by Megan Mesack | Jan 21, 2022 | DEI, DEI Blog
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is January 17, and it is a day to celebrate the accomplishments, trials, and tribulations, and reflect on the Civil Rights Movement which lasted from the 1950s to the 1960s. The Civil Rights Movement had many well-known leaders, like Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela, Cesar Chavez, and many others.
by Megan Mesack | Jan 21, 2022 | DEI, DEI Blog
The Lunar New Year is an important holiday for many East Asian countries, including but not limited to China, Korea, and Vietnam. The Lunar New Year marks the first new moon of the lunisolar calendars, traditional to many East Asian countries, which are regulated by the cycles of the moon and sun.
by Megan Mesack | Jan 19, 2022 | Liberal Arts
To accompany the current exhibition, *Surrealism – Beyond Borders,* at The Met Museum, Michael Stone Richards, professor, Liberal Arts, will be speaking as part of the international symposium. Stone Richards will speak about Surrealism and Time on Day 2 of the...
by Megan Mesack | Dec 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Governor Whitmer signed House Bill 5447 and 5448 to facilitate the reopening of the Lewis College of Business as the Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design in Detroit as Michigan’s first and only Historically Black College or University...
by Megan Mesack | Dec 20, 2021 | President
A Year of Collaboration As I pause to reflect on this transformative year, several important themes have surfaced, some precipitated by the pandemic and others catalyzed by our current strategic plan. One that has been on my mind a lot has been collaboration –...
by Megan Mesack | Dec 19, 2021 | Academics, Department News, MFA Interaction Design, Uncategorized
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and the College for Creative Studies have joined forces for the inaugural d.Tree Studio, a collaboration that brings together creative inquiry, craft, sustainability, community vision and storytelling. This...
by Megan Mesack | Dec 17, 2021 | Color & Materials Design
Graduate Color and Materials Design Chair and Associate Professor Sally Erickson Wilson was selected to be on the judging panel for the Biodesign Sprint Challenge. This new challenge is in collaboration with Google, and participants will be working on a month-long...
by Megan Mesack | Dec 14, 2021 | Academics, Fashion Accessories Design
Aki Choklat, associate professor and chair of the Fashion Design program at the College for Creative Studies (CCS), traveled to Antwerp, Belgium to the University of Antwerp to participate in the “Responsible Fashion Series” Expo — the focus being responsible...
by Megan Mesack | Dec 3, 2021 | Communication Design & Strategy
Working with non-profit community partners is an invaluable experience for CCS students because it offers them the opportunity to put their skills into practice to support non-profit partners’ art and design needs for product development, brand guidelines,...
by Megan Mesack | Dec 3, 2021 | Academics, Alumni, Department News, Transportation Design, Uncategorized, Undergraduate
From passion to profession, Ralph Gilles reflects on a 29-year journey to the top of the design world. As the Chief Design Officer for Stellantis, CCS alumnus Ralph Gilles leads the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Maserati, and Fiat Latin America brands making him not...
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