Diversity Research Showcase
2025 Event Information
- When: Friday, January 24, 2025 from 1:30 p.m.-4:40 p.m.
- Where: MSU Union and online
The 8th Annual Diversity Research Showcase is hosted by the Honors College and open to all students. It features MSU undergraduate student work or work in progress on issues of diversity that advance inclusion.
I told myself, ‘Kailyn, just do it’. I thought to myself it would be a great way to showcase something that I’m passionate about.
The Diversity Research Showcase provides undergraduates students space to discuss their diversity research with peers, faculty, and staff in a supportive and constructive atmosphere. Topics span cultural, racial, ethnic, functional, gender, international, LGBTQIA2S+, and political diversity.
Benefits
The Diversity Research Showcase provides MSU undergraduate students with valuable opportunities:
- Monetary awards
- Research presentation experience
- Networking
We invite anyone who wants to gain a deeper understanding of how diversity affects every area of study to attend.
It was wonderful to see so many from the campus community join us to support the outstanding work these students are doing locally and globally in their efforts to advance equity and justice.
Presenter Resources
- Workshop recording: Preparing a Proposal for the 2025 DRS
- Presenter Evaluation Rubric Preview
- linktr.ee/MSUDRS: Last year’s program, poster presentation recordings, photos, etc.
- Symposium: Free account registration to access poster presentations
I think Dr. King would be proud to see the breadth and strength of the work students are doing to advance inclusivity and address challenging issues.
Schedule
| 1:00-1:30 p.m. | Attendee and presenter check-in | Lake Huron Room (3F) |
| 1:30-2:00 p.m. | Poster presentations and networking | Lake Huron Room (3F) |
| 2:05-2:50 p.m. | Oral Presentations (Block A) | Various |
| 2:50-3:00 p.m. | Break | |
| 3:00-3:45 p.m. | Oral presentations (Block B) | Various |
| 3:45-3:50 p.m. | Break | |
| 3:50-4:20 p.m. | MLK, Jr. Advancing Inclusion through Research Award/Judging | Lake Huron Room (3F) |
| 4:20-4:40 p.m. | Awards Ceremony and Interim Dean’s remarks | Lake Huron Room (3F) |
Questions, concerns, and requests for accommodations during the Diversity Research Showcase may be directed to Isabella Figueroa (figue112@msu.edu).
Thank You 2025 DRS Partners
- The Honors College
- College of Arts and Letters
- College of Communication Arts and Sciences
- College of Natural Science
- College of Social Science
- Eli Broad College of Business
- James Madison College
- MSU Libraries
- Office for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion
- College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Lyman Briggs College
- Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity
- Distinguished Student Awards Office
- DEIB department in Student Life and Engagement division
Event Coverage
2025
- Photo album
- MSUToday: Honors College Diversity Research Showcase
- Diversity Research Showcase projects expand across disciplines
- Previous awardees return with continuations of their research for the Diversity Research Showcase
- WWJ Radio: Michigan State University showcase focused on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
- Student work at Diversity Research Showcase spans disciplines across MSU
- The State News: MSU students present diversity-related research at annual showcase
- WILX10 News: MSU Honors students present research on diversity
2024
- 2024 DRS award winners
- Photo album
- Student Excellence Shines at the 7th Annual Diversity Research Showcase
- The State News: Students present their work at seventh annual Diversity Research Showcase