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Community-driven tourism program provides benefits to rural city leaders

Published on March 18, 2021
City of St. Clair, MI leadership team reveals benefits of working together after participating in First Impressions Tourism assessment program.
Incompatible office: what does it mean and how does it differ from a conflict of interest?

Published on March 18, 2021
Conflict of Interest and Incompatible Office are not the same thing. There are unique responses to each situation.
Cultivating student leadership through farm to school in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Published on January 21, 2021
A collaboration between community partners and MSU will build from existing farm to school partnerships and develop high school student leadership.
MSU Economists Develop New Agricultural Policy Research Institute in Malawi

Published on January 19, 2021
Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (AFRE) faculty, Dr. Thomas Jayne and Dr. Milu Muyanga have led the development of a new policy research institute.
“Communicating through Conflict” now available as online certificate program

Published on December 4, 2020
MSU Extension’s longstanding conflict resolution curriculum is now a self-paced online course.
Communicating through conflict during COVID-19

Published on December 4, 2020
MSU Extension’s new free online course helps workplaces facing conflict relating to social distancing policy enforcement.
Entering the job stream with an aquatic sciences degree? Check out these programs to scale up your career!

Published on December 3, 2020
Effective public engagement skills benefit science, society, and enhance aquatic sciences careers.
Cultivating sustainable leadership in agriculture, food, and natural resources education and beyond

Published on November 30, 2020
Dr. Aaron McKim shares about his research, teaching, and outreach in the Department of Community Sustainability.
4-H around the world: Canada

Published on October 29, 2020
4-H grows youth into leaders within the U.S. and beyond. Let’s explore 4-H in Canada and the successful three-way 4-H “Visual Letter” art exchange with Michigan 4-H and Poland.
Planning for all generations

Published on October 23, 2020
Generational trends are leading to changing demographics in many communities and presenting new challenges. Having strategies to bring all generations into a planning process can help communities meet these challenges.