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STANLEY TO HIRE CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICERNationwide search mittee led by Luis Garcia, of Trustees to create the critical work with convening stake- across DEI efforts encom-

director of Migrant Stu- position of vice president ahead,” holders including college passing both academic and to fill newly created dent Services, and Cynthia and chief diversity officer. Stanley said. associate deans for DEI and administrative areas of MSU.vice president role Jackson-Elmoore, dean of The senior-level position other unit-level leaders to This indi- A committee to conduct a

the Honors College, will help will report directly to him share best practices, align vidual will national search supported I N S I D E M S U S T A F F inventory existing DEI efforts and work collaboratively efforts and lead a culture of be respon- by executive search firm //DIVERSITY & INCLUSION across campus, identify to advance DEI efforts in a accountability for results.sible for Isaacson Miller will be an-

potential synergies, pinpoint sustainable way that fosters leading the The new vice president nounced soon.Near the end of last semes- existing gaps and establish change, promotes MSU’s Stanleyimplemen- will develop, nurture and ter, President Samuel L. a plan for making MSU a core values and transforms Paulette Granberry Russell, tation of the university’s DEI strengthen an inclusive, Stanley Jr., M.D., launched national leader in this area. the university’s culture. senior adviser and director strategic plan. Unit-based equitable, safe and culturally a comprehensive planning of the Office for Inclusion

To ensure successful imple- “MSU is committed to cre- DEI offices, programs and responsive and supportive process around diversity, and Intercultural Initiatives, mentation and long-term ating a culture of diversity, staff will maintain current environment for all. The equity and inclusion. recently announced she success, Stanley will be equity and inclusion, and this reporting relationships, but CDO will be empowered and is transitioning from her A 28-member steering com- recommending to the Board position is essential to the the CDO will be charged expected to reach and work position.

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IPF MANAGER HONORS DAD WITH PASSED-ON HARD HATN I C K S C H R A D E R with numerous stickers, cuts and dings // C A M P U S L I F E that looks like it has experiences of its

own to share. Held in the crook of his “In a lot of ways, he and I were the arm, Wilson described how he came to same guy,” Todd Wilson said affec- have the hard hat.tionately. “My dad is responsible for

Wilson spoke of his father like a super-making me a gearhead. We restored hero — endearing and honest. a lot of cars, pulled with a modified

tractor in the ’70s and even wrenched “When my father retired, I leveraged on a Formula 4 car for some friends.” him to give me his hard hat to kind of

with the preventative maintenance carry on the legacy,” he said as he ran Wilson, an IPF project manager, crew at the time, gained experience his hands across it. “My father was a manages more than 10 active projects, by offering himself up for every job Mickey Mouse aficionado. He collected including the addition to the College experience he could. In the 1990s he a lot of Mickey stuff and because of his of Music and renovations in Wells Hall. transferred to Central Control, where unique skill set, his friends all called He even built the broadcast tower for he worked for 12 years, finally landing him Mr. Wizard.”MSU’s own WKAR. The projects have in Planning, Design and Construction provided opportunities he could have in 2004, a unit of IPF charged with On the front, standing proudly, is a only dreamed of when starting at IPF delivering multi-partner design and hand-painted depiction of Mickey more than 30 years ago. construction projects of all sizes, Mouse as the Sorcerer’s Apprentice.

including the ongoing STEM Building With a comical tone, Wilson explained “I’ve worked at IPF for 31 years,” project and the recently constructed how wizard Mickey Mouse was a gift Wilson said with a grin. “I first hired ISTB Building. from his father’s friends.in as a student in 1989. I feel like I’ve

probably seen everything at least once Wilson is well known not just for his “His partner stole his hard hat on a here.” cross-campus work but for his hard Wilson, hired as a student working hat — a unique, brown-colored helmet > > L E G A C Y see pg. 2

Tim Wilson, IPF project manager, is well known not just for hiscross-campus work but for his hard hat — a unique, brown-coloredhelmet with nmerous stickerthat originally belonged to hifather.

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CIVIL RIGHTS SERIES MARKS ITS 20TH YEAR‘Slavery to Freedom’ the Color

bringing 3 speakers Barrier: AVision for

to campus in Feb. Church Growth

S A R I N A G L E A S O N through // D I V E R S I T Y A N D Racial I N C L U S I O NReconcil-

For 20 years, the William iation, an MurrielG. Anderson Lecture Se- assistant ries, “Slavery to Freedom: professor of theology at An American Odyssey,” Emory University and a has featured icons of social activist focused the American civil rights on translating methods movement and inspiration- from the al leaders from across the civil rights country dedicated to social movement activism and racial equality. into mod-

ern-day Continuing this legacy, the strategies.College of Osteopathic Medicine will again present At 5 p.m. three nationally recognized on Feb. speakers in February. 20, White Ryan

House Kevin Murriel, senior pastor correspondent and CNN of Cascade United Meth- political analyst April Ryan odist Church in Atlanta, will speak at Wharton Georgia, kicks off the series Center’s Pasant Theatre.at 5 p.m. on Feb. 6 at the Ryan is the author of Kellogg Hotel and Confer-ence Center auditorium. He is the author of Breaking > > S E R I E S see pg. 2

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FEDERAL REVIEWS PROGRESS UPDATE

The webpage tracking MSU’s progress on requirements outlined in federal reviews has been updated for the month of January.

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STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM UPDATE

Project leaders pause implementation; summer, fall and spring annual enrollment will be completed in legacy SIS.

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TEAMS TUESDAY EMPLOYEE WEBINAR NOW COVERS ALL OF SPARTAN 365 SUITEThe MSU IT Teams Tuesday webinar for faculty and staff will become the Spartan 365 Power Hour to more broadly cover the many appli-cations in the Spartan 365 family of products. Over the coming year, the webinars will cover topics on Find Time, Bookings, OneNote, OneDrive, SharePoint, Power Automate, Forms and more. Faculty and staff who are already members of Teams Tuesday will automatically be added to the Spartan 365 Power Hour Team. Employees who wish to join the team can visit go.msu.edu/r6P to sign up.

NURSING PROF HONORED BY SEVERAL GROUPS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO FIELDGwen Wyatt has received the Distinguished Re-searcher Award from the Oncology Nursing So-ciety and the 2020 Distinguished Contribution Award from the Midwest Nurs-ing Research Society. In addi-tion, she will be named a fellow in the American Psychosocial Oncology Society in March. The ONS award recognizes the contributions of a member who conducts or promotes research that enhances the science and Wyattpractice of oncology nursing, while the MNRS honor acknowledges a member who has conducted or promoted research that has enhanced the science and practice of nurs-ing in the Midwest.

SCHOOL OF PACKAGING NAMES DIRECTORMatthew Daum has been named director of the School of Packaging in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, effective Jan. 2. For the past 25 years, Daum has worked at HP Inc. (formerly Hewlett- Packard) in Boise. Since 2016, Daum has been HP’s director of engineering for the LaserJet toner supplies business. He was responsible for new product research and development, current product engineering, supplies security strategy and Daumproduct/package serialization strategy and implementation. Since July 2019, he also held the position of product marketing director for the LaserJet supplies business.

MSU LIBRARIAN SELECTED AS EMERGING LEADER BY NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONLibrarian Zoë McLaughlin has been selected as a 2019–20 Emerging Leader by the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services. Each year, the national asso-ciation sponsors one emerg-ing leader who has chosen collections and technical services as a career. Dean of Libraries Joseph Salem said the selection and associated sponsorship bring national recognition of McLaughlin’s commitment to library service McLaughlinand will create opportunities for growth that will serve not just McLaughlin and the MSU Libraries but other libraries and librarians as well.

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STANLEY’S INVESTITURE PLANNED FOR APRIL 23I N S I D E M S U S T A F F in higher education, typical-//A D M I N I S T R A T I O N ly held during a new presi-

dent’s first year in office. The Michigan State Uni-

The academic ceremony, versity Board of Trustees announced that the investi- symbolizing the pursuit ture ceremony for President of knowledge, is used by Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., universities across the world

Stanley Byrumwill take place at 3 p.m. both to celebrate and to April 23 in the Clifton and formally acknowledge en-Chairperson Dianne Byrum Dolores Wharton Center for trance into a new era. said. Performing Arts. The investiture ceremony “The ceremony also will President Stanley became will be open to all students, allow us to celebrate new MSU’s 21st president on faculty, staff, alumni, donors, traditions, emphasizing our Aug. 1, 2019. community members and commitment to inclusive-

friends.“The investiture of Presi- ness, innovation, discovery dent Stanley will reflect the and accountability.” A reception at the Wharton traditions so deeply held Center will immediately A presidential investiture is by Spartans,” MSU Board follow the ceremony.among the oldest traditions

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Friday and took it to a friend and got Mickey painted on the front over the course of the weekend. And the rest is history.”

Over the years, the hard hat has received its share of use, with numerous stickers peeling off and other decals simply fading away. The inside of the hard hat, however, tells another story.

Standing with the hard hat gripped tightly in his hands, Wilson flipped it upside down. Inside the worn interior is a carefully maintained set of initials — JPW.

“Those are my dad’s ini-tials,” he said. “That’s the way he used to sign them. It reminds me who I am, and where I come from,” Wilson explained. “I lost him in 2012, and it helps me feel like he’s with me.”

Flipping the hard hat over, right side up, Wilson points at two letters hand painted on the back: TW — the initials it now carries are those of Todd Wilson.

RARE RHINO BORN WITHASSIST FROM MSU VETSC A R O L I N E B R O O K S Strachota, clinical instruc- nancy, the ultrasounds and //COMMUNITY OUTREACH tor for MSU’s Department blood tests on Doppsee pro-

of Large Animal Clinical vided more than imaging of Christmas Eve 2019 brought Sciences. “I never would her baby. Black rhinoceroses a special gift to the world have expected that I would are critically endangered, when a rare baby black rhi- be doing transrectal and with only 5,000 remaining in no was born at 5:40 a.m. at transabdominal ultrasounds the wild and 60 in protected Lansing’s Potter Park Zoo. on a black rhino.” environments.Doppsee, the calf’s mother, The veterinarians and Doppsee carries valuable had been closely monitored zookeepers monitored genetics in the captive during her 15-month-long Doppsee and her fetus population of eastern black pregnancy by a dedicated weekly, providing opportu- rhinos. The more these team of animal scientists nities for MSU’s veterinary genetics spread, the greater that included MSU veteri- medical students to observe chance there is of preserv-narians and students. physical exams, blood draws ing the global population.The baby calf — a boy and ultrasound skills. Most With the help of Monica named Jaali, pronounced importantly, they ensured Stoops, lead scientist of

that she and her baby calf “Jolly” — stood within the Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo were kept safe, happy and first few hours of being and Aquarium, zookeepers healthy.born and has since stayed and veterinary staff were

close beside his mom in a Ronan Eustace, adjunct able to develop an un-protected pen at the zoo. professor at MSU’s School derstanding of Doppsee’s

of Veterinary Medicine and Valued experience hormone levels, estrus cycle director of animal health at and behavior. Doppsee, and

Caregivers report Doppsee, Potter Park Zoo, mentored the valuable data gathered unlike most of her breed, veterinary students during about her cycle and preg-has a docile and gentle summer sessions and over- nancy, contributed to sev-disposition that allows saw the regular visits. eral research studies. These zookeepers to work closely studies will provide valuable “During one of our ultra-with her, providing oppor- information on black rhino sound examinations, one of tunities for MSU’s veterinary reproduction — information the senior students com-students to observe physical that cannot be obtained in mented that it was ‘the best exams and blood draws. the wild.day of veterinary school.’ “Collaborating with Potter What the zoo is doing for “If we can maximize repro-Park Zoo is a wonderful our veterinary curriculum is ductive success in these educational experience, not invaluable,” Strachota said. captive populations, then only for our veterinarians, they may become sustain-Critical conservation effortbut also for our veterinary able — and that’s the goal,” medical students,” said Julie While important to the preg- Eustace said.

Christmas Eve 2019 brought a special gift to the world when a rare baby black rhino was born at Lansing’s Potter Park Zoo. The baby calf — a boy named Jaali, pronounced “Jolly” — stood within the first few hours of being born and has since stayed close beside his mom in a protected pen at the zoo. P H O T O // C O U R T E S Y O F P O T T E R P A R K Z O O

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several books — her latest is titled Under Fire — and has been covering urban issues from the White House since the Clinton era. She was the recipient of the 2017 National Association of Black Journalists’ “Jour-nalist of the Year” award and is an esteemed member of the National Press Club.

Bankole Thompson will close the series at 5 p.m. on Feb. 27 at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center auditorium. Thompson is a leading voice on race, leadership and free speech issues and his work has played a crucial role in the fight for racial equali-ty and economic justice. He is a regular op-ed columnist Thompsonfor The Detroit News and the ed-itor-in-chief of The PuLSE Institute, a Detroit-based think tank committed to addressing the underlying issues of poverty and ways to fight it.

Each lecture is free to at-tend and will be followed by a reception, giving audience members the opportunity to meet and talk with the speaker. No reservations are required.

To learn more, visit go.msu.edu/xfP or call the College of Osteo-pathic Medicine at (517) 432-4979.

EDITOR // Jason Cody ASSOCIATE EDITOR // Maddie Curley

This is the last printed edition of InsideMSU.

Event and news submissions for inclusion in the weekly e-newsletter can be emailed to insidemsu@msu.eduFor more information, call (517) 432-0924.

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MOBILE UNIT HELPS MSU RESEARCHERS STUDY AIR QUALITYLatest project focused on mines in Navajo Nation

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What you can’t see can kill you — or at least can make you really sick — including extremely small-diame-ter particles in the air we breathe.

Jack Harkema, University Distinguished Professor of Pathology and Toxicology in the College of Veterinary Medicine, has been studying these tiny particles for his entire career. His research focuses on how chronic respiratory, cardiovascular, autoimmune and metabolic diseases affect an individ-ual’s susceptibility to the adverse health effects of particulate air pollutants that are emitted into the air.

“I’m really interested in the concept of ‘one health,’ looking at how we can best maintain and improve the health of humans, animals and the environment,” Har-kema said. Jack Harkema is seen on top of one of the AirCARE mobile air research laboratories. Harkema and his team are currently

working on a project in the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona. P H O T O // U N I V E R S I T Y C O M M U N I C AT I O N SIn 1998, Harkema designed one of the first mobile concentrated atmospheric Many Navajo Nation Institutes of Health grant, air research laboratories particles are studied to communities are in close Harkema’s team shipped (AirCARE1) in the world. determine their potential proximity to some of these AirCARE1 out to the Navajo AirCARE1 is a 53-foot impact on human and ani- mines, and while important Nation’s Blue Gap Tachee semi-trailer converted into a mal health. foundational research in the Chapter in northern Arizona. biomedical laboratory. More area has looked at contam-Over the past couple of “It’s really about the collab-recently, a second similarly ination of water, very little decades, the AirCARE labs oration — building teams of designed mobile lab was research has focused on have assisted research all highly skilled, multifaceted built (AirCARE2) because airborne contamination. over the country. In 2016, investigators who can work of the increased demand a fellow toxicologist from “There is a lot of cardiovas- together — so we have the for research on the health the University of New cular disease in the Navajo right mix of scientific exper-effects of particulate air Mexico, Matthew Campen, Nation, as well as a lot of tise to conduct meaningful pollution. approached Harkema about metabolic disease, like research,” said Harkema. The labs contain air particle the possibility of using the diabetes. And these chronic “And I really think we’re concentrators that draw AirCARE1 lab in Navajo Na- diseases can potentially be doing studies that are very high volumes of outdoor tion communities in Arizona exacerbated by this unique relevant and translatable for air by using high-powered and New Mexico to assess particle exposure,” said Har- protecting the health of both vacuum pumps and filtering airborne exposure to mining kema. “We just don’t know large and small communities and concentrating the very dust from 521 abandoned enough about toxicity of throughout the country, fine airborne particles, 2.5 and exposed uranium airborne mining dust waste.” and that, in itself, is very microns and smaller. These mines. rewarding.”After receiving a National

PROFESSOR TAPPED FOR MOBILITY CHALLENGEM E L I S S A P R I E B E//A C A D E M I C S

A faculty member from the College of Communica-tions Arts and Sciences is part of a team selected to receive a $1.77 million grant to compete in the NAIAS 2020 Michigan Mobility Challenge.

A first-of-its-kind auton-omous vehicle demon-stration, the Michigan Shelia Cotten of the College of Mobility Challenge will tap Communications Arts and Sciences

the state’s leading mobility is part of a team selected to compete in the Michigan Mobility

experts to develop technol- Challenge. P H O T O // C O U R T E S Y ogies to shuttle passengers O F T H E C O L L E G E O F

through Detroit during C O M M U N I C AT I O N S A R T S

the 2020 North American A N D S C I E N C E S

International Auto Show, or automated shuttles will be NAIAS. designed with the latest Shelia Cotten, professor in safety-focused technology the Department of Media and equipped with vehicle and Information, will rep- software and sensors resent MSU and lend her to appropriately detect, expertise in sociomobility predict and react during along with a research back- the pre-planned route. ground, that includes work Built specifically for NAIAS on autonomous vehicles 2020, the shuttles will also and the impacts technolo- offer passengers a unique gy has on society. in-vehicle user experi-

ence provided by Comet The challenge follows Gov. Mobility.Gretchen Whitmer’s an-

nouncement of five highly “The Michigan Mobility automated vehicle pro- Challenge provides oppor-viders for the downtown tunities for the public to Detroit circulator routes, experience autonomous which will offer unique vehicles during the NAIAS in-vehicle experiences this summer,” Cotten said. during NAIAS in June 2020. “Seeing and riding in an

autonomous vehicle is like-MSU is part of the team led ly to significantly impact by Dataspeed — a provider people’s perceptions of au-of complete autonomous tonomous vehicles, which research and development is critical for enhancing vehicle integrations and acceptance and willingness technology — which also to use autonomous vehicles includes AM General, Com-in society in the future.”et Mobility and Easterseals.Cotten will report on the Dataspeed’s team will project, from the partners provide an accessible, involved to potential for automated shuttle service sustainability moving to navigate Detroit’s busy forward for this type of city streets, as well as initiative. highway-speed traffic. The

C A M P U SE V E N T S

Included here is a selection of events happening during the next few weeks. More campus events can be found online at: events.msu.edu

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JAN. 29 // WOMEN’S MENTAL HEALTH: This FEB. 4 // KNOW MORE @ MSU CAMPUS SUR- FEB. 19 // 2020 BLANCHARD FORUM: Former free seminar offers information on the nega- VEY RESULTS Q&A: In response to the Know Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will be tive thinking process, how to handle anxiety More @ MSU Campus Survey results released the featured speaker of the 2020 Governor and depression and the impacts of mindful- in November, discussion sessions will be held Jim Blanchard Public Service Forum. The ness. The session will be held from 3:30 to 5 for the MSU community to ask questions and event begins at 7 p.m. in the Pasant Theatre at p.m. in Chittenden Hall, Room 110. Beth Morris provide suggestions. This session will be held the Wharton Center. Tickets are available on-from the MSU Employee Assistance Program from noon to 1 p.m. in the MSU Union, Lake line at $25 for adults and $5 for MSU students. will present. Learn more at go.msu.edu/5qP. Huron Room. Go to go.msu.edu/BZP to learn Learn more at go.msu.edu/q6P.

more.FEB. 4 // THRIVING IN THE TENURE SYSTEM: FEB. 25, MARCH 24 // GLOBAL ENGAGE-This annual workshop is designed to guide FEB. 12 // MANAGING MEETINGS: Attend this MENT SPEAKER SERIES: This series invites assistant professors in navigating the tenure HR session to learn how to better plan, lead individuals of distinction from higher educa-system at MSU. The program will be held from and follow through on meetings. The session tion, global organizations and philanthropies 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in the Henry Center, Room will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon in Nisbet to share their thoughts, research and practice. B106/107. Continental breakfast will be served. Building, Suite 10. Cost to attend is $175. Learn Sandra D. Rodríguez Cotto is a journalist with Learn more at go.msu.edu/hmP. more at go.msu.edu/m6P. decades of experience in Puerto Rico, the

U.S. and several Latin American countries. FEB. 4 // NEW SUPERVISOR ESSENTIALS: FEB. 19 // HONING YOUR EMOTIONAL Cotto will speak from 3 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 25 in HR is offering this free session to provide INTELLIGENCE: Attend this seminar to learn the International Center, Room 303. Cosmas recently appointed or newly hired supervisors why emotional intelligence is an essential Milton Obote Ochieng is the director of the with the tools they will need to manage and competency in today’s workplace and how to African Natural Resources Centre at the lead support staff at MSU. The session will fully engage the four fundamental areas of it. African Development Bank in Abidjan, Ivory be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Nisbet The cost to attend is $175. This workshop will Coast. Ochieng will speak from 3 to 5 p.m. on Building, Suite 10. Log on to EBS to enroll. be held from 9 a.m. to noon in Nisbet Building, March 24 at the Kellogg Center. Learn more Learn more at go.msu.edu/g6P. Room 10. Learn more at go.msu.edu/66P. and resister to attend at go.msu.edu/f6P.

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DAVID BAKER

David Baker, chemistry lab preparation tech-nician, died Jan. 2. Baker joined the staff in 1987 and retired in 2011.

LYNIAH BELL

Lyniah Bell, student food service assistant, died Dec. 27. Bell joined the staff in 2019.

LAWRENCE BUSCH

Lawrence Busch, University Distinguished Professor in Sociology, died Dec. 28. Busch joined the staff in 1990 and retired in 2017.

VIRGINIA CANNELL

Virginia Cannell, housing and food service systems office supervisor, died Dec. 11. Cannell joined the staff in 1969 and retired in 2006.

RICHARD CHASE

Richard Chase, crop and soil sciences pro-fessor, died Dec. 21. Chase joined the staff in 1962 and retired in 1994.

DALLAS HYDE

Dallas Hyde, crop and soil sciences research assistant, died Dec. 22. Hyde joined the staff in 1974 and retired in 1998.

JOHN JUDY

John Judy, graduate studies professor emer-itus, died Jan. 11. Judy joined the staff in 1976 and retired in 1997.

DENTON MORRISON

Denton Morrison, sociology professor, died Dec. 12. Morrison joined the staff in 1964 and retired in 1990.

COLLETTA H. MOSER

Colletta H. Moser, agriculture and resource economics tenured professor, died Jan. 11. Moser joined the staff in 1971 and retired in 2018.

ONLINE GRADUATE PROGRAMS EARN HIGH NATIONAL RANKINGC A R O L I N E B R O O K S Report included specific their fields of practice,” said national ranking — an im-//A C A D E M I C S disciplinary areas in its Robert Floden, dean of the provement of six places and

online education program College of Education and its second-highest place-In its 2020 ranking for rankings. MSU’s College University Distinguished ment to date. The Broad online graduate programs, of Education graduate Professor. “We take pride College’s programs have U.S. News & World Report programs placed highly in in recruiting students who jumped nearly 50 positions ranked three of MSU’s par- all four areas: educational come prepared to learn and since 2015.ticipating online graduate administration and supervi- leave prepared to lead.” “With certainty and inten-programs in the top 20 and sion at No. 1, curriculum and MSU’s online criminal justice tion, we work to improve four specific disciplinary instruction at No. 2, special program maintained its No. our programs to meet our areas in the top 10. education at No. 7 and edu- 10 position, which it has students’ ever-changing MSU’s graduate program cational/instructional media held since 2017. The pro- needs,” said Sanjay Gupta, in the College of Education design ranked No. 10. gram ranked No. 26 in 2015 the Eli and Edythe L. Broad improved one spot and is “These top rankings are and has since climbed to — dean. “This ranking reflects now ranked No. 4 nationally evidence that students in and stayed in — the top 10. not only our commitment to — its highest placement for our graduate programs, delivering the best programs The Eli Broad College of online rankings to date. both online and face to face, but also how our high- Business’s online non-MBA 2020 marks the first year gain knowledge and skills caliber students achieve graduate programs secured that U.S. News & World that enable them to excel in success upon graduation.”the No. 17 spot on the

SCIENCE ON A SPHERE ALLOWS USERS TO MAP THEIR RESEARCHC A R O L I N E B R O O K S//A C A D E M I C S

Developed by the National

MSU Museum celebrat- Oceanic and ed its newest long-term Atmospheric

installation, Science on a Administration, Science on a

Sphere, on Jan. 11. Science Sphere is a on a Sphere is a room-sized room-sized

interactive system that uses interactive sys-tem that uses the internet, computers and the internet,

video projectors to visualize computers and data onto a globe. video projec-

tors to visualize Developed by the National data onto a

Oceanic and Atmospheric globe.

Administration, or NOAA, P H O T O //the system uses data- D E R R I C K L .

sets from NOAA, NASA, T U R N E R

universities, science centers in the air at one moment big data, visualizing envi- including expertise from and other organizations worldwide and much more. ronmental transformation, Information Technology to explain complex pro- The sphere can be con- human health and the im- Services and Infrastructure cesses along with maps of trolled by museum staff on pact of science and technol- Planning and Facilities. The real-time data. Eventually, an iPad or by visitors using ogy around the world — in Sphere was generously sup-MSU students and faculty a kiosk. 3D and in brilliant, moving ported by the MSU Federal will share and visualize their color images. Each day, as Credit Union.own research on the sphere. MSU Museum Director Mark

we discover more of what Auslander notes: “We are The MSU Museum is the Visitors can explore the the system can do, it simply absolutely thrilled to bring science and culture museum surface of Mars, look at takes our breath away.”Science on a Sphere to at MSU and the state’s first weather patterns around MSU and the mid-Michigan Bringing the sphere to the Smithsonian Affiliate. The the globe, watch a visual- community. The Sphere is a museum was a collaborative museum is open six days a ization of all the airplanes dazzling arena for exploring process across campus, week free of charge.

M S U I N T H E N E W SNEWS FEATURING MSU RESEARCH, EXPERTS AND SUCCESSES

SMALLER CLASS SIZES NOT ALWAYS BETTER FOR STUDENTS, SAYS STUDYResearchers have found that smaller class siz-es are not always associated with better pupil performance and achievement. “This finding is perhaps due to the fact that class size effects are more likely to be detected in countries with limited school resources where teacher quality is lower on average,” said study researcher Spyros Konstantopoulos from Michigan State University. The precise effect of smaller class sizes can vary between countries, academic subjects, years and different cognitive and non-cognitive skills, with many other factors likely playing a role, according to the study published in the journal Research Papers in Education.

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BABY BOOMERS ARE MORE ‘HYPERSENSITIVE’ THAN MILLENNIALS, NEW RESEARCH ON NARCISSISM SUGGESTSContrary to what we’ve been led to believe, baby boomers could actually be more sensitive than millen-nials, new research on narcissism has suggested. The study, published in the journal Psychology and Aging, analyzed how narcissistic behavior changes over time and by generation. Researchers from Michigan State University surveyed a sample of nearly 750 people to see how narcissism changed from age 13 to 77. The findings revealed that while, generally speaking, people tend to become less narcissistic as they get older, later-born participants tended to be lower in hypersensitivity and higher in autonomy than their earlier-born counterparts. “There’s a narrative in our culture that generations are getting more and more narcissistic, but no one has ever looked at it through-out generations or how it varies with age at the same time,” said William Chopik, co-author of the study and associate professor at MSU.

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MSU IS WORTH $3.1 BILLION TO GREATER LAN-SING’S ECONOMY. HERE’S HOW IT GENERATES THAT VALUEMichigan State University educates some 50,000 students and employs 12,000 faculty and staff. But its economic impact on Greater Lansing? That’s in the billions. Specifically, the university’s annual economic impact on the region is $3.1 billion, according to an Anderson Economic Group study released in 2017. That amount breaks down to approximately $2.9 billion in Ingham County, $185 million in Clinton County, $71 million in Eaton County and $24 million in Shiawassee County.

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