Message from the Dean's Office - March 8, 2021

From: Ron Hendrick, Dean, CANR
Date: Monday, March 17, 2020
Subject: Message to graduate students

CANR, AgBioResearch and MSU Extension colleagues:

It’s Agriculture and Natural Resources month! I invite you to join us for some of the following virtual events:

This week:

ANR Awards at 11 a.m., Friday, March 12. Learn more about our prestigious award winners and register to join the event via Zoom. If you’d like to leave a message for any of the award winners, consider leaving a public message on our ANR Awards Kudoboard.

Next week:

The CANR Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) is offering several DEI events in March 2021. Please consider registering for some of these upcoming opportunities. Feel free to share this information.

On March 17 at 3 p.m., the DEI webinar will feature Socioeconomic equity in higher education during the time of COVID-19: A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Jack. The keynote will be followed by a Q&A session that will address issues surrounding socioeconomic equity in higher education during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more and register.

On March 18 from 9-11 a.m., Intercultural CANR: Exploring Global Perspectives is an event featuring a panel and breakout discussions. This event is open to members of the CANR, AgBioResearch and MSU Extension communities. Learn more and register.

This event has limited capacity, the first 25 people to register will receive a complimentary gift.

On March 19 at 11 a.m.: Intercultural CANR: Celebrating Global Perspectives is a panel webinar showcasing ways MSU makes a difference around the world. Panelists include:

  • John Oakley, local Michigan farmer
  • Sanjay Gupta, Dean, MSU Eli Broad Business College
  • Linda Racioppi, Interim Dean, MSU James Madison College
  • Laurie Medina, Director, MSU/ISP Center for Latin America and Caribbean Studies, College of Social Science
  • Furqan Irfan, Director Research Development, MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Dave Weatherspoon, MSU Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, MSU Office of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education

Learn more and register.

Upcoming

On Friday, March 26 at 11 a.m., keynote presenter Cary Funk, Ph.D., Pew Research Center kicks-off a year-long theme where CANR will explore the public trust in science and science advice. Learn more and register.

Sincerely,

Ron Hendrick, Ph.D.

Professor and Dean

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

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