life

September 18, 2024

Senior RCAH Communications Intern Jess Watley reflects on her life-changing summer Student Undergraduate Laboratory Internship at the oldest national laboratory in the U.S.

Chapter on Modernism by RCAH’s Eric Aronoff Published in Cambridge Volume

Chapter on Modernism by RCAH’s Eric Aronoff Published in Cambridge Volume

March 20, 2024 - Maren Case '24

RCAH associate professor authors a chapter in Cambridge volume.

Article on Science Fiction by RCAH’s Eric Aronoff Published in Scholarly Journal 

Article on Science Fiction by RCAH’s Eric Aronoff Published in Scholarly Journal 

March 20, 2024 - Maren Case '24

RCAH associate professor authors article on modernism in MFS Modern Fiction Studies.

RCAH Graduate Fellowships Call for Applications 

March 6, 2024

The call is open for 2024-2025 fellowship applications for graduate students to work in MSU's Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, a vibrant liberal arts college within a large research university.

A Short Study Abroad Trip. Lifelong Relationships as a Result

A Short Study Abroad Trip. Lifelong Relationships as a Result

February 8, 2024

RCAH Communications Intern Jess Watley shares her experiences from Nacientes Palmichal in Costa Rica

Capital Green A Cappella Members Enjoying ‘Unbelievable’ Success

Capital Green A Cappella Members Enjoying ‘Unbelievable’ Success

February 8, 2024 - RCAH Communications

RCAH senior Maren Case’s music group finds purpose and victory in efforts since the February 2023 tragedy at MSU

MLK Jr. Advancing Inclusion through Research Awardees Announced

February 5, 2024

The Martin Luther King Jr. Advancing Inclusion through Research Award highlights MSU students who demonstrate through research and analysis, King’s legacy.

Book on South African Border Policies Co-Edited by RCAH’s John Aerni-Flessner

Book on South African Border Policies Co-Edited by RCAH’s John Aerni-Flessner

December 8, 2023

RCAH associate professor co-edits book that highlights South African border policies.

RCAH’s John Aerni-Flessner Co-Authors New Edition of Lesotho Historical Dictionary

RCAH’s John Aerni-Flessner Co-Authors New Edition of Lesotho Historical Dictionary

December 8, 2023

RCAH professor co-authors book used by researchers globally.

RCAH’s Laura MacDonald Receives Grant for Book on Transnational Impact of Musical Theatre

RCAH’s Laura MacDonald Receives Grant for Book on Transnational Impact of Musical Theatre

December 8, 2023

RCAH assistant professor is the first at MSU to receive funding from the Botstiber Institute.

Home For The Holidays: Advice From RCAH Seniors

November 17, 2023

RCAH Freshman Jess Watley shares helpful advice from RCAH seniors about having difficult conversations with families during this holiday season.

RCAH 1855 Professorship in Arts and Environmental/Climate Justice

RCAH 1855 Professorship in Arts and Environmental/Climate Justice

October 31, 2023

RCAH searches for an environmentally engaged artist.

Student view: Finding a college that makes room for my passions

Student view: Finding a college that makes room for my passions

August 15, 2023

"MSU offered a home to me and a catalyst for my growth that I couldn’t find anywhere else," Maren Case writes in a recent article featured on MSU Today, "and when I was invited to RCAH shortly thereafter, I knew I was meant to stay here."

Glenn Chambers recommended as interim dean of Residential College in the Arts and Humanities

Glenn Chambers recommended as interim dean of Residential College in the Arts and Humanities

July 31, 2023

Glenn Chambers has been named to succeed Dylan Miner as the new interim dean of the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities.

Engineering resilient communities in Costa Rica

Engineering resilient communities in Costa Rica

May 19, 2023

MSU ceremonies in Costa Rica this spring broke ground on two projects that will improve lives half a world away while providing Spartan students with real, life-changing opportunities.

Faculty voice: Building community engagement and student access in Costa Rica

Faculty voice: Building community engagement and student access in Costa Rica

May 19, 2023 - RCAH Communications and Vincent Delgado

A Faculty Voice piece with senior academic specialist and director of the Program on Sustainability in Costa Rica, Vincent Delgado.

Three Students Earn First-Place Honors at 25th Annual Undergrad Research Symposium

Three Students Earn First-Place Honors at 25th Annual Undergrad Research Symposium

April 20, 2023

Three RCAH students have been awarded the 2023 University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF) first-place grand prize.

RCAH Professor Estrella Torrez featured in MSUToday

RCAH Professor Estrella Torrez featured in MSUToday

April 20, 2023

RCAH Professor Estrella Torrez was featured in MSUToday with a Faculty Voice first-person account of her work with Latinx and Indigenous youth and families in the Lansing School District.

RCAH Students Presenting at 25th Annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF)

April 12, 2023

Several RCAH students will present at the 25th annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum on Friday, April 14, 2023.

RCAH Professor Tama Hamilton-Wray Earns Leadership Award

RCAH Professor Tama Hamilton-Wray Earns Leadership Award

April 10, 2023

Associate Professor Tama Hamilton-Wray is being honored at a reception this evening from 5 to 7 p.m. by the MSU Black Faculty, Staff and Administrators Association (BFSAA) with its seventh annual Historical and Emerging Leaders Award.

New Arts Living-learning Community Planned for Snyder-Phillips Hall

New Arts Living-learning Community Planned for Snyder-Phillips Hall

March 16, 2023

MSU has launched a new living-learning undergraduate community in Snyder-Phillips Hall, available to current and incoming students in arts-related majors in the College of Arts & Letters (CAL) or Residential College in the arts and Humanities (RCAH).

Beaumont’s Beauty: A Student Reflects on Life After Tragedy

Beaumont’s Beauty: A Student Reflects on Life After Tragedy

February 26, 2023

RCAH junior Maren Case looks back at her time at Michigan State and her memories with Beaumont Tower in the wake of February 13, 2023.

Message from the Dean following the Events of February 13, 2023

Message from the Dean following the Events of February 13, 2023

February 14, 2023

"As a resilient and creative residential college that 'lives our learning' each and every day, we in RCAH will continue to do what we do best: mobilize the arts and humanities to build community, achieve social justice, and individually and collectively heal in times of crisis," says RCAH's Dean Dylan Miner in his first message following the February 13 events on MSU's campus.

Marsha MacDowell Will Be Recognized Tonight at MSU’s 2022-23 Excellence in D.E.I. Awards Ceremony

Marsha MacDowell Will Be Recognized Tonight at MSU’s 2022-23 Excellence in D.E.I. Awards Ceremony

February 13, 2023

Marsha MacDowell is receiving MSU’s Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (D.E.I) Lifetime Achievement Award, with her husband Kurt Dewhurst in celebration of their collaborative work and research. 

LookOut Gallery Exhibition by Detroit Artist Solomon Johnson Honors Family Stories and African Diaspora

LookOut Gallery Exhibition by Detroit Artist Solomon Johnson Honors Family Stories and African Diaspora

February 9, 2023

Multimedia artist Solomon Johnson is displaying his work in the Lookout Gallery for Emerging Visions, an annual paid residency in RCAH for artists whose work reflects on Black, African-American, or African diasporic experiences and explores art as social activism. 

Professor Estrella Torrez Honored for Community-Engaged Creative Activity

Professor Estrella Torrez Honored for Community-Engaged Creative Activity

January 30, 2023

Professor Estrella Torrez has been awarded with the MSU 2023 Distinguished Partnership Award for Community-Engaged Creative Activity for her work with the Lansing School District supporting Lansing’s local Latinx and Indigenous communities

Message from the Dean: The Beautiful Struggle: Reflections on Rev. Martin Luther King Day

Message from the Dean: The Beautiful Struggle: Reflections on Rev. Martin Luther King Day

January 16, 2023

RCAH Dean Dylan Miner reflects on Rev. Martin Luther King Day

RCAH Welcomes Alyssa Briones as Executive Staff Assistant

RCAH Welcomes Alyssa Briones as Executive Staff Assistant

January 12, 2023

Alyssa Briones has been hired as Executive Staff Assistant to the Dean in the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities (RCAH) at Michigan State University (MSU).

RCAH Senior Aaliyah Buell Enhances Engagement and Wellbeing at MSU and Beyond

RCAH Senior Aaliyah Buell Enhances Engagement and Wellbeing at MSU and Beyond

December 7, 2022

RCAH senior Aaliyah Buell ’23 is now the project director for Grit, Glam, & Guts as well as director of RCAH’s Community Wellbeing Series following the departure of her mentor, Dr. Kevin Brooks, RCAH's former Academic Specialist for Diversity and Civic Engagement.

New LookOut Gallery Exhibition Honors Ancestors

New LookOut Gallery Exhibition Honors Ancestors

November 1, 2022

A new exhibition in the LookOut Gallery displays ofrendas made by community members to honor Día de Los Muertos.

From Dreaming to Dramaturgy, Cami Hancock Takes Manhattan

From Dreaming to Dramaturgy, Cami Hancock Takes Manhattan

October 31, 2022

RCAH alumna Cami Hancock becomes the dramaturg for the New York City Center's production of Parade

Ofrendas Workshop Celebrates Día de Los Muertos

Ofrendas Workshop Celebrates Día de Los Muertos

October 19, 2022

RCAH faculty members Estrella Torrez and Guillermo Delgado host a workshop on the construction of community ofrendas.

RCAH and ArtPrize Form Artistic Bond

RCAH and ArtPrize Form Artistic Bond

September 27, 2022

Dean Dylan Miner takes on role as Juror for Grand Rapids ArtPrize, an 18-day-long international art competition in that takes place from September 15 to October 3.

Message from the Dean

Message from the Dean

September 13, 2022

RCAH Dean Dylan Miner weighs in on the news swirling about campus.

Why Learning Communities? RCAH and MSU’s Other Learning Communities Ranked Top among Public Universities

Why Learning Communities? RCAH and MSU’s Other Learning Communities Ranked Top among Public Universities

September 11, 2022

RCAH faculty and students remark on RCAH's unique learning community, which along with others at MSU has been ranked first among public universities and fourth overall in the nation for the fourth consecutive year.

Message to the MSU Board of Trustees and Other Members of the MSU Community

September 8, 2022

Message from the Deans Council to the MSU Board of Trustees and Other Members of the MSU Community

Video Explains Why RCAH Is a ‘Destination College’

Video Explains Why RCAH Is a ‘Destination College’

September 7, 2022

In less than 3 minutes, learn how RCAH—one of MSU’s nationally-ranked residential learning communities—combines the best of smaller, personalized majors with all the opportunities of a Big Ten university. Then schedule your visit today!

Many Worlds Make RCAH

Many Worlds Make RCAH

August 30, 2022

Dean Dylan Miner welcomes everyone back to campus for the Fall 2022 semester.

Alex in Paris

Alex in Paris

August 22, 2022

RCAH student Alex Reeves spent part of the summer in Paris interning at an art gallery near the Eiffel Tower.

RCAH's Aronoff Writes about 'Martian Modernism' in Journal Article

RCAH's Aronoff Writes about 'Martian Modernism' in Journal Article

July 5, 2022

Read about RCAH's very own Eric Aronoff's published article.

Marissa King Inaugurates New Position as Director of Student Success and Advising in RCAH

Marissa King Inaugurates New Position as Director of Student Success and Advising in RCAH

June 30, 2022

As the new Director of Student Success and Advising, Marissa king will be responsible for guiding students through their academic schedules, personal goals, and undergraduate success.

Artist, Activist, Scholar Dylan Miner Named RCAH’s Next Dean

Artist, Activist, Scholar Dylan Miner Named RCAH’s Next Dean

June 23, 2022

Dylan Miner has been appointed dean of the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities (RCAH). A founding professor of RCAH, Miner is an artist, activist, and published scholar.

RCAH Affirms that Reproductive Health Care Is a Basic Human Right

RCAH Affirms that Reproductive Health Care Is a Basic Human Right

June 23, 2022

We in the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities at Michigan State University affirm that reproductive health care is a basic human right.

Professor Tama Hamilton-Wray in residence at the Bethany Arts Community

Professor Tama Hamilton-Wray in residence at the Bethany Arts Community

May 11, 2022

RCAH Associate Professor Tama Hamilton-Wray has been in residence at the Bethany Arts Community in Ossining, New York since May 2, engaging in workshops and table reads of excerpts from her latest WIP.

Terese Monberg, RCAH Founding Faculty Member, Named Associate Dean of the College

Terese Monberg, RCAH Founding Faculty Member, Named Associate Dean of the College

May 9, 2022

Terese Monberg, RCAH Founding Faculty Member, Named Associate Dean of the College

RCAH Students Win 2022 UURAF Award

April 10, 2022

RCAH congratulates five UURAF award winners within the college.

Application Extended, Scholarships Available for RCAH’s Costa Rica Education Abroad Program

Application Extended, Scholarships Available for RCAH’s Costa Rica Education Abroad Program

March 29, 2022 - RCAH Communications

Applications for Costa Rica have been extended through this Thursday, March 31!

RCAH and MSU Named Top Producers of Fulbright Scholars

RCAH and MSU Named Top Producers of Fulbright Scholars

March 23, 2022

MSU has again been named a top producer of Fulbright Scholars with RCAH as one of only six MSU colleges in which faculty received Fulbrights during 2021-2022

RCAH Has Record-breaking Give Green Day

RCAH Has Record-breaking Give Green Day

March 21, 2022

Thanks to 77 individual donors, RCAH enjoyed its best Give Green Day ever for the Enhanced Student Opportunity Fund

The Michigan Traditional Arts Program Announces the 2022 Cohort of Michigan Heritage Awardees

The Michigan Traditional Arts Program Announces the 2022 Cohort of Michigan Heritage Awardees

March 3, 2022

The Michigan Traditional Arts Program of Michigan State University announces the 2022 Michigan Heritage Awards honorees in the annual statewide program recognizing artists, practitioners, and community organizers working in the folk and traditional arts and everyday culture in Michigan