You Belong Here Articles
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MSU awarded USDA-NIFA grant to support Native American students in agriculture
Published on December 16, 2020
The $140K Growing Native American Student Pathways into Agriculture will expand opportunities and support systems for Indigenous students at MSU. -
Graduate Spotlight Chad Papa
Published on December 11, 2020
Ph.D. Candidate, Chad Papa, studies savanna-forest transitions in West Africa and greenhouse gas emissions in the US forestry sector -
MSU Forestry partners with Detroit-based institutions to expand natural resources education
Published on December 3, 2020
The Michigan State University (MSU) Department of Forestry is establishing relationships with Detroit learning institutions ECOTEK and University Prep Science & Math: High School (UPSM) to further education and diversity in natural resources. -
MSU student helps create inclusive space for her peers
Published on November 19, 2020
Nevaeh Marshall was awarded a CANR ODEI scholarship for her work in sharing Native traditions and creating welcoming environments for others. -
CANR names Roloff to lead Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Published on November 17, 2020
Gary Roloff, Ph.D., named chairperson for the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, effective Jan. 1, 2021. -
Grad Spotlight: Camila Alvayay-Torrejon
Published on November 16, 2020
Camila is a second-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) Ph.D. program. -
Michigan’s Land-Grant Colleges and Universities Build a Connected System to Serve Tribal Communities
Published on November 13, 2020
In 2018, NIFA awarded the two-year, $200,000 MILES grant to Bay Mills Community College and MSU Extension to help continue to build a foundation of connection, collaboration and learning between Michigan’s four land grant colleges and universities. -
Fulfilling a family legacy
Published on October 6, 2020
Dionardo Pizaña has spent two decades as a diversity, equity and inclusion specialist for Michigan State University Extension, fulfilling a family legacy of work in this area. -
Building diversity, equity, and inclusion capacity for extension educators across the United States
Published on September 30, 2020
MSU Center for Regional Food Systems and MSU Extension are collaborating in Michigan and nationwide to better serve BIPOC students, community members and colleagues. -
Katie James: Committed to change
Published on September 25, 2020
Katie James, research administrator and graduate secretary in the Michigan State University Department of Forestry, is committed to educating herself and others about diversity, equity and inclusion. -
Mary Hausbeck: An advocate for students
Published on September 25, 2020
Mary Hausbeck, University Distinguished Professor in the Michigan State University Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, draws on her early experience as a graduate student at MSU to support current students. -
Jill Cruth: Creating a sense of belonging
Published on September 25, 2020
Jill Cruth, academic program coordinator in the Michigan State University Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, is committed to making students feel welcome and offering personal and professional support. -
Gary Roloff: Increasing academic opportunities
Published on September 25, 2020
Gary Roloff, professor in the Michigan State University Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, sees diversity, equity and inclusion as critical to developing effective leaders in STEM. -
Empowering minorities through academic and career advancement
Published on September 25, 2020
Michigan State University is home to the founding chapter of MANRRS, an organization dedicated to increasing the minority representation in agriculture, natural resources and related sciences. -
MSU entomologist leads training for Latino/a farmers, receives new $600K USDA grant
Published on September 23, 2020
MSU's La Cosecha (a Spanish word for harvest) program, which provides training for first- and next-generation Latino/a farmers in Michigan, has received a $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. -
Taking steps to use the MSU Land Acknowledgement more broadly
Published on September 23, 2020
Understanding the history of the land that MSU resides on is part of an ongoing journey toward diversity, equity and inclusion. -
Personifying the mission of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Published on September 22, 2020
Quentin Tyler, associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion, focuses on celebrating differences, cultivating community. -
A meaningful conversation with the creator of CANR’s ‘You Belong Here’ campaign
Published on September 22, 2020
A question-and-answer session with Shedra Rakestraw, who was the interim assistant director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for CANR from February 2020 to September 2020. -
Spanish-language videos help dairy farms prevent COVID-19 spread
Published on September 22, 2020
MSU Extension team responds to crisis in Michigan -
CSUS student seeks to support tourism in Jamaica
Published on September 17, 2020
Doctoral student came to MSU for interdisciplinary program studying tourism, land management and conservation practices.