Gov. Whitmer Signs Bill Re-Establishing Michigan’s First Historically Black College
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...
Two Detroit Cultural Institutions Partner in the Name of Design, Sustainability and Community Vision
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...Alumni Interview With Ralph Gilles ‘92, Chief Design Officer, Stellantis
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...
Kicking Off: How Four CCS Alumni Went from Sponsored Project to Creating a Football Design Powerhouse
The 2017 Xenith-sponsored CCS Design Studio is what started it all. The course was led by design director and alumnus Matthew McPhail, who points out that the studio “really sparked what is now a full design team that is comprised almost entirely of people from that...
Leaving a Legacy: The Family of Longtime CCS Professor Establishes Scholarship in His Name
The family of Nelson D. Greer, educator at the College for Creative Studies (CCS) for over 37 years, has established a scholarship in his name for a deserving Communication Design student at CCS. Recently, longtime CCS professor Nelson Greer’s family established a...
2022 KRESGE ARTIST FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION CYCLE BEGINS
Thirty Metro Detroit Artists Working in Live Arts and Film & Music to Receive a total of $550,000 Metro Detroit artists working in Live Arts and Film & Music disciplines are invited to apply for a 2022 Kresge Artist Fellowship. In 2022, Kresge Arts in Detroit...PENSOLE Design Academy & CCS Partner to Create the PENSOLE Lewis College of Business and Design & Become the Nation’s First HBCU to Reopen
The College for Creative Studies is excited to announce a new partnership with the Pensole Design Academy, a footwear design academy currently located in Portland OR, which will move the academy to Detroit and relaunch Michigan’s only Historically Black College and...
All About Community
Time and talent are crucial to success, but so is access to folks who challenge, inspire, and support each other. In industry, it’s called a pipeline. In the community, it’s called fam. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, nearly 20 African American and Latinx...
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