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More Than Mentorship: How One CCS Connection Opened a Door
A conversation during CCS Industry Days brought together two artists more than 20 years apart in their CCS journeys. What followed is a story about mentorship, creative community – and…
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Winter 2025 Sponsored Projects at the College for Creative Studies
During the Winter semester, the College for Creative Studies hosted 14 sponsored projects, including a diverse range of sponsored projects and competitions that engaged a variety of academic departments. Students…
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CCS Announces New Endowed Chair in Studio Art & Craft
CCS alumna and Trustee Molly Valade and her husband Mark Valade established the Valade Family Endowed Chair in Studio Art & Craft.The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is thrilled to…
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Veronika Scott is the 2026 Distinguished Alumni
Veronika Scott, who turned a class project into an internationally recognized workforce development organization, is College for Creative Studies’ 2026 Distinguished Alumni. “I don’t think I would’ve started Empowerment Plan…
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CCS Alumni Exhibition Opens as NCECA Holds First-Ever Detroit Conference
Echoes: CCS Alumni Voices in Clay brings five decades of CCS ceramics alumni to the international convening. As the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) holds its…
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CCS Graduate Student Kirtish Gaood Takes 2nd Place in BRP International Design Challenge
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Renowned Celebrity Portrait Photographer Paul Mobley to Receive Honorary Doctorate At College for Creative Studies Event
CCS alumnus Paul Mobley will be honored at a special evening conversation with CCS President Donald L. Tuski. On Thursday, March 26, at 5:30 p.m., the College for Creative Studies…
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CCS Alumna Endows Scholarship to Pay It Forward
Crystal Windham can still remember the day she decided to attend the College for Creative Studies (CCS). “I was fortunate — I had excellent college options,” said Windham (Industrial Design…
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