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MSUFCU and the Honors College unite to celebrate community-engaged students

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By Sloane Barlow The 9th annual Honors Giving Back Awards, hosted by the Honors College in partnership with the Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU), awarded six students for their experiences serving their communities. To apply, Honors College students submitted a two-to-three-minute visual presentation telling the story of their community engagement while at MSU.  […]

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Doing It All: Jerome Hamilton Jr. Leans into Honors College to Achieve Goals

By: Brandi Stover When Honors Students Actively Recruiting (H-STAR) mentors meet with prospective students, they often pitch the ability of the Honors College to “make a big university feel small.” H-STAR leader and Honors College student Jerome Hamilton Jr. knows firsthand how that statement can become a reality. As a high school senior in Baltimore, […]

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Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Award honors inclusion through research

By Sloane Barlow  Congratulations to the 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Advancing Inclusion through Research awardees: Emma Knott, Emma Ayers, Elena Forman, Brandon Roberts, and Abigail Rodriguez.  The Martin Luther King Jr. Advancing Inclusion through Research Award is inspired by Dr. King’s commitment to justice and the empowerment of all people.   Students from the Honors […]

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Previous awardees return with continuations of their research for the Diversity Research Showcase

By Sloane Barlow  Students university-wide have prepared work for this Friday’s 8th annual Diversity Research Showcase (DRS), an event hosted by the Honors College.  With monetary awards and valuable presentation experience on the table, the Honors College caught up with two previous winners to hear their perspectives. Both of them will return to DRS this […]

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Diversity Research Showcase projects expand across disciplines

By Sloane Barlow  This Friday, January 24, 2025 will mark the 8th annual Diversity Research Showcase, hosted by the Honors College.   From 1:30-4:40 p.m. at the MSU Union, the Diversity Research Showcase will feature a broad range of work focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion from undergraduate students university-wide.   This event is free to […]

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Signing Off: An open letter from graduating student Brandi Stover

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By Brandi Stover When studying government and the foundations of the American system, you often learn about change-makers, and more importantly, how to become one. As a student studying Political Theory & Constitutional Democracy at James Madison College and Public Relations at the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, I have spent my undergraduate education […]

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Signing Off: Graduating student employees share Honors College memories

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By Sloane Barlow  During the academic year, the Honors College provides events, opportunities, and resources for its 4,500+ students. Through it all, dedicated employees help operations run smoothly.   Three of our student employees are graduating this spring, taking what they have learned at the Honors College to continue their academic and career paths. Tanushree […]

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UURAF 2024

By Sloane Barlow  Five hundred sixty-three Honors College students participated in the 2024 University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF), making up almost 60% of the roughly 1,000 university participants.   Honors College students presented their research across many disciplines, either in-person at the Breslin Student Events Center or online.   Additionally, eighth and ninth graders from […]

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