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Connections soar at ‘Dinner with the Dean’

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Over 30 Honors College faculty, staff and students recently attended a “Dinner with the Dean” event to discuss aspirations of the college and learn more about future plans. “I chose to attend the event to further expand my connections at Michigan State,” said second-year student Pamela Calderon. “My favorite part of the event was the […]

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Honors Experiences Inspire Career in Neurology

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Melissa Elafros’ desire to become a physician began early in life. She always wanted to make a communal impact, and the Honors College at Michigan State University provided her with ample opportunity to do so. “The Honors College is actually the whole reason I came to MSU,” Elafros said. “And, really, opportunities that I had […]

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2022 Honors graduate shares experiences, passion for the future

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Five years ago, Taylor Kovach never imagined she would graduate from the Honors College at Michigan State University. As a first-generation student who grew up below the poverty threshold, she had her fair share of obstacles, but that didn’t stop her from maintaining a 4.0 GPA. During her time at MSU, Kovach held three research […]

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MSU leader and grad students share message to ‘prioritize joy’

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“We were thrilled to join leading artists, humanists, and activists,” Long said. “We explored how to transform higher education through intentional practices that create cultures of care for students, staff, and faculty to be their best selves so they can do their best work.” Long and students shared examples of university leader and graduate student […]

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Donor Makes a Difference

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Research is something that many students want to participate in before graduating — but the time commitment can cause challenges without proper funding. Third-year Honors student and Wielenga Research Scholar Morgan Vandenberg has felt this pressure, as she holds three odd jobs on top of her research position. Vandenberg explained that through having her research […]

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MSU Debate Wins Wayne State Tournament

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Michigan State University Debate won the George Ziegelmueller Invitational Tournament hosted by Wayne State University this past weekend. Ephraim Bennett, computer science sophomore, and David Koster, political science-prelaw and economics junior in the Honors College, bested teams from Missouri State University, Samford University, and Wayne State University in preliminary debates. Bennett and Koster entered the […]

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Student Stories: Marshall Weimer

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Marshall Weimer, a current Honors College student, perfectly embodies MSU’s Generation Will. Weimer is a senior studying Fisheries & Wildlife with a Concentration in Conservation Biology within the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, with an additional major in Chinese. This past summer, Weimer participated in a Moosewatch Expedition on Isle Royale as part […]

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