College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Faculty & Staff

2026 CANR Faculty and Staff Awards Reception

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
3:00 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Formal program begins at 3:30 p.m.

MPS Atrium
1066 Bogue Street, East Lansing, MI 48824

Each year, the college recognizes faculty and staff who have made outstanding contributions to the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. In addition to the awards listed below, we will celebrate new hires, promotion and tenure, years of service milestones and other key CANR awards. 

• Teaching Award Nominations
• Awards Archive

The awards program includes formal recognition of the following awards:

CANR Teaching Awards

• Camden Endowed Teacher/Scholar Award
• CANR Excellence in Teaching – Established Teacher Award
• CANR Excellence in Teaching – New Teacher Award
• CANR Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching Award
• MSU Extension Excellence in Teaching

CANR Excellence in Research Awards sponsored by AgBioResearch

• Early Career Researcher Award
• Established (Mid-Career) Researcher Award
• Research Fellow (Career) Awards
• Impact Award

CANR Staff Awards

• CANR Staff Dean's Award of Distinction
• CANR Excellence in Research Performance and Support
• CANR Early Achievement Award
• Spirit of CANR

CANR Global Scholars

CANR You Belong Here Champion Awards

• You Belong Here Graduate Student Award
• You Belong Here Faculty Award
• You Belong Here Academic Specialist Award

CANR CAB Digital Badge Awards