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MSU senior combines scientific background with interest in environmental policy and advocacy

Published on April 9, 2021
Angela Yuan switched majors to environmental studies and sustainability to better connect with her passion for conservation and water resources protection.
SPDC student receives 2021 CANR Outstanding Student Leadership Award

Published on April 5, 2021
Recent grad Ashley Prince studied construction management and helped form the Professional Women Builders student organization while at MSU.
Forestry Student Spotlight – Lee Spangler

Published on April 1, 2021
Lee Spangler shares his passion on public education and the many benefits of forests.
MSU to launch virtual reality application supporting diversity, equity and inclusion

Published on March 31, 2021
This new A Mile in My Shoes application will enable people to interact with real-world scenarios of racism, microaggressions and biases to help increase awareness and empathy for others.
Students host event exploring socioeconomic equity in higher education

Published on March 30, 2021
Entomology graduate student Dan Turner shares about organizing an event with Harvard sociologist Anthony Jack and explains why entomology students are passionate about this topic.
Forestry Graduate Student Spotlight – Shivan Gc

Published on March 10, 2021
Shivan Gc, Ph.D. Candidate, is interested is the economics and decision making processes of natural resource management using economic models and social theories.
Biosystems engineering student hopes to open free clinic in Africa

Published on February 25, 2021
Yassah Bah-Deh, a biosystems engineering junior, aspires to create a global foundation to help minority women and children.
Book fosters honest discussion among grad students

Published on February 24, 2021
MSU Entomology graduate students describe the value of recognizing socioeconomic barriers in higher education and their desire for change in the system.
Grad Spotlight: Godwin Nutsugah

Published on February 16, 2021
Godwin is a third-year student in the Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) M.S. program.
Savala receives 2021 CANR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alumni Award

Published on February 16, 2021
Leonard Savala, III, Ph.D., will receive the 2021 CANR Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Alumni Award during ANR Month.
Learning and acting together for racial equity

Published on February 10, 2021
In our first-ever at a glance update, we are sharing highlights of how we and our partners are changing to work more equitably and inclusively.
Agricultural professionals in extension services worldwide build new relationships between culturally diverse systems

Published on February 9, 2021
Michigan State University and India’s National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management collaborate on a new book, “Innovations in Agricultural Extension.”
MSU alum Dr. Jennifer Brown is now the Vice Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education at U.C.-Riverside

Published on February 5, 2021
After earning her Ph.D. in Horticulture at MSU, Jennifer Brown has had a full and thriving career in higher education.
International conversations to learn more about Central and South American countries

Published on February 3, 2021
Belizean, Costa Rican and Brazilian panelists share more about their warm and welcoming cultures.
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.
Forestry Graduate Student 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.