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MSU’s Vision, Mission, and Values for Advancing Student Learning and Success
From the Associate Provost
At the Student Learning and Success Launch, we publicized a document that describes the vision, mission, and values that guide MSU’s work to support and advance our students’ success.
Welcoming the New Year
From the Associate Provost
Mark Largent will take office as the interim Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education (APUE) and Interim Dean of Undergraduate Studies on September 1, 2018.
Upward Bound takes High School Students on College Tour
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Michigan State’s Upward Bound program took 57 students on a tour of four universities
Student Success 2018 Annual Report
From the Associate Provost
In our 2018 annual report we outline our vision, activities, accomplishments, and plans to increase undergraduate student learning, persistence, and success at Michigan State University.
Transitions
From the Associate Provost
R. Sekhar Chivukula discusses the ongoing and important work of student success as he transitions to a new role at UC San Diego
Students Set Up for Success by AOP
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Students are set up for success by AOP, which has been in existence for 65 years.
Summer bridge program expands to other disciplines, supports students, launches their MSU careers
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ESSA, a longstanding summer bridge program, now extends to social science and liberal arts students in the program SSOCAL.
Develop Your Passion and Purpose: Introducing the Exploratory Preference
From the Associate Provost
The first few semesters of a student's career at MSU can be fruitful in exploring subject areas, co-curricular activities, and considering passion and purpose prior to deciding on a major.
Winner and finalists named in award competition for most outstanding MSU graduating senior
Press Release
Remarkable seniors nominated by faculty for Richard Lee Featherstone Endowed Prize
Sixteen High School Students Awarded STARR Charitable Foundation Scholarships
Press Release
Sixteen high school seniors from rural areas of Wyoming and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan were awarded STARR Charitable Scholarships, which provide a full ride to MSU.
Measures of Student Success: Data and Limitations
From the Associate Provost
At MSU, we believe that all admitted students have the ability to learn, persist, and succeed. We are committed to creating equitable pathways to enable students to do so. We track our progress using data, and present summaries here.
Upward Bound celebrates another successful year
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32 graduating seniors from the Lansing School District were recognized recently at an awards ceremony. These Upward Bound participants celebrated and reflected on the program's challenges and successes.
MSU Tower Guard inducts its next class
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This April, about 80 students were inducted into the oldest continuously active student organization on campus, the Tower Guard. The 2017-18 Tower Guard President shares his experience
MSU Ombudsperson Interviews
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The community is invited to interviews of five candidates for the position of MSU Ombudsperson
MSU Dialogues Call for Undergraduate and Graduate Student Participants and Facilitators
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MSU Dialogues is a new initiative from the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives. Dialogues are facilitated by trained students, around topics of race, gender, and difference.
Encourage undergrads to improve student experiences by taking the SERU survey
From the Associate Provost
The Student Experience in the Research University (SERU) survey is a nationwide survey, and can guide MSU as we work to improve the experiences of our students
Undergraduate Research on Public Display at Michigan State University
Press Release
2018 marks the 20th anniversary for the University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum, taking place April 13, 2018
Recalculating Gateway Mathematics at MSU
From the Associate Provost
A new approach and course offerings in the MSU Department of Mathematics adds up to MSU student success
Featherstone Endowed Prize: Call for nominations to recognize most outstanding graduating senior
Press Release
The Richard Lee Featherstone Endowed Prize seeks to identify the most outstanding graduating senior at Michigan State University
We Can Do Better
From the Associate Provost
The lived experience of many in the MSU community shows we have more to do to build an inclusive community
Helping Those Who Help Our Students
From the Associate Provost
An Open Letter to Undergraduate Assistant and Associate Deans
Message to All MSU Students
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The text of a message sent to all MSU Students
Message to All MSU Students
From the Associate Provost
The text of a message sent to all MSU students on Friday, January 26
Martin Luther King Day, 2018
From the Associate Provost
The legacy of Martin Luther King and one of MSU's core values, inclusion
Genyne Royal Appointed Interim Assistant Dean for Student Success Initiatives & Director of the NSSC
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The Office of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education has appointed Dr. Genyne L. Royal as the interim assistant dean for student success initiatives and director of the NSSC.
Internal Search for University Ombudsperson
From the Associate Provost
The University Ombudsperson helps MSU students expeditiously resolve conflicts, disputes, and problems with any part of the University in a confidential, impartial, and independent manner.
Dwelling on the Shoreline of Wonder
From the Associate Provost
In one brief sentence, Ralph W. Sockman summarizes the goal of an MSU undergraduate education – Spartans Will.
MSU Student Success Themes
From the Associate Provost
It is incumbent on all of us who work at MSU to make sure we create realistic pathways so that our students from all backgrounds can meet the learning objectives the faculty have established for MSU programs.
67 Students Receive Spartans Will Completion Grants
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This month MSU gave out the first cycle of its Spartans Will Completion Grants to 67 low income undergraduate students.
Pre-College Initiative Helps Students Succeed in Getting to College and Through College
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In November 2016, Michigan State University joined a Grand Rapids-area community initiative to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups entering and graduating from Michigan colleges.
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In every arena—academically, socially, interpersonally—Spartans act with integrity. Spartans recognize the value of intellectual work, represent themselves honestly, and prove their trustworthiness in their interactions.
The Office of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education (APUE) oversees university-level undergraduate initiatives that support and enhance the undergraduate experience.
