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75 Years of Criminal Justice at MSU |
The 2010-2011 academic year will mark the 75th Anniversary of the School of Criminal Justice at MSU, celebrating the nation's oldest continuous degree-granting program in criminal justice.
The yearlong celebration will begin this fall with the Criminal Justice Wall of Fame ceremony and conclude with a 75th Anniversary symposium and celebration dinner on Friday, April 15, 2011. For more information, contact Candy Curtis at curtisc7@msu.edu. |
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Greetings!
I would like to wish our 2010 graduates the best as they become alumni in May. While students completed papers, applied for jobs or graduate school, and prepared for graduation or summer projects, our scholars received prestigious national fellowship and grant awards, published outstanding work, and remained engaged in contributing solutions to the world's most challenging problems. More ... Marietta L. Baba, Dean and Professor |
MSU Launches First Anti-Counterfeiting Program
The School of Criminal Justice in the College of Social Science has launched the nation's first comprehensive research and training program designed to address product counterfeiting - which the FBI has called "the crime of the 21st century."
The counterfeiting of products - from pharmaceuticals to food additives to auto parts - accounts for hundreds of billions of dollars in global trade and has a major impact on health and safety, the economy, the environment, and national security. To read more, click here. |
The Social Science Spartan Scholarship Challenge
When it comes to financing a college education, many students and their families are facing very tough decisions in this economy. At the same time, the importance of a college education has never been greater.
 Leveraging $7 million of the recent $10 million anonymous gift that made national news, MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon announced a limited-time opportunity for donors to maximize their gifts through a unique matching program designed to help students in need. From now until December 31, 2010, for every two dollars a donor gives to a Spartan Scholarship Challenge fund, one dollar will be designated from the anonymous gift. The challenge will dramatically increase the amount of scholarship dollars available for Michigan State University undergraduate students who need financial assistance.
College of Social Science Alumni Association Board Member Mike Morrow (Social Science '72) and his wife Midge Morrow (Education '72) have used this opportunity to create a scholarship challenge within the College of Social Science. More ... |
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Maximize your gift by donating to the Social Science Spartan Scholarhip Challenge
Thanks to one very generous anonymous donor, MSU will match $1 for every $2 donated to create new scholarships. Interested in increasing your gift to MSU by 50% while providing scholarships for Social Science students? Give to the Social Science Spartan Scholarship Challenge by clicking here between now and December 31, 2010. If you have any questions or would like to learn about creating your own endowed scholarship, contact Sarah Blom at blom@msu.edu or toll free at 1-866-678-2005. |
Social Science Alumni Association Update
Please join me in congratulating our 2010 graduates! In addition to celebrating our newest alumni at the college's commencement on May 8, the CSSAA also presented two awards. Brigadier General James Anderson (PhD Family & Child Ecology '00) received the Social Science Outstanding Alumni Award for his work with Michigan National Guard members and their families. John Mooradian (Assistant Professor, Social Work) received the Social Science Outstanding Teaching Award for his commitment to quality teaching. At our March meeting, the CSSAA Board approved new election procedures. More ...
Christine Mason-Soneral
President, College of Social Science Alumni Association |
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Social Science Alumni Honored by the MSUAA
Recently, the MSU Alumni Association recognized two Social Science  alumni for their extraordinary achievements. Spencer Abraham, recipient of the MSU Distinguished Alumni Award, earned his BA in Political Science in 1974. He served as a United States Senator representing Michigan and as the Secretary of Energy.
William Fitzpatrick (M Labor & Industrial Relations '75) received an MSU Alumni Service Award at an awards ceremony on campus last October. Bill currently serves as Vice President of Organizational Effectiveness, Change Management, and Employee Engagement for Shell Oil. To read more about the recipients and the MSU Alumni Association Awards, click here. |
Social Science Alumna a New York Times Bestselling Author
 New York Times best-selling children's author, mother, and MSU alumna, Deborah Diesen (Social Science '89) sure knows how to make a splash. Her best-selling book, The Pout-Pout Fish, was named one of Time Magazine's Top Ten Children's Books of 2008 and was selected as the 2009 Michigan Reads! title. Even with her success, Deborah continues to hold home close to heart. More... |
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