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Greetings!
2009 has begin with a renewed sense of the importance of science education and its role in addressing the critical issues facing society.
Lyman Briggs College students are featured in this issue as a way to illustrate that they are already using their science education to make an impact on society.
Next month we will feature several Briggs alumni who are distinguished in their fields.
Now more than ever Lyman Briggs College is an important part of what will support the recovery our nation is now struggling to achieve.
Your continued gifts of support for student scholarships and Briggs programs are appreciated.
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| 50 Years since C.P. Snow's The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution |
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 "Literary intellectuals at one pole - at the other scientists, and as the most representative, the physical scientists. Between the two a gulf of mutual incomprehension - sometime (particularly among the young) hosility and dislike, but most of all lack of understanding. They have a curious distorted image of each other. Their attitudes are so different that, even on the level of emotion, they can't find much common ground," With these words C.P. Snow described what he saw as a serious divide that needed to be boldly addressed. He challenged the educational institutions to find ways to be part of a transformational world order.
This challenge played a major role in the formation of Lyman Briggs College as a new venture where science would be studied in the context of society. It began in 1967, with the creation of a class named Third Culture Rheotric and over time the issues have broadened into the History, Philosopy and Sociology of Science - HPS curriculum of today.
As Dean Elizabeth Simmons describes it, "LBC is devoted to bridging the divide between what C.P. Snow famously called the two 'cultures' of the sciences and the humanities by providing students a strong education in scientific and mathematical fields within their social, historical, and philosophical context." Follow this link to read more of Dean Simmon's comment >> |
| Meet Andrew Wojciechowski: A Briggs Student whose Passion for Medicine Gets Personal |
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 Andrew Wojciechowski has always had a passion for science and a desire to help people. Andrew is a junior at Lyman Briggs College, a residential learning community for the sciences at Michigan State University. He chose Lyman Briggs College because of its reputation, curriculum, and emphasis on experiential learning. Andrew knew that his academic program would require him to apply his studies to real-life situations, but he had no idea about the life-saving and life-changing experience he would soon have. Already what he had learned would make a profound difference in his life.
On October 3, 2008, Andrew traveled to a family wedding in Hamilton, Canada. It was a long drive from MSU's campus and came at a very busy time of studies and exams. He was fighting a cold and knew that he would have to rush back to MSU for 2 exams that he had that week. Having a close family, however, Andrew was determined to make the trip to see his relatives and congratulate the newly married couple. Little did he know just how important it was for him to attend the wedding. Dinner had ended, the band was beginning to play and Andrew was catching up by visiting the relatives he hadn't seen in a while.
"We were only 2 songs deep when it happened," Andrew remembers. . . Visit the LBC Alumni webpage to read the rest of the story >>> |
| MSU Alumni Association - Dare To Belong |
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 In a nationwide initiative to grow our Go Green Spirit, the MSU Alumni Association has announced the "We Dare You" campaign.
A MSUAA membership is one of the best ways for Spartans to demonstrate their spirit and pride. It is also a unique opportunity for Briggsies to show support for Lyman Briggs and the Lyman Briggs Alumni Association (LBAA). The return of college status makes it simpler for you to designate Lyman Briggs as your constituent college.
Your membership may be 100% tax deductible and provide access to discounts, services and access to MSU Career Services. A portion of your MSUAA dues goes to the LBAA to support Briggs programs and activities
Show your Spartan Pride and support the LBAA! Join the MSUAA. Don't forget to designate Briggs as your constituent college.
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| Meet Marci Baranski: Study Abroad Impacts Her Education |
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 Marci Baranski wants to be a scientist whose research will make a difference in the world. Marci is a senior Honors College student majoring in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Her desire to integrate her studies with societal problems led her to participate in a life-changing study abroad experience in Bangladesh. Marci tells a powerful story.
"I can't help but think about Bangladesh every day. After living there for three months to research rice, I didn't realize how difficult it would be to leave it all behind. Whether someone brings it up or not, remembering the good times and the bad, I would give anything to be back there right now. I miss digging into a fragrant pile of rice and dhal, I miss chatting with rickshaw drivers in Bangla as we rode through the slums, I miss spending every day constantly surrounded by hundreds of people. But most of all, I miss the people with whom I shared so many amazing experiences. I don't know if I'll ever again meet such a concentration of intelligence, compassion, curiosity, motivation, and fervor for life within a handful of fellow students that I met in Bangladesh. There's something intangible that we all shared from going through this life-changing experience abroad."
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