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2023 GSO Symposium hosted by the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Student Organization

Michigan State University’s Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Graduate Student Organization is hosting the 2023 GSO Symposium Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, in person in the MSU Union ballroom and via Zoom. The event begins at 9 a.m.

The symposium is a student-organized event with the goals of increasing communication within the department and among partners, showcasing the diversity of research topics, and providing graduate students with an opportunity to present their research in a professional atmosphere. We hope to see you there!

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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 22^nd

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.

Apply Now!

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

Innovation Cup Looking for Contestants

As a participant in our Innovation Cup, you get a chance to network with top students from around the world, work in teams to develop new innovative ideas for unmet medical need, and build a business case with support from experienced professionals. We are offering shared prizes of €20,000 for the winning team, €5,000 for the runner-up and €3,000 for third place. Selected top performing participants could get an offer for a permanent employment. And to make things even more interesting, options to implement the best business plans will be evaluated.

The Innovation Cup summer camp takes place 20-26 July, 2024, near Frankfurt, Germany. Your travel, accommodation and food expenses are paid for by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

Applications for the 2024 Innovation Cup closed on 31 January 2024.

How does it work?

As part of the Innovation Cup, selected applicants join a week-long summer camp, to work together in a highly stimulating environment.

Work as part of a team to generate new ideas in the fields: oncology, immuno-oncology, autoimmunity, small molecules drug discovery, protein engineering and screening, digitalization.
Evaluate your ideas from a technical and business perspective and build a convincing business plan
Learn the essentials about R&D within the pharmaceutical industry
Network with the brightest students from all over the world
Understand how products can be successfully discovered, developed, and brought to market
Get to know Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and learn about career options

A jury consisting of our senior researchers and managers as well as external experts will pick the winning business plans for first and second place.

On the last day of the summer camp, a conference with alumni of previous Innovation Cup editions will be organized. Learn what alumni are doing today and expand your network of top innovators.

Following the Innovation Cup, options to implement the best business plans are evaluated. We will keep you posted.

Travel, accommodation and food expenses are paid for by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

2023 Fall Countdown to Closeout!

Greetings Spartans:

As we close out the year, we wanted to provide you an opportunity to engage in event prior to the close out of the semester. Please join us for “Countdown to Closeout”, is an interactive collaborative campus wide engagement event hosted to support you as you prepare for finals.

Please use this link to get more information on our programming for the “Countdown to Closeout” event: https://studentlife.msu.edu/about/countdown-to-closeout.html

Check out our weekly episode of “What’s Up Wednesday”, which highlights our upcoming events. Please view the episode here: https://youtu.be/tVh0L2O4vE8

For more information about “COUNTDOWN TO CLOSEOUT”, please contact Jakaira Lynn via email: lynnjaka@msu.edu

16th Annual Graduate Academic Conference

Save the date! March 9th, 2024 at the MSU Union marks our 16th Annual Graduate Academic Conference. Join us as we discuss growing knowledge, connecting communities, and inspiring innovation.

CAPS Connect is back to support student mental health

Abigail (Abby) Waller from CAPS Connect is back in 1312c BPS, starting this semester – EVERY MONDAY, from 9:00am – 11:00am for ½ hour visits!

https://web.archive.org/web/20230221210249/https://caps.msu.edu/general_info/profiles/AbigailWaller.html

For those of you who don’t already know, this is FREE to all levels of students (see below)

CAPS Connect consists of in-person confidential meetings (up to 30 mins in length) that are intended to provide students with brief and accessible support/advice. Walk-ins are available Mondays from 9-11:00am, but can also be made in advance,, up to an hour before the appointment time. CAPS Connect might be helpful for the student who is a little wary of counseling due to stigma or cultural expectations/values. It is a nice way to meet a mental health professional without committing to anything. If a student already knows they need counseling/psychiatric services, it is best for them to sign up for an initial consultation with CAPS online (https://caps.msu.edu/schedule/) rather than use CAPS Connect.

To schedule a meeting @ https://caps.msu.edu/services/CAPSConnect.html or via the QR code that will be on the office door EVERY MONDAY!

Attend The Global Festival for a multicultural celebration!

Global Festival seeks to engage students, MSU faculty and staff, and the greater Lansing community in learning about the many cultures represented by international students at MSU. Students prepare country-specific exhibits featuring cultural artifacts and information, while live performances highlight traditional music, dances and martial arts from around the world. International souvenirs are for sale at the Global Gift Shop, opening an hour early at 12pm, where all proceeds benefit international student scholarships.

Admission to the festival is free. The event is family-friendly and open to all. No registration is required to attend.

Join the Facebook event at https://www.facebook.com/events/2103173963348627.

Help “It’s On Us” combat sexual assault in the Fall 2023 Week of Action

The MSU It’s On Us planning committee is excited to share the Fall 2023 Week of Action events, scheduled for November 6-10th. The “It’s On Us” movement was initiated by the Obama Administration in 2014 with the aim of encouraging campus communities to take a collective stand against sexual violence. These events are inclusive, welcoming all students, staff, and faculty to participate in programming reaffirming our commitment to combating campus sexual assault.