Be the change you want to see
– be a Citizen Scholar.
The Citizen Scholars Program provides high-impact learning experiences and mentoring focused on leadership development, reflective practice, and ethical community-engagement that prepare students to tackle today’s most pressing issues and problems from an arts and humanities perspective.
Mission
To prepare students for a lifetime of social justice, human rights, global awareness, and equity work in the arts and humanities by guiding them through experiences that enhance their academic work through research, internships, study abroad and away, and community engagement
The Student Experience
Community and Individualized Attention
Small cohorts and personalized mentoring from program academic staff and advisers
Learning, Service, & Research
Projects organized by and for students around creative practice, research opportunities, and community engagement
Undergraduate Certificate in Reflective Leadership in the Arts and Humanities
An innovative curriculum and credential to prepare students to make an impact in the world
A Family Commitment to Spartans
MSU alumni Phillip and Tonya Collier believe in giving back and one way they are doing that is by supporting the College of Arts & Letters Citizen Scholars program, which is designed to prepare the next generation of diverse, high-achieving, and engaged citizen leaders.
MSU Citizen Scholars Showcase
News
DR. Caesar's AL 110 CLass
Exploration
“My self portrait represents my awareness of the world around me, my mistakes, and my connection to my own self.” – Taylor Kaigler, first year Citizen Scholar
Study Abroad in Dublin, Ireland
Immersion
“Through this I was able to learn even more about publishing on the back-end, and I got my hands on every single page of these books!” – Sophie Schmidt, Senior Citizen Scholar
Prioritize People and Passion
Implementation
“CS taught me how important it is to prioritize passion and people in all things.” – Abbie Crick, Citizen Scholar Graduate