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ASMSU President explores career through extracurriculars

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By Audrey Richardson During their freshman year, Jo Kovach never imagined being president of the Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU).  Interestingly enough, it was not their first choice organization to join.   “But I fell in love with being part of the general assembly, writing legislation, and representing a specific constituency,” Kovach said.   Kovach is […]

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Michigan State University nominates six undergraduates for the prestigious national awards for graduate school

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East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State University has nominated six students for prestigious national awards for graduate school. The MSU nominee for the Beinecke Scholarship is Emily Rosolowski, a junior majoring in Theater in the College of Arts and Letters. She is from Chelsea, Michigan and attended Chelsea High School. The Beinecke Scholarship Program provides funding for […]

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Prospective MSU students share highlights of Alumni Distinguished Scholarship event

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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 […]

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Interdisciplinary student creates her own path

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By Audrey Richardson As an interdisciplinary student, Alissa Hakim discovered she can combine all of her passions into her studies. Whether it be physical art, philosophy, politics, poetry, research, community-engaged work, or law — her majors complement one another perfectly to help achieve her goals. Alissa grew up in Dearborn Heights and is a third-year student from Lebanon. […]

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‘MLK Jr. Advancing Inclusion through Research’ awardees announced

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By Audrey Richardson Four Michigan State University students and a recent graduate have received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Advancing Inclusion through Research Award. The award was created in 2010 to highlight the ways in which MSU students follow King’s legacy, using their analytical and creative skills to understand and re-envision the world. Student research […]

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Meet the winners of the ADS Essay Question Writing Competition

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By Sloane Barlow This past fall, nearly 80 Honors College students submitted prompts to be used for this year’s Alumni Distinguished Scholarship (ADS) essays for high school seniors competing from around the country. Out of all the prompts submitted, two were chosen by blind review by a committee, and the winners were each awarded a $500 […]

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Astronomy student wants to ‘reach for the stars’

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Second-year Honors student Agrim Gupta discovered his passion for astronomy in sixth grade when he joined his school’s astronomy club organized by SPACE India. “We got to know a lot about astronomy, comets, asteroids, and eventually, we went to this space camp and observed the night sky and constellations, and observed the moon with telescopes,” he said. “That’s when I realized I want to […]

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MSU leadership connects with Honors College on vision, values and more

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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 […]

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