The Office of Culture, Access and Belonging (OCAB) aims to foster a culture where every member of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) feels valued and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.
We have the opportunity as faculty, staff and students to celebrate differences and work together to further integrate diversity, equity and inclusion into our culture so it becomes who we are and what we do every day.
News
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Empowering futures: MSU CANR students awarded Dean’s Choice Award
Published on August 27, 2024
CANR students Natali Gonzalez and Lavonnes Bolds were recently selected as recipients of the MSUFCU CANR Dean’s Choice Award, a scholarship aiming to address the issue of access in higher education -
Forestry Graduate Student Spotlight - Tara Allohverdi
Published on March 29, 2024
Tara, Ph.D candidate, shares how her varying internships during undergrad led to her to a research focus on natural resource economics and the life cycle analysis of forest products. -
Forestry Graduate Student Spotlight - Ichchha Thapa
Published on March 28, 2024
Ichchha, an international student from Nepal, shares how her passion for forestry led her to pursue a Ph.D. with a research focus on mass timber demand and supply in the lake states. -
360-degree field tours highlight three Detroit urban farms
Published on February 29, 2024
High quality imagery and interviews show the successes and challenges of urban food production. -
Forestry Graduate Student Spotlight - Mitchell Calvin
Published on February 5, 2024
Mitchell Calvin seeks his masters focused in finding genetic variations in American beech trees that contribute to resistance against beech bark disease. -
Dr. Foster awarded for dedication and achievement
Published on September 22, 2023
Dr. Eunice Foster was awarded with the Extraordinary Excellence in Diversity Award for her dedicated years of coordinating, teaching, research and leadership. -
CANR provides rankings on department, unit initiatives around DEI
Published on May 3, 2023
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will honor the 2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Badge Awards recipients at the CANR Faculty and Staff Reception on May 11. -
CANR You Belong Here Awards recognize outstanding DEI efforts
Published on April 17, 2023
CANR faculty and staff will be honored for their outstanding efforts to support and address diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within the college on May 11. -
Eric Clark receives 2023 CANR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alumni Award
Published on February 20, 2023
Eric Clark will receive the 2023 CANR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alumni Award during ANR Week. -
MSU Organic Farmer Training Program now in Detroit and East Lansing
Published on September 16, 2022
New partnership with Keep Growing Detroit leads to a hands-on learning site.
Events
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Nov 5
OCAB First Tuesday: Featuring Alexis Hermiz
November 5, 2024 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom/Brody Hall Dining Commons
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Nov 8
Cultivating Tradition with the 4 Sisters Garden
November 8, 2024 12:00PM – 1:30PM MSU Library Beal Instruction Room, 3rd floor West Wing/ Hybrid avaliable
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Nov 21
OCAB Third Thursday: Featuring Dr. Asia Dowtin
November 21, 2024 12:00PM – 1:00PM Agriculture Hall, rm 75/ Zoom
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Dec 3
OCAB First Tuesday: Featuring Dr. Marcus Coleman
December 3, 2024 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom/Brody Hall Dining Commons