Healing Through Kindness and Service
Activities will be held on and off campus in remembrance of the tragedy of February 13, 2023. Join the Center for Community Engaged Learning in these acts of kindness and healing to support one another during this time.
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February 13th
10 AM – 2 PM
Self-Care and Wellness Program “Restore Your Roots” Incorporates Therapy Dogs into Events
“Restore Your Roots: An Immersive Beal Experience” – This series focuses on wellbeing and self-care, which is especially important this time of year. Take a break and enjoy:
- An immersive Beal Botanical Garden experience, with video and sounds from when the garden was green, the sky was blue, and the sun was shining bright. If you’d like, bring a blanket or towel to sit on.
- THERAPY DOGS!
- Mindful activities like make your own tea blend, paint a clay pot, grow herbs, etc. (activities will rotate per session).
- Representatives from CAPS and Health4U.
RESTORE YOUR ROOTS will be take place in McDonel Hall in Room 42 and the center lounge (in the basement level) and will be offered on four dates:
- Thursday, Feb 1 – 12:00-1:00pm
- Wednesday, Feb 7 – 5:30-6:30pm
- Thursday, Feb 15 – 12:00-1:00pm
- Wednesday, Feb 21 – 5:30-6:30pm
This series is cosponsored by the Beal Botanical Garden and the Neighborhood Student Success Center. We hope to see you there!
February 2024 Writing Retreat is Gearing up!
The MSU Latinx Film Festival is back!
The MSU Latinx Film Festival returns next month to celebrate its long-awaited third edition at various venues on campus and across Lansing! This will be the long awaited return to form since the hiatus put in place over the pandemic.
February 15-18th
Watch their teaser
Visit their Website
MSU Museum First Fridays: Recipe for Love
Friday, February 7th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Love is in the air! Treat yourself to delectable sweets while learning how to make awe-inspiring treats. Bring your valentine, a friend, or yourself to a magical day at the Museum full of indulgences and sweet confectionaries. See FLYER
Highlights include:
- Cooking demo with LakeHouse Bakery from Chelsea – affordable, easy recipes that can be made in a dorm room
- Heart-shaped cookies from MSU Bakery
- Hot chocolate from Strange Matter
- Mug decorating station
- Therapy dogs
- Photobooth station
- Speed friending
- Prizes
Tickets are free, but limited, so reserve your spot! REGISTER HERE
2023 GSO Symposium hosted by the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Student Organization
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The MSU Center for Survivors is now recruiting volunteers for our Spring 2024 Training Class!
What: Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention (SACI) Team provides essential support, advocacy, and crisis services to the MSU campus and greater Lansing community. SACI Volunteers gain knowledge and awareness about sexual violence and valuable crisis intervention skills. Last year our team of passionate volunteers dedicated 25,000 in on-call volunteer shifts and you can be part of this community too!
- Hybrid training schedule includes online modules and 5 in-person training sessions
- Flexible Scheduling – volunteers to schedule their own shifts and we ask for just 2 on-call shifts per month
- On-Call Shifts – no sitting at a call center, during your shift you can go about your life, just be prepared to step away to answer a call or come into the office if/when needed
Who: Volunteers do NOT need to be affiliated with MSU – we encourage faculty, staff, students, and community members to apply!
How: Apply here by 8am on Monday, January 22nd
Learn More:
- Visit our website at https://centerforsurvivors.msu.edu/volunteer/index.html or email Kathryn Naber at naberkat@msu.edu to learn more!
- Attend our optional Informational Meeting – Wed. Jan 17th at 6pm via zoom. RSVP to Kathryn at naberkat@msu.edu for link
MSU Museum CoLab Studio searching for student Ignite Talk presenters
CALL FOR SPEAKERS
1 idea. 5 minutes. 20 slides. 15-second auto-advance. Can you do it?
The MSU Museum CoLab Studio is looking for ten passionate MSU students to each give an Ignite talk on their research! You can be any type or level of student, doing a project in any field of research. Ignite talks are a creative way to communicate an idea in 5 minutes flat, using only 20 slides that automatically advance every 15 seconds. We want speakers who will inspire connection with the audience as they have fun learning something new. Previous public speaking or stage experience is not required! All selected speakers will participate in a research communication workshop prior to the big day, to help them hone their story to really ignite the audience.
Note: January 24th is the last day to submit for a talk.
Learn more about Ignite Talks:
2024 MLK Student Leadership Conference and Commemorative March
The MLK Student Committee within the MSU MLK Commemorative committee is proud to serve as your host for this year’s student conference. The MLK Student Leadership Conference will be held on Friday, January 12th, 2024 from 10am (EST) to 3pm PM(EST) and will be hosted in person. Registration for the conference is at no cost to MSU students, however you must register for the conference NO LATER THAN Thursday, JANUARY 11TH, 2024 via the conference registration form
The annual 2024 MLK Commemorative March will be held on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, and will start at 9 a.m. The March will begin at Beaumont Tower and will conclude across the street from the site of the MSU Multicultural Center. The March is collaboratively hosted by the MSU Zeta Delta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and the 2024 MLK Student Committee within the 2024 MLK Commemorative Committee. All organizations are invited to participate in the March. If your organization would like to participate in the March, please complete the March registration form
Our Mission
The Council of Graduate Students is the authorized student government on campus representing all graduate/professional students at Michigan State University. Our mission is to promote the academic, social, and economic goals of graduate and professional students.
Contact Us
Chittenden Hall
466 W. Circle Dr., Room 120
East Lansing, MI. 48824
517-353-9189
office@cogs.msu.edu
Office Hours
Fall & Spring: Monday-Friday 9am – 5pm
Available any weekday via email or by appointment.
We are also available to meet via zoom!
Summer Semester: The COGS Office will be physically open M, T, W from 9-5PM, barring vacations and off site meetings. If closed, you may go to 2nd floor reception desk for assistance. COGS is always available to meet by appointment at your convenience as well. Just email or call us.
EMAIL: office@cogs.msu.edu