By Brandi Stover Since the moment she set foot on campus, Dorothy Zhao has been determined to take advantage of every opportunity that presented itself. In the classroom, she is pursuing three Bachelor of Science degrees in Neuroscience, Psychology, and Human Biology. Outside of it, she balances her time between two research labs, multiple student […]
By Sloane Barlow Third-year student Nicole Smith first began her microbiology research journey with the guidance of the Honors College. Smith is currently an Environmental Biology student with a concentration in Microbiology and a minor in Spanish. At the start of her time at Michigan State, Smith began her professorial assistantship through a program offered […]
From the Distinguished Student Awards Office: East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State University is proud to announce its national finalists for the prestigious Marshall Scholarship and Rhodes Scholarship. Organizers will announce the results of these competitions in the coming weeks. The Marshall Scholarship provides support to approximately 50 of the most outstanding undergraduates in the country to study […]
Last week, the women’s cross country team won the 2023 Big Ten Championships – their fourth conference title in five years. “I’m super proud of them all,” said Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Lisa Breznau in a recent article. “They’ve been a phenomenal team all fall and I know that’s what we’re going […]
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 […]
East Lansing, Mich. – The National/International Fellowships and Scholarships (NIFS) Office has changed its name to The Distinguished Student Awards Office to better reflect its purpose. The Distinguished Student Awards Office, administered by the Honors College, is dedicated to supporting undergraduate and graduate students pursuing prestigious external awards. Honors College membership is not required to apply. The […]
Dear Honors College Students, Staff, and Faculty, Please join me first in pausing here to bring attention to your breath, so we can gather energy, care, and strength to send to the victims, their families, and everyone who is suffering in the wake of the devastating shooting that took place on our campus yesterday evening. […]
By Audrey Richardson Over 500 high school students left their hometowns from Michigan and beyond to take part in MSU’s Alumni Distinguished Scholarship event, held on campus Feb. 3. The next generation of potential Michigan State students seemed impressed with the Honors College event, according to many prospective students. The day began with an hour-long general knowledge examination followed […]
Students and staff of the Honors College met with MSU leadership this week to discuss goals for a strategic plan, and to share highlights and achievements over the past year. The meeting gave students a chance to introduce themselves to Interim President Teresa K. Woodruff and Interim Provost Thomas D. Jeitschko and share presentations about […]
Dear Honors College Community, Over the past two months, one of the largest women’s rights movements in history has been unfolding in Iran and around the world. Thousands of people have gathered in over in over 140 major cities outside Iran and around the world to stand in solidarity with sustained nationwide protests in Iran following the […]
