Lyman Briggs College eNewsletter
Winter 2019
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New Year's Greeting from Dean Michele H. Jackson
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Dean Jackson takes a moment to reflect on recent events, discussing their effect on our community. The Dean's Leadership Team is working to make the actions of college leadership more open, collaborative and accountable. We will learn from the past to point us in the right direction for the future.
"Briggs continues to be a college like no other, and I am proud to be the LBC Dean," said Jackson. "The path forward isn't an easy one, to be sure. But we have the humility to acknowledge we need to change, a commitment to one other and to our students, and the will to reach our destination together."
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LBC Remembers Dr. Howard Hagerman
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Lyman Briggs College is sad to announce the passing of one of the pioneer faculty members in Lyman Briggs College, Dr. Howard Hagerman.
Dr. Hagerman served the LBC community for 30 years before retiring in 1996. He received a Meritorious Faculty Award for excellence in teaching and research in 1993. After retirement, Dr. & Mrs. Hagerman established the Howard and Joan Hagerman Scholarship for Lyman Briggs Biology, which encourages students interested in teaching.
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Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning
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Director of Education Abroad and Away
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Director of Experiential Learning
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Special Advisor to the Dean
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David and Gretchen Cantor Invest in Student Education Abroad
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LBC alumnus David Cantor and his wife Gretchen Cantor have made a gift of $200,000 to establish the David and Gretchen Cantor Scholarship for Education Abroad.
Awarded yearly to students who demonstrate significant potential to be leaders in the classroom, in non-profit organizations, or in their communities, the David and Gretchen Cantor Scholarship for Education Abroad will cover expenses for a study abroad experience.
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Shannon Wilson Awarded Young Alumni Award
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LBC's Shannon Wilson was awarded MSU's Young Alumni Award. Wilson is the executive director of the African American Health Institute. She is currently an adjunct faculty member of both Grand Valley State University and Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine, where she prepares future physicians and health care professionals. Wilson was previously the assistant vice president of Alliance for Health for West Michigan. Prior to that, she served as scientific program coordinator for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Northrop Grumman and was a health disparities epidemiologist for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
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First-Generation Student Lark Steafo LBC's Fall 2018 Commencement Banner Carrier
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Congratulations to Lark Steafo, who was last fall's Banner Carrier for Lyman Briggs. Steafo was a Human Biology major with a minor in Bioethics, an Undergraduate Learning Assistant, and an active member of LBC's Student Advisory Council. He graduated with a 3.95 GPA.
"I knew I was joining a community of students and faculty that had culturally diverse backgrounds with common goals and interests in the sciences," said Steafo. "This made me more comfortable to collaborate with others when taking challenging courses."
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Empower Extraordinary Campaign Comes to a Close
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January marked the end of MSU's Empower Extraordinary Campaign, which raised a total of $4,673,060 for Lyman Briggs College. Nearly half of all documented dollars given to Lyman Briggs over its 50-year history were received during the Empower Extraordinary Campaign.
“The generosity of donors furthers our success in creating the next generation of leaders in science and medicine. Gifts provide Briggs students opportunities that may otherwise be out of reach, and faculty with the resources to pursue excellence in innovative and transformative science education. Our friends and alumni recognize the Briggs Impact, and we are thankful for their support.”
-Michele H. Jackson, Dean and Professor
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Join Us at Our Next Networking Event
LBC @ LBC: Women in Science is coming up in March! This is the second event in our new series, and the first one ‘Food for Thought’ was a huge success! LBC @ LBC is a fresh new way to interact and engage where we bring Lyman Briggs College (LBC) to the Lansing Brewing Company (LBC) in Lansing, MI hence the name LBC @ LBC. We have a new theme every time and during LBC @ LBC you can meet new friends, reconnect with alumni, hear about the latest happening in Lyman Briggs, and enjoy some good food and networking.
This event is specifically placed in March to celebrate Women’s History Month. While celebrating the achievements of Women in Science you can expect interactions with local Lansing area science influencers, as well as hearing from Lyman Briggs faculty engaged in a panel conversation about their experiences as women in science. Stay tuned for the date and come check out LBC @ LBC!
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S
cience Bash
Science Bash is coming to Holmes Hall on April 23rd during the Research Symposium! Put on by LBC Career Services Career Consultant Ed Tillett, Science Bash is an opportunity for our Lyman Briggs students to explore careers in science by talking directly to employers. While attending Science Bash, students are able to learn about the vast amount of opportunities that exist, while some might even land an internship, or a full time job during these interactions. This is also an opportunity for employers to see the amazing talent of our Lyman Briggs students presenting their research during the Research Symposium. If you’re interesting in supporting this event, or if you work for an employer who might be interested in attending this event, please contact Ed Tillett at
tillett@msu.edu
. We are always open to welcoming back alumni to engage with our students!
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Undergraduate Research Symposium
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This spring Lyman Briggs College will host the 13
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Annual LBC Research Symposium. The Lyman Briggs Research Symposium is a yearly college wide event where students and faculty have the opportunity to present their research to the entire Briggs community.
Through poster and oral presentations, students and faculty share the results of research projects from independent research, honors option projects and classroom projects. Last year we had over 300 presentations that involved over 1000 students from a wide range of classes, including both science and HPS. This year’s LBC Research Symposium is once again generously supported by MSUFCU.
The 2019 Symposium will take place Monday through Thursday of the final week of spring classes (April 22-25). The MSUFCU Poster Session will be
Tuesday
April 23.
Lyman Briggs alumni and friends are welcome to attend and participate in the symposium as judges and in other ways. Watch for more information and details to come your way in the near future.
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Many Lyman Briggs alumni have explored the possibility of making a tax-free gift by taking advantage of the IRA Charitable Rollover Provision. Individuals who are 70 1/2 or older are allowed to transfer up to $100,000 from their individual retirement accounts directly to MSU without being subject to income taxes on the distribution. Your IRA Charitable Rollover Provision gift may be applied toward your required minimum distribution.
Contact the Lyman Briggs Development Office to learn more about this gifting option and to obtain precise directions on how to make your “IRA Rollover.”
Contact Info:
Lyman Briggs College Development Office
West Holmes Hall, Room W-192
919 E. Shaw Lane
East Lansing, MI 48825-1107
517.355.3466 | lbcadvan@msu.edu
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Interested in Giving, Volunteering, or Connecting with Students?
Contact the LBC Engagement Office
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Michele Beltran
Assistant to the Engagement Office
W-192 Holmes Hall
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Jackie Richardson
Director of Development and Engagement
W-192A Holmes Hall
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Ed Tillett
Career Consultant
W-192B Holmes Hall
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Kent Workman
Director of Alumni Relations
W-187 Holmes Hall
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Lyman Briggs College | Michigan State University | lbc@msu.edu | lbc.msu.edu
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