Undergraduate Diversity
During the academic year, we are invited to high schools to share information about college and our pre-college opportunities.
We would like to encourage you to get involved in many of the annual activities our college has to offer on a yearly basis. We have organizations like Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS). This organization was founded at Michigan State University and offers a variety for professional development opportunities.
During the summer months, our office is highly involved with organizing and coordinating pre-college opportunities. An additional component of our office is documenting the importance of our activities through journal publications and presentations at regional and national conferences. If you would like to learn more about our office please stop by and visit.
Our office is located at 121 Agriculture Hall.
Our Staff
Director of Undergraduate Diversity
Mr. Leonard Savala
Leonard Savala attended Michigan State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics. After graduation, Leonard worked at the Detroit Urban League as a Nutritional Education Counselor in the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) division. He worked with nutritionally at risk populations where he conducted group and one on one presentations to address malnutrition. Leonard earned his Master’s of Science degree in Agriculture and Extension Education in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Michigan State University. Leonard has served as Director of Undergraduate within the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources since 2003. In this capacity he has taught the course “Multicultural Dimensions of Leadership” and he will also be co-teaching the course “Preparing for Academic Success and Exploring Careers in Agriculture and Natural Resources” in 2012. In 2005 Leonard was awarded the Michigan State University Excellence in Diversity Award for his exceptional work at Michigan State University.
Assistant Director
of Undergraduate Diversity
Ms. Stephanie Chau
Stephanie Chau is the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Diversity for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Pre College Leadership Program (PCLP) Coordinator for Michigan State University. She earned an AA degree from Muskegon Community College and a BA degree from Grand Valley State University in History/Spanish as well as a Michigan Secondary Teaching Certificate to teach grades 7-12. She was a teacher at Muskegon Public Schools for eight years before coming to Michigan State University in 2008. Stephanie is a member of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians and has been active in the Native American community for more than 30 years.
Additional Resources
Office
of Cultural and Academic Transitions (OCAT) http://oresa.msu.edu/
Office for
Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives http://www.inclusion.msu.edu/
CANR Office of Diversity and Pluralism (Dr. Alston-Mills Office) http://odp.anr.msu.edu/ Admissions Website http://admissions.msu.edu/
Student Organizations:
North American Indigenous Student
Organization www.msu.edu/~naiso/
Culturas de las Razas Unidas C.R.U. http://www.msu-cru.com/contact-us
MANRRS
National Website http://www.manrrs.org/
Pre-college
Scholarship and Opportunities:
http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3precol.htm
http://spartanyouth.msu.edu/Scholarships.aspx
Spartan Youth Program Website http://spartanyouth.msu.edu/
