The Residential Initiative on the Study of the Environment (RISE) is an interdisciplinary living-learning program focused on sustainability and environmental stewardship. RISE provides first-year students at Michigan State University with the resources to successfully transition from high school to university academic life while they live and learn in Bailey Hall, located in the Brody neighborhood. Beyond their first year, many RISE participants are engaged in undergraduate research, hands-on projects, and co-curricular initiatives in which they can explore their interests within a supportive community of students, faculty and staff with shared values.
Interested?
Application open Nov. 1, 2026, through mid-April 2027.
Got questions? Reach out to Dr. Jorhie Beadle at beadlej1@msu.edu.
LEARN MORE ABOUT RISE
Students
Discover a world of opportunities for students passionate about sustainability and environmental stewardship.
Living & Learning
The ability to collaborate with faculty within the neighborhood as part of their residential experience is value added to their college education
Staff & Contacts
Jorhie Beadle, Ed.D. (she/her/hers)
Program Director
beadlej1@msu.edu (preferred)
Bailey Hall
988 S. Brody Rd.
East Lansing, MI 48825
(517) 432-6153
Bridget Damon, M.S. & M.U.R.P. (she/hers/hers)
Assistant Program Director
damonbri@msu.edu
Bailey Hall
968 S. Brody Rd., C204C
East Lansing, MI 48825
(517) 432-6153