Richard Dreyfuss will take “baby steps” to Case Hall on Thursday as part of the “Mr. Holland’s Opus Education” tour.

Dreyfuss, the star of the movie “Mr. Holland’s Opus,” will visit schools in the Lansing area Thursday in support of political activism, said Norman Graham, associate dean of James Madison College.

The Oscar-winning actor will visit Lansing’s Waverly High School, 5207 W. Michigan Ave., and Everett High School, 3900 Stabler St., before making his way to MSU’s James Madison College.

The speech will be at 3 p.m. in 342 Case Hall.

Dreyfuss is best known for his roles in “Jaws,” “What About Bob?” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.”

He has been stumping for the Democratic party this election season and is known for his political activism. In 1992, Dreyfuss gave stump speeches on President Clinton’s first campaign bus trip.

The event is not exclusive to James Madison students and all faculty and staff members are welcome to attend.