By: Sloane Barlow Honors College clubs at Michigan State range anywhere from helping recruit new Honors students to promoting diversity in the community. To lead these missions, each club has an executive board to plan out events, meetings, and activities. With a lot on their shoulders, these leaders have the help of the Honors College […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Sloane Barlow and Audrey Richardson On a brisk Friday morning, over 500 high school students and their supporters came to the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center to take part in the first of two Alumni Distinguished Scholarship events, to learn more about the Michigan State community and to compete for scholarships. Prospective students who […]
