Category: Faculty Stories
Educator, mentor, friend, and visionary leader
By Sloane Barlow After a 13-year battle with cancer, Ronald Fisher – previous dean of the Honors College and long-time professor of economics at Michigan State University – passed away peacefully last month. Fisher forged a lifelong bond with MSU after graduating from the Honors College with his degree in 1972. From 1996 to 2007, […]
By Sloane Barlow Associate professor Dr. Jiying Ling from the College of Nursing received the 2023 Honors College Award for Distinguished Contributions to Honors Students. This award recognizes a MSU faculty or staff member outside the Honors College for their outstanding contributions and commitment to Honors students and their educations. It includes a framed certificate, […]
By Brandi Stover As enrollment for the Spring 2024 semester approaches, there is no better time to welcome the newest member of the Honors College advising team, LaDonna Croffe. Here is a short Q&A for our community to get to know her. What are your past experiences that led you to the Honors College? I […]
By Tracy Anderson and Sloane Barlow From a faculty fellow to interim dean to his current role as associate dean, Matt Zierler has left a lasting impact on the MSU Honors College community. After more than a decade of service, Zierler plans to transition back to working full time at James Madison College in conjunction […]
By Sloane Barlow and Audrey Richardson Several Michigan State University faculty members will share their thoughts and expertise on the pandemic’s impact during a panel discussion at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 in room 2130 of the newly renovated STEM Teaching and Learning Facility, 642 Red Cedar Road. The panel, sponsored by the Honors College, is part of a series of events known as Sharper Focus/Wider Lens, which […]