CCS Alumni Come Together in Shanghai & Beijing
The CCS Alumni Reception in Shanghai on November 26 was a statement of the powerful collaboration between CCS and its international graduates. The event, organized by Global Strategists Maria Luisa Rossi and Vincenzo Iavicoli and assisted by the Alumni Office, was...
NEWS Story: Application Opens for $40,000 Kresge Artist Fellowships
Starting December 1, metro Detroit artists are invited to apply for a 2024 Kresge Artist Fellowship. Kresge Artist Fellowships will increase from $25,000 to $40,000 and the number of fellowships will increase from 20 to 25 in 2024. Artists residing in Wayne, Oakland,...
Welcome to the Magical World of Walt Disney Resorts With Interior Design Student, Karlee Szczesniak
Working in the happiest place on Earth has proven to be just that for Interior Design student Karlee Szczesniak. During the Fall semester, Karlee received a coveted internship with Walt Disney Resorts as a Walt Disney Imagineering Interior Design Intern. “I am...
CCS Alums Connect at Gatherings Across U.S.
The CCS Office of Alumni Relations has been on a semester-long road trip meeting and greeting alumni across the United States. Kicking off the gatherings during Detroit Month of Design at Eastern Market After Dark, the Alumni Relations team then traveled to Brooklyn,...
Alum Michael Carney reflects on his time at the Society of Arts and Crafts to leave a legacy for future CCS students
When Michael Carney attended what was then known as the Society of Arts and Crafts from 1968 to 1972, things were a bit … different. The Yamasaki building anchored campus — the Kresge-Ford Building wouldn’t be completed until 1975, the same year the school’s name was...
Dr. Amy Ruopp Announced As the 2023 Higher Education Art Educator of the Year by The Michigan Art Education Association
The College for Creative Studies is pleased to announce Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Chair & Assistant Professor of Art Education Dr. Amy Ruopp was named The Michigan Art Education Association’s 2023 Higher Education Art Educator of the Year. As an artist and...
DEI Blog – Being First-Generation: A Challenge & a Gift
By Katie Gaither – Director of Student Engagement – Office of Student Affairs Nearly 25% of CCS students are first-generation college students (otherwise known as “first-gens”)! If your parents or guardians did not complete a four-year college degree, you...
THE COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES’ GRADUATE TRANSPORTATION DESIGN – A PROGRAM FOR VISIONARIES
Record enrollment, high job placement, and international awards have the College for Creative Studies’ Graduate Transportation Design program reaching new heights. For the past fourteen years, CCS has housed one of the only Graduate Transportation Design programs in...
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