News Stories
Norrlyn Allen: Knowing Yourself and Knowing Your Worth
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Senior Norrlyn Allen wears many hats: restorative justice facilitator, an ambassador for the Residential College of Arts & Humanities (RCAH) and an undergraduate research assistant
Learn about Flat Rate Tuition
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Under the block tuition model, undergraduate students taking 12-18 credit hours will be charged a flat rate for tuition.
The Role of Graduate Teaching Assistants in Undergraduate Student Success
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For the past several years, the Graduate School at MSU has partnered with the Neighborhood Student Success Collaborative (NSSC).
Eric Glass Jr.: Empowering through Exposure
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Hailing from Lansing, MI, Eric is a fifth-year senior who will be graduating in May of 2019 with a degree in Human Biology and will begin his matriculation into medical school soon after.
Helping Students Succeed with Counseling Support
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Michigan State University now offers all students 24/7/365 access to licensed professional counselors through a phone app called MY SSP – My Student Support Program. This is an expanded version of International Student Support Program introduced in 2017
Transforming Theatre Ensemble: Using theatre to further conversation about social justice
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When Camille Thomas got an email from Lynn Lammers to all theatre majors requesting participation in “Transforming Theatre Ensemble” or TTE, she was immediately captured by it.
Football Legend Returns to MSU and Reflects on a History of Inclusion
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Gene Washington, Football Hall of Fame inductee and former Vikings wide receiver returned to his alma mater on September 26th, 2018, for the screening of a documentary about his 50-year career.
MSU Hosts University Innovation Alliance Convening
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On October 9 and 10, over 100 academics and university leaders responsible for promoting success for low-income college students gathered in East Lansing for the fall convening of the University Innovation Alliance (UIA).
Reflections from the Student Learning and Success Launch 2018
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One of the goals of this year's Student Learning and Success Launch was to provide narratives of the potential impact of educational institutions when we seek to engage our work in the manner that the University Innovation Alliance suggests.
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
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.
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.
Message to All MSU Students
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The text of a message sent to all MSU Students
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.
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.
Four Academic Advisors Receive Inaugural University-Wide Advising Excellence Awards
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Advisors from across campus gathered on September 21 at the Kellogg Center to honor four of their colleagues at the inaugural MSU Advising Excellence Awards recognition event.
MSU Neighborhoods Debut New Website
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We are pleased to announce the launch of the Neighborhoods Student Success Collaborative website which includes an interactive resource page for students.
Learn About MSU's Vision for Student Success
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MSU aspires to create a national model for students to be successful.
Koru Mindfulness Meditation Classes -- Fall 2017
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This Fall Semester of 2017, Counseling and Psychiatric Services will be offering classes on Koru Mindfulness Meditation
Please Participate in Fill The Bus 2017
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You are invited to take part in the 9th annual MSU Fill the Bus event during Fall Welcome 2017 (August 27th - September 1st)
Learning Resources Center Becomes Collaborative Learning Center
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The CLC will now be MSU’s center for training those peer educators to deliver effective study skills and learning strategies, collaborative learning techniques, and classroom assessment techniques.
MSU Upward Bound Invites Students to Dive Into Some Heavy World History
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By learning about what happened in the past, students can utilize these lessons and the resilience of persecuted populations to help positively shape their own futures and society as a whole.
MSU Academic Advisors Present at Statewide Conference
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On May 19, 2017, the Michigan Academic Advising Association (MIACADA) held their annual statewide conference, “Building Capital: Investing in Our Students” at Lansing Community College.
Gupta Values Scholars Learn Important Lessons on Inaugural Experiential Learning Trip
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April 2017 marked the inaugural experiential learning trip to Washington, D.C. for the very first group of Gupta Values Scholars.
Upward Bound High School Seniors Celebrate Accomplishments at Annual Dinner
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Twenty-six seniors, from high schools in the Lansing School District, gathered at the Kellogg Center on Monday, May 1, for the annual Upward Bound Senior Recognition Dinner.
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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.
