Archive: Advancement
In Memoriam – Michigan Muse Winter 2024
Ellen Labes (1933-2023)
Jerald C. Schwiebert (1951-2023)
Chris Peluso (1983-2023)
SMTD Graduates of the 1940s-2000s
Giving Update – Michigan Muse Winter 2024
SMTD acknowledges and gives thanks for recent major gifts and pledges in the areas of student support, program support, capital needs, and planned gifts. Nathan Goldberg (BFA ’24, acting; playwriting minor) offers a message of thanks for scholarship support at Michigan.
Dean’s Reflection – Michigan Muse Winter 2024
Dean Gier reflects on the many extraordinary opportunities students have at SMTD – chances to connect with and learn from industry professionals, to workshop and premiere new (or newly discovered) works, and to have their own creations performed for engaged and appreciative audiences. These opportunities, coupled with training and mentorship from the faculty and the unending support of each other, help prepare SMTD students for whatever the future holds.
New Faculty – Michigan Muse Winter 2024
Alumni Updates – Michigan Muse Winter 2024
Faculty Updates – Michigan Muse Winter 2024
Student Updates – Michigan Muse Winter 2024
The Roads Less Traveled: SMTD Graduates Thrive in Careers Outside the Performing Arts
This article profiles five SMTD alumni who have found fulfillment and success in a wide spectrum of careers outside the performing arts, noting that their performing arts training at SMTD has carried into their current work in notable and often profound ways.