| Sponsor a LBC Student: With a new affordable scholarship option |
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With a gift of just $1,000, you can make a difference right now for a Briggs student.
Sponsors receive a personal contact
from the student recipient.
You can direct your sponsorship to any of these areas:
- General Scholarships
- Study Abroads
- Learning Assistants
No endowment to fund! No yearly commitment!
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| BriggsWear Store Offers New Designs |
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| Thanks to the talents of Briggs alumn John Miller ('94, Environmental Science) we have redesigned items in the BriggsWear Store. The new logos feature both Briggs and MSU.
All proceeds help to support the programs and activities of the Student Advisory Group.
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Greetings!
We are proud to announce our LBC 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award winners. Each is an example of how Briggsies are achieving the highest level of professional accomplishments and making a positive impact on society.
LBC 2009 Spring Commencements will be our first Celebration as a new college. Our commencement speaker will be Captain Kenneth Earhart, a 1983 LBS, Biology graduate and Commander of the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3 (NAMRU-3) in Cairo, Egypt. View the press release on Capt. Earhart >>
You are cordially invited to attend the ceremony on Saturday, May 9, 3:30 PM, in the MSU Auditorium. A reception will follow. Show your support for the new graduates and reconnect with fellow Briggsies.
Now, more than ever, your gifts in support of student scholarships and Briggs programs are appreciated.
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| LBC 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award Winners |
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 Dr. Cindy Morris (`79, Biology) Dr. Morris is the Director of the Plant Pathology Unit of the French Government Agricultural Research Agency (INRA) in Avignon, France. Her research work contributes to the development of effective and environmentally friendly disease control that supports production of high quality fruits and vegetables. She will be traveling to East Lansing to attend Spring Commencements (see above). While at MSU she will be offering workshops for students and visiting with MSU colleagues. More >>>
 Dr. M. Teresa (Tess) Tavormina (`73, Mathematics) Dr. Tavormina is an accomplished MSU professor, scholar, administrator and author who has seamlessly bridged her mathematics and interdisciplinary science background with advanced degrees in the humanities. She has made a significant contribution to the study of medieval science and medicine. Her research and teaching interests include 14th century English literature, late medieval and early modern medical prognostication, the editing of medieval texts, science fiction and literature and medicine. More >>>
 Captain Kenneth Earhart (`83, Biology) Capt. Earhart is Commander of the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3 (NAMRU-3) which is based in Cairo, Egypt. NAMRU-3 conducts infectious disease research and public health capacity building directed at understanding emerging infectious diseases. He has been refered to as a 'Medical Diplomat' who has worked with the public health infrastructures of resource-limited nations, leading to significant and lasting improvements in public health. His work is performed in the most politically important and sensitive regions of the world. More >>>
Want to be nominated, or know a Briggsie who should be nominated for next year's award? Contact the LBC Alumni Office at: mckean@msu.edu
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| Abandon hope, researcher argues - and just do the right thing for the environment |
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 Hope for environmental progress might be a chief motivator for many, says Michael Nelson, an associate professor of environmental ethics. But that might not be enough, he argues in the March edition of The Ecologist magazine. Maybe it's even counterproductive, sowing disillusionment instead. Perhaps, he writes with co-author John Vucetich of Michigan Technological University, virtue should be its own reward when thinking globally and acting locally.
Nelson, who with Vucetich founded The Conservation Ethics Group, isn't pushing some neo-Stoic assault on the emotional aspects of environmentalism, he writes. "Instead of hope we need to provide young people with reasons to live sustainably that are rational and effective. We need to equate sustainable living, not so much with hope for a better future, but with basic virtues such as sharing and caring, which we already recognize as good in and of themselves, and not because of their measured consequences." Nelson holds joint appointments from Lyman Briggs College and the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. Read a proof draft of the article here. Watch the Environmental Science and Policy Program's video interview of Michael Nelson. Read the press release from Michigan Tech.
Story contributed by: Mark Fellows, MSU University Relations |
| Eclipse 2009 - Travel to China to See a Spectacular Total Eclipse of the Sun |
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 MSU astronomy faculty members Megan Donahue and Mark Voit invite Briggs alumni to join them on a trip to China for an unforgettable experience. Join Dr. Doug Duncan, former National Public Radio's "Science Guy" and China experts from "A Bridge to China" for this trip that will coincide with the July 22, 2009 total eclipse of the sun - expected to last 6 minutes. An optional extension of the trip will use China's famous brand-new pressurized train as it travels from Tibet to see Lhasa, the famous Potala Palace (Monastery), and the Himalayas, the world's highest mountains.
Dr. Duncan's trips are the most popular of their kind, featuring speakers from NOVA and other TV or radio programs. 11 Days: July 13-23, 2009.
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| GoodSearch/GoodShop: A way to support Lyman Briggs College |
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What if Lyman Briggs College earned a penny every time you searched the Internet, or a percentage of every purchase you make online went to support Briggs? GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine, get quality search results from Yahoo. GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which will donate up to 37 percent of each purchase to Briggs! Hundreds of stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, eBay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you'll be supporting Briggs.
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter Lyman Briggs College as the charity you want to support. Spread the word! | |
| 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 College 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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