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The Social Science Advancement Team |
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Sarah Blom
Senior Director of Development & Alumni Relations
517-432-1802
Toll free at 866-678-2005
Nick McLaren
Associate Director of Development
517-884-2189
Toll free at 866-761-4199
Melanie McGuire
Assistant Director of Development
517-432-1801
Toll free at 866-276-2425
Vicki Essenmacher
Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
517-432-7047
Toll free at 866-496-6656
Gina Clouse
Development Coordinator
517-353-8569
Patty Gonzales
Development Associate
517-884-0297
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Charitable Gifts from IRAs
Charitable gifts from IRAs are available again in 2009. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 reinstated the IRA Rollover Provision charitable gift opportunity through December 31, 2009. This incentive for charitable giving permits owners of traditional or Roth IRAs who are age 70 ½ or older (and required to take minimum distributions) to make gifts directly to MSU, with a limit of $100,000 per year. Although no charitable deduction is available to donors for the amount gifted to MSU, the donor does not need to claim the gift as ordinary income. To discuss IRA rollover gifts, contact Nick McLaren at mclarenn@msu.edu or 1-866-761-4199. | |
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Greetings!
We've just completed one of the best times of year on campus as our students look forward to the next stage in their lives: graduation, an internship, study abroad, graduate school, or a new career. There is also an unsettling undercurrent for these students and for everyone in the State of Michigan. During difficult economic times, the MSU College of Social Science is more grateful than ever for the support we receive from our alumni, faculty, staff, and friends. Recently, we teamed up with MSU's James Madison College to present a panel for alumni and friends in Washington, D.C. on Michigan's role in the global economic crisis and recovery. Attendees enjoyed a discussion with Economics faculty Charles Ballard, Lisa Cook, and Jinhua Zhao and the deans from both colleges. In the midst of this financial crisis, MSU continues its tradition of solving real-world problems with leaders in economic research. More ...
Marietta L. Baba, Dean and Professor |
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Partnerships for Sustainable Community Development Activities Begin in Tanzania |
 An overwhelming majority of Tanzanians live in rural areas and depend on agriculture and livestock for food and income, rainfall for water, and firewood for cooking - all closely tied to their rural environment. MSU's history of collaboration with institutions and organizations in East Africa in general, and in Tanzania in particular, makes this country a natural launching point for the Partnerships for Sustainable Community Development program. The Center for Advanced Study of International Development (CASID), a joint initiative between the College of Social Science and International Studies & Programs, serves as the administrative hub for the program. To read more, click here... |
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Dean Honored with Prestigious Anthropology Award |
| Marietta L. Baba, Dean of the College of Social Science and Professor of Anthropology and Labor and Industrial Relations, has been awarded the Conrad Arensberg Award for her influential ethnographic and collaborative approaches to research in the anthropology of work-especially in business and industry-that have expanded the scope of anthropological understandings. More... |
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Social Science Alumni Association Update |
The College of Social Science Alumni Association (CSSAA) supports and advances the college by promoting the mutual interests of alumni, faculty, staff, and students. The CSSAA does this by encouraging alumni to support the College of Social Science and its strategic priorities through the donation of their time, money, and expertise. Take the Dare and join the MSU Alumni Association now by clicking here and joining the MSU Alumni Association. Don't forget to choose Social Science as your college affiliation to support scholarships and activities in the College of Social Science!
 Christine Mason-SoneralPresident, College of Social Science Alumni Association (BA Political Science '95) |
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Reflections on a New Era in American History |
 Ernest Green (B.A. Social Science '62 and M.A. '64) has a very personal perspective regarding President Obama's recent inauguration as the 44th President of the United States. Green is the oldest of the "Little Rock Nine," a group of African American high school students who entered Central High School under federal protection on the morning of September 25, 1957. Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus had called for the National Guard to turn away the black pupils in direct defiance of the federal government, which had approved a desegregation plan for the school. President Dwight D. Eisenhower sent in federal troops to protect the rights of the students and escorted them into the school in one of the defining moments of the American civil rights movement. More ... |
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Social Science Alumni and Friend Honored
 Last October, the MSU Alumni Association recognized four Social Science alumni and a faculty member who have brought honor to our college through their exceptional achievements. Robert Goodman (Economics '65 and '70) received the MSU Distinguished Alumni Award. Max Kreinin (Economics Professor) received the MSU Honorary Alumni Award. Barbara Sawyer-Koch (Public Administration '90) received the MSU Alumni Service Award, along with Steve Wolf (Employee Relations and Anthropology '81) and Karen Wolf (Economics '82). To read more about the receipients and these awards, click here. |
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Social Work Gift Advances Leadership and Social Justice Education |
| Central to providing high quality social work services is the ability to be an effective advocate for social justice, particularly in times of scarce resources. The new Fund for Advocacy, Leadership and Social Justice, created with a gift from generous alumna Kate Pew Wolters (MSU Social Work 1982), will allow the MSU School of Social Work to continue its leadership in defining, exploring, promoting and teaching concepts of social justice in the 21st century. More... |
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Fellowship Created to Honor Faculty Members |
Excellent mentoring inspires the mentee. It can profoundly shape a career, reflect outstanding examples of professionalism, and provide a model to aspire to. Psychology alumni Stephen  Gilliland (M.A. '90, Ph.D. '92) and Jaclyn Jensen (M.A. '04, Ph.D. '06) can attest to that. Gilliland and Jensen were so appreciative of the education they received that they spearheaded a fundraising effort to create an endowment in honor of their mentors. The Ilgen-Schmitt Endowed Graduate Fellowship is named for Industrial/Organizational Psychology professors Dan Ilgen and Neal Schmitt. To read more, click here... |
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