Trying to find community in a university setting poses many challenges, but adapting to a predominantly white space as a Black student can bring even more.
People can enter by sending money for raffle tickets to the Tower Guard Venmo account: @MSUTG22-23. The raffle will end at 5 p.m. on Feb. 12 and a random generator will pick the winning raffle.
The immunologist who rose to prominence as the face of the nation’s COVID-19 response will speak to recipients of doctoral degrees in May.
The board voted unanimously to move forward with the new research center in hopes to address healthcare inequity in Detroit.
The new Multicultural Center has been authorized for construction by the Board of Trustees, along with the reconstruction of the Farm Lane Bridge. The board also authorized the planning of Campbell Hall Renovations and a new turfgrass testing facility on campus.
The board has instructed the firm to assemble the findings of probes into the Title IX office and the removal of Gupta into one report intended for full public release.
MSU’s board has approved FIFA funding for research and development of natural grass playing surfaces capable of surviving without sunlight in indoor stadiums.
In a closed-session meeting Thursday, the board told faculty leaders it expects a written proposal for faculty and student involvement by April, when it will assemble the full committee.
The five-year plan is a diversity, equity and inclusion program complete with surveys, community feedback and strategic planning built to “kind of keep track of and hold ourselves accountable to the goals that we want to see at MSU,” ASMSU chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer Nadir Hamid said.
The Black Mental Health Coalition, or BMHC, is a group devoted to fostering a safe space and loving environment for students to discuss their mental, physical and spiritual health.
“There’s a variety of stressors that are impacting bird communities across the world, two of which are climate change and land use change,” Doser said. “But really, there's not all that much known about the relative importance of these different variables in influencing birds.”
From planning a new research building to a FIFA turfgrass facility, here's what to expect at the Board of Trustees meeting this Friday.
For MSU students struggling to find a roommate for next year, visit Holmes Hall on Wednesday for a Live On Roommate Match event.
“This is just a great group of recipients this year that I think truly reflect what we have been trying to achieve all these years,” Bennett said. “I just hope that this program continues on forever because some great work is being done at the university.” (7.52)
“Many don't understand why this issue is so important, especially here in East Lansing,” Acosta said. “But the reason is simple because this issue affects a significant amount of people in our community. MSU specifically boasts one of the largest international student populations. Since admitting its first international students in 1873, MSU has welcomed 10s of 1000s of international students to East Lansing.”
Looking for a way to celebrate Black History Month on MSU's campus? We've got you covered. Check out this list of on-campus events this month.
MSU remains the only university in the Midwest and in the Big Ten to hold an EMAP accreditation.
“It is a great experience for MSU students who take their labs through the child development lab to be able to have experiences with a diverse population,” Child Development Laboratories Director Laurie Linscott said. “Our university students, when they go into the field of teaching, will have had their lab experiences being able to work with children and families of diversity.”
This year, the award recognized the farm's close-knit family dynamic, quality of production and openness to furthering research alongside MSU faculty and students.
As the first Black woman to serve as the MSU Board of Trustees chair, Dr. Rema Vassar hopes to use her position to empower others, rebuild trust within the board and with the Spartan community and tackle transformative issues.