2013 BRAND GUIDELINES
CREATIVITY & INNOVATION
GLOBAL AWARENESS
We cultivate creative thinkers who address
We foster a sense of responsibility to
the challenge of becoming world citizens
community and society, and encourage
by engaging students to contribute to the
students to do urgent work for the betterment
development of a more humane world. We
of humanity. Our study abroad and study away
foster an environment where students
programs are two of the highest rated at MSU.
generate new ideas and concepts, and/or
The college provides unparalleled opportunities
make connections between ideas where none
in study abroad with over 80 programs in
previously existed.
nearly 40 countries.
We embrace the advances of digital
technologies for humanities research, creative
practice, and high quality learning and online
pedagogies. Our innovative approach to
teaching prepares students for those jobs that
“don’t exist yet.”
SOCIETAL & CULTURAL IMPACT
We bridge intellectual tradition with present
and future concerns; the life of the mind with
the more applied aspect of the “humanities
at work.” Students and faculty collaborate on
projects—learning from each other—to create
PROBLEM SOLVING
and implement tomorrow’s next “big ideas.”
We enable students to see and do things
We believe in the power of the arts and
differently—to rede?ne problems, create new
humanities in action, engaged in social life and
solutions, and to be comfortable working with
as active drivers of our cultural environment,
paradox and ambiguity.
and are committed to striving for meaningful
We offer small classes, individualized attention,
and unique personalized programs of study
to ‘spark’ and ‘ignite’ students’ thinking. We
cultivate curiosity and ensure that it is an
impact in our world. We foster a sense of
responsibility to community and society and
encourage them to do urgent work for the
betterment of humanity.
essential element of CAL’s approach to
teaching, learning, and experiencing the arts
and humanities.
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
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College of Arts & Letters