2018-2019 Academic Year Archives
What Does an RCAH Summer Look Like? These Student Bloggers Tell Us
July 17, 2019
Take a trip with RCAH students as they share their diverse summer adventures.
Q & A with Professor Dave Sheridan
June 11, 2019
Get to know RCAH Professor and LMC connoisseur Dave Sheridan
Professor Sitara Thobani’s Recommended Reading
June 11, 2019
Read a piece by RCAH Professor Sitara Thobani breaking down some of her recent readings on critical race, performance, and cultural studies
Message from the Dean: The Feeling of Commencement
May 19, 2019
A grandparent at RCAH's recent commencement noted the pleasure faculty and staff seemed to take in seeing how far the graduates had come. Dean Stephen Esquith reflects on why that might be.
Sitara Thobani of RCAH Receives Fulbright for Research on Dance in India
April 29, 2019
With this grant, Thobani plans to conduct six months of archival research in India over the next year
New Lansing Poet Laureate to Engage Tri-county Community in the Literary Arts
April 29, 2019
Laura Apol has been appointed as the second regional Lansing Poet Laureate
Christopher Kaifesh Offers Depth and Dazzle
April 25, 2019
“I always find a way to perform, and that opportunity gets me through each day," says the multitalented RCAH and theatre double major.
'Operation Graduation' Aims to Fund Scholarships
April 23, 2019
Even the smallest gift can make a huge difference in whether someone can attend RCAH.
Celebrating Student Work: The RCAH Spring Showcase April 23
April 21, 2019
RCAH student work will be featured at the annual Spring Showcase on Tuesday, April 23, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. throughout the second floor of Snyder-Phillips Hall.
Artist-in-Residence Sorrondeguy Offers Talk, Zine Workshop
April 9, 2019
As part of his artist-in-residence and the LookOut! Art Gallery exhibit Ripped & Torn: Punk at the Intersection, Martín Sorrondeguy will offer a talk followed by a zine workshop on April 16.
Writing Center Snyder Satellite Opens in RCAH's LMC
April 4, 2019
The new center is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Language and Media Center (LMC) located in the basement of Snyder-Phillips Hall.
RCAH Peace Education Video Aims to Transform Conflict in Mali
April 3, 2019
A collaboration between RCAH and several communities in the country of Mali in West Africa has prompted the creation of a video, "Building Peace", as a tool for peace education for students living amid civil unrest.
Finding a Voice, and Hauling Memories in Silence
April 2, 2019
Cindy Hunter Morgan, interim director the RCAH Center for Poetry, talks about all things poetry as the Spring Poetry Festival kicks off.
RCAH Students Presenting at UURAF Friday
March 31, 2019
Seven students from RCAH will present their work at the 21st annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum this Friday, April 5, at the MSU Union.
Arzelia Williams Forges Her Own Path
March 26, 2019
“It’s okay to fail or to explore options that others don’t necessarily agree with,” says the RCAH senior.
Exhibit: Inside ‘Ripped & Torn: Punk at the Intersection’
March 24, 2019
Featuring photos and artifacts from the Punk era, the exhibition argues that “punk” has never been one thing but is, rather, a movement riven by questions of identity from the beginning.
Disconnection, Struggle, and Resistance Themes of 2019 Spring Poetry Festival
March 19, 2019
The RCAH Center for Poetry’s 2019 Spring Poetry Festival will feature three of America’s leading voices in poetry confronting issues such as exploitation, oppression, invisibility, and erasure.
Alumni Pursuing Law Careers Credit RCAH with Skills for Success
March 6, 2019
Many RCAH alumni are using their talents in the field of law, crediting their successes to the skills and resources they gained in RCAH.
RCAH Announces Call for Applications for Cultures and Languages across the Curriculum (CLAC) Fellowships for 2019-2020
February 28, 2019
RCAH, in collaboration with the Graduate School at MSU, announces a call for applications for the Cultures and Languages across the Curriculum (CLAC) fellowship program in undergraduate teaching and learning for MSU graduate students.
Spring Break 2019 Hours Announced for Snyder-Phillips and Mason-Abbot
February 25, 2019
Learn about service center, building, RA and dining hours of Snyder-Phillips and Mason-Abbot Halls.
Exhibit: Inside Guillermo Delgado’s ‘Rituals to Seed Clouds with Crystals’
February 22, 2019
The exhibit explores the creative work of the incarcerated while also bringing to life their voices and the deprivation they have experienced.
WNL: 'Promethea in Prison' at the Wharton Center
February 22, 2019
'Promethea in Prison' is an innovative theatrical reading of Aeschylus’ 'Prometheus Bound,' exploring the impact of mass incarceration and the relationships between the imprisoned and their jailers.
Lesotho Political Change Subject of Aerni-Flessner Editorial
February 22, 2019
RCAH Assistant Professor John Aerni-Flessner has co-authored an editorial in The Mail & Guardian, South Africa’s largest and most influential weekly newspaper, about political change in Lesotho.
RCAH Student Earns Honors College Recognition
February 22, 2019
RCAH student Sadie Shattuck ’19 is a winner in the MSU Honors College’s 2nd Annual Diversity Research Showcase.
Sariah Metcalfe: Fearless RCAH Student Makes Her Voice Heard
February 13, 2019
RCAH student Sariah Metcalfe thanks the College for providing a space for them to grow as an activist, organizer, public speaker, trainer and collaborator.
RCAH Student Performs ‘Through the Storm’: Discussing Sexual Assault and the Healing Process
February 7, 2019
During a time on campus when sexual assault is at the forefront of the cause for change, RCAH students are rising to the occasion.
'Art Is Hope': Students Connect with the Incarcerated in RCAH Poetry Course
February 5, 2019
Going to prison is not usually what you think of when college coursework comes to mind. But that is exactly what a group of students in MSU’s Residential College in the Arts and Humanities (RCAH) have done.
Justin Bryant: The Artist Behind ‘Lingering in the Minor Key’
February 4, 2019
Justin Bryant is showcasing his work in the exhibit “Lingering in the Minor Key” as part of the 8th Annual Perspectives on African-American Experience: Emerging Visions Residency and Exhibition.
Students Relaunch RCAHive Magazine
January 25, 2019
RCAHive Magazine will be relaunching early this semester.
Message from the Dean Following the Resignation of Interim President Engler
January 17, 2019
RCAH Dean Stephen Esquith's letter to the RCAH community about the past year and how RCAH will contribute to healing and change on MSU's campus.
Norrlyn Allen: Knowing Yourself and Knowing Your Worth
December 19, 2018
RCAH senior Norrlyn Allen, who is a study in engagement, is profiled in this story on the Office of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education (APUE) website.
A Look Inside The End of Semester Student Exhibition (ESSE) at LookOut! Art Gallery, Running Now to Dec. 14th
December 10, 2018
LookOut! Art Gallery will be exhibiting 111 Stories and Integrated Language Option (ILO) presentations from RCAH students and faculty until the end of the semester.
Persistence, Confidence Pay Off for Hannah Avdoulos
November 26, 2018
The 2017 RCAH graduate works for the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
Nanibah Chacon: Ni’ hoosdzaan: The Female Ground at LookOut! Gallery October 29 – November 21
November 19, 2018
Paintings, drawings, and murals about the feminine and the environment by Dine Xicana artist Nanibah Chacon.
Diversity and Inclusion Subject of Deans' Dialogues Discussion November 2
October 31, 2018 - Diversity and Inclusion Subject of Deans' Dialogues Discussion November 2
RCAH faculty, staff, and students join Dean Esquith to share their experiences working collaboratively with organizations in diverse communities to address social justice issues and community needs.
‘Positively Shameless Now’ Brings Workshop, Performance to Campus October 30 and 31
October 24, 2018
The theatre group, whose work delves into childhood sexual abuse, will offer a workshop on October 30 and a performance on October 31.
Inside the LookOut! Art Gallery’s ‘Figure of the Indian Dancer’ Exhibit, Running Through Oct. 19
October 11, 2018 - Inside the LookOut! Art Gallery’s ‘Figure of the Indian Dancer’ Exhibit, Running Through Oct. 19
Exhibit explores the representation of various kinds of dancers in India, dating from the colonial period to the twentieth century.
Dean Esquith on Ethics and Development in Africa
October 9, 2018
RCAH Dean Stephen Esquith has contributed an essay on ethics and development in Africa to The Enagaged Scholar magazine as part of MSU's Year of Global Africa.
RCAH Senior Sadie Shattuck Wastes No Time
October 8, 2018
It’s difficult to define the ideal RCAH student, although senior Sadie Shattuck comes pretty close.
Schedule Set for Africa on the Move Festival October 11-13
October 7, 2018
Three-day festival is part of MSU's Year of Global Africa.
RCAH Professor John Aerni-Flessner Publishes Book on Colonial Africa
September 30, 2018
RCAH Professor John Aerni-Flessner has published his first book, “Dreams for Lesotho: Independence, Foreign Assistance, and Development,” featuring his extensive research on the history of development at the end of colonialism and after independence in Africa.
Attend Homecoming 2018, October 5-7
September 25, 2018
Come home again for another event-filled weekend at RCAH.
RCAH and Lansing’s Peckham Continue Community Arts Collaboration
September 16, 2018
RCAH's ongoing collaboration with Lansing's vocational rehabilitation program Peckham, Inc., is exemplary, says Dean Stephen Esquith. Learn about some of the current and upcoming projects.
RCAH Poetry Center's Fall Writing Series Kicks Off October 24
September 10, 2018
The RCAH Center for Poetry 2018 Fall Writing Series includes locally and national renown writers and musicians. Events are free open to all. Learn more.
RCAH Professor Thobani to speak at the GenCen Colloquia Series September 21
September 8, 2018
“Re-Presenting the Indian Dancer: Gender, Sexuality and the New Orientalism” is the topic of a presentation by RCAH Professor Sitara Thobani on September 21, 2018, part of the GenCen Fall 2018 Colloquia Series.
Conference Commemorates MSU's 40th Anniversary of South African Divestment
September 7, 2018
Speakers from South Africa and the United States will look back at the campaigns for justice which led to the MSU decision to divest, resulting in MSU becoming the first university in the nation to completely divest and Michigan passing more sanctions on South Africa than any other state.
Message from the Dean: Our Projects of Mutual Independence
August 28, 2018
Students working together on group projects in their courses have to find a sweet spot where collaboration encompasses independence and independence includes mutuality, Dean Esquith says. Read more.
Freedom from Fear: Refuge Lansing Panel and sign making to be held on September 11
August 26, 2018
The “Freedom from Fear: Refuge Lansing” panel and sign making “town hall” event in the RCAH Theater brings together photographers, writers, and nonprofits involved in the Refuge Lansing project