CANR honors departments, units with Culture, Access and Belonging badges

The CANR and the Office of Culture, Access and Belonging will honor the Culture, Access and Belonging Badge Award recipients during the CANR Faculty and Staff Awards reception on May 6.

The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Office of Culture, Access and Belonging will honor the 2025 Culture, Access and Belonging Badge Award recipients during the CANR Faculty and Staff Awards reception on May 6.

Each year, culture, access and belonging efforts across CANR and MSU Extension are gathered and reviewed by the CANR Office of Culture, Access and Belonging and CANR DEI Committee members. These efforts are evaluated and grouped into achievement levels, with platinum representing the highest level of recognition.

The CAB Badge Project highlights the work departments, schools and units are doing to foster lasting culture, access and belonging. The criteria align with the five core areas of the CANR DEI Strategic Plan:

  • Culture and climate
  • Leadership
  • Recruiting, hiring and retention
  • Employee training and professional development
  • Teaching, outreach, research and service

 

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Platinum badge recipients

  • Department of Animal Science
  • Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
  • Department of Community Sustainability
  • Department of Entomology
  • Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
  • Department of Forestry
  • Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
  • Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences
  • School of Planning, Design and Construction
  • MSU Extension: Children and Youth Institute
  • MSU Extension: Agriculture and Agribusiness Institute

 

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Gold badge recipients

  • ANR Information Technology
  • Kellogg Biological Station

 

Through these recognitions, CANR celebrates the continued commitment of its departments and units to strengthening inclusive excellence, advancing equitable practices and creating welcoming environments across the college and MSU Extension.

 

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