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College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

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  • 1st in the state and 21st nationally for Best Online Bachelor’s Psychology Program by U.S. News & World Report in 2025.
  • 2nd in the state for anthropology programs, by Plexuss educational consultants in 2021.
  • 1st in the state for Master of Public Administration (MPA) programs, by Public Administration & Policy in 2025.
  • 4th in the state for graduate psychology programs, by U.S. News & World Report in 2025.
  • 5th in the state for graduate history programs, by U.S. News & World Report in 2025.
  • 6th in the state for graduate clinical psychology programs, by U.S. News & World Report in 2025.
  • 1st of its kind in the state, the Public and Applied Liberal Arts program combines industry-smarts with people-smarts.
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  • One of the nation’s few hands-on Museum Studies programs.
  • 40+ student-led clubs and Greek societies.
  • 2 National Federation of State Poetry Societies winners.
  • 100% predoctoral internship match rate for clinical psychology students over the past five years.
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The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences offers undergraduate degrees, certificate programs and graduate degrees in a variety of disciplines. Whether you want to make a difference in your community, explore other cultures, or lead your own company, we have the program for you.

Meijer Visiting Writers Series: Naeem Murr

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The Meijer Visiting Writers Series presents: A Reading by Naeem Murr

Naeem Murr, a dual US and UK citizen, is the author of four novels: The Boy, a New York Times Notable Book; The Genius of the Sea; The Perfect Man, which was awarded The Commonwealth Writers' Prize for the Best Book of Europe and South Asia, and was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize; and Every Exit Brings You Home, which was published by W.W. Norton in 2026 and has received glowing reviews from venues like The Washington Post and The Boston Globe.

A former Stegner Fellow at Stanford, among his awards are a Pushcart Prize, a Lannan Residency Fellowship, a PEN Beyond Margins Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. He lives in Chicago and teaches at Northwestern University. 

This event is free and open to the public.

Date: -
Time: -
Admission: Free and open to the public.
Sponsor: Department of English Language and Literature College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Contact: Robert Fanning fanni1rj@cmich.edu 989-774-2665
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