MSU Gifted & Talented Education

10/08/2026

The GATE office will be closed tomorrow while we prep for the MSU homecoming parade!

We will have special swag, a homecoming promotion on our website, and some special friends! Our MSU University Outreach and Engagement partners from Dual Enrollment will be right behind us with their own goodies as well!

https://alumni.msu.edu/connect/homecoming/homecoming-parade

We hope to see you there! Go green! 💚🤍

Join the annual MSU Homecoming Parade featuring the Spartan Marching Band, local high school bands, MSU groups, community organizations and Sparty. Experience the vibrant Spartan spirit through East Lansing and the MSU campus.

09/09/2026

It's at GATE!

To enter the raffle, simply:

1) Join our email list using the QR code below (we promise not to spam you!) for updates on testing dates, application deadlines, and special offers from GATE!

AND

2) Share this post on your story at least once!

Winner will be emailed next Wendesday at the address they entered the raffle with!

Go Green and good luck!

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09/03/2026

It's Welcome Week (a smidge late, haha!)

Follow us, like this post, and tag three friends to be entered into the drawing! Share the post for an extra entry!

Come back next Wednesday to see if you won!

Go green! 💚🤍

09/01/2026

Winning Wednesday returns tomorrow!
Watch our socials for details!

09/01/2026

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09/01/2026

From all of us at UOE, and our favorite campus squirrel Harold, welcome back! We're wishing you a fun, successful, and memorable semester. Go Green! 💚

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08/22/2026

🚨 **MANGA applications close TONIGHT!**

This is your final chance to apply for MSU GATE’s accelerated Japanese language and culture program.

If your student is ready to challenge themselves, build real language skills, and take their academics further, don’t miss the deadline.

⏰ **Get your application in BEFORE midnight tonight!**
🔗 Apply now at gifted.msu.edu

08/18/2026

🚨 MANGA applications close THIS FRIDAY, August 21!

If your student wants to take their Japanese language and culture studies further, this is the final chance to apply for MSU GATE’s accelerated MANGA program.

Students can challenge themselves, build real language skills, explore Japanese culture, and learn alongside other motivated students through an advanced academic experience at MSU.

⏳ Deadline: Friday, August 21
Don’t wait until the last minute. Apply now at gifted.msu.edu.

08/14/2026

⏳ MANGA applications are due August 21!

If your student is ready to accelerate their Japanese language and culture studies, now is the time to apply.

1. Accelerated learning
Students move through high school Japanese content at a faster pace.

2. Language + culture
MANGA combines Japanese language study with deeper cultural understanding.

3. Advanced preparation
Students build toward higher-level Japanese coursework and future AP Japanese opportunities.

4. A gifted learning environment
Students learn alongside other motivated learners in a program designed to challenge them.

📅 Application deadline: August 21, 2026
Don’t wait until the last minute to apply.

08/08/2026

⏳ MANGA applications close August 21!

If your student is interested in Japanese language and culture, this is the final stretch to apply for MSU GATE’s accelerated MANGA program. Students can complete four years of high school Japanese content in just three years, with a pathway that leads into AP Japanese coursework.

This extended deadline gives more gifted students the chance to challenge themselves, build real language skills, and take their academic journey further through Michigan State University.

📅 Apply by August 21, 2026
🔗 Learn more at gifted.msu.edu