MSU University Outreach and Engagement

📣 Calling all faculty, research and academic staff, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students!

How can you better communicate the societal impact of your research and strengthen future funding proposals?

The MSU Broader Impacts Workshop Series offers practical tools and strategies to help researchers identify research impacts, develop effective broader impacts plans, and connect with community partners.

Register today: go.msu.edu/BroaderImpacts26

, Spartans! Meet the Center for Community Engaged Learning at these events next week:

🌐 International Student Orientation Resource Fair, August 25th
🫂 New Student Orientation Parent and Supporter Resource Fair, August 25th-26th
🎉 46th Annual UFest, August 28th
➡️ Transfer Student Welcome and Resource Fair, August 30th
💚 Sparticipation, August 30th

Over the past several weeks, Cristián Doña-Reveco has been getting to know the people, programs, and partnerships that make the Julian Samora Research Institute such an important part of Michigan State University.

Learn more about Cristián's appointment as JSRI director and his vision for the institute: 🔗https://go.msu.edu/Dona-Reveco

Interested in strengthening your community-engaged research, teaching, service, or practice? MSU’s Graduate Certification in Community Engagement helps graduate and professional students develop scholarly, respectful, and impactful approaches to working with communities while earning official recognition on their academic transcript. 🔗go.msu.edu/MSUGradCert

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🎉 Join us in congratulating five MSU scholars who were selected to participate in the 2026 Emerging Engagement Scholars Workshop, a competitive professional development program offered through the Engagement Scholarship Consortium!

🔗Learn more about the MSU scholars: tinyurl.com/EESW2026

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We recognized Elena Ruíz and her community partners, WHEAT and Sara's House, in March with the 2026 Distinguished Partnership Award for Community-Engaged Research. Their collaboration was also honored with the 2026 Community Engagement Scholarship Award. Through these community-led partnerships, the team has helped expand critical services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking while strengthening the capacity of the organizations that support them. Learn more in this feature from the MSU College of Arts & Letters!

Elena Ruíz, Professor of Philosophy and founder and director of the Research Institute for Structural Change at Michigan State University, has worked side by side with two Detroit organizations — WHEAT and Sara's House — to expand services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Together they've securing nearly $900,000 in funding and established the first paid staff positions in either organization's history.

This work earned Ruíz two 2026 MSU University Outreach and Engagement awards: the Community Engagement Scholarship Award and the Distinguished Partnership Award for Community-Engaged Research.

Read More: https://cal.msu.edu/news/msu-institute-director-honored-for-community-led-partnership-supports-survivors-of-gender-based-violence/

In recognition of International Youth Day 2026, we're partnering with the Center for Global Learning and Innovation to virtually offer the Innovation Collaboratory. This year's theme, "Youth Voices, Community Futures," highlights the critical role young people play in shaping more inclusive, resilient, and connected communities. 🔗 go.msu.edu/InnovationCollaboratory

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MI GEAR UP students + Upward Bound students = A summer of hands-on learning, college preparation, new friendships, and fun. 📚☀️

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Did you know that the MSU Detroit Center is home to many MSU programs, classes, and events? Check out their website to learn about their resources and upcoming opportunities: detroitcenter.msu.edu/

🎲 A board game about broadband? MSU researchers Jean Hardy and Cory Heald, along with their community partners, are taking a creative approach to help stakeholders think through digital connectivity challenges and opportunities in their communities.

After being featured in The Engaged Scholar, the project received additional attention from WDIV Local 4 / ClickOnDetroit.

🔗 Read the original story: go.msu.edu/GamePlan

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A Michigan State University researcher is using an unlikely tool to help others understand rural community issues. Here's a look. (Story linked in comments)