The opportunity to study abroad has become more than just an academic pursuit; it’s also an experience that shapes students into well-rounded individuals equipped for the challenges of the future.
Since 2018, MSU Dialogues has provided a learning experience for students, faculty, and staff that brings people together from various identity groups to discuss a variety of topics that help participants gain awareness, understanding, and explore perspectives outside of their own.
Working in higher education has given access specialists Kelsey Foote and Lindsay Hill insight into challenges that new students face: adapting to new environments, meeting new people, handling increased academic responsibilities, and living away from home, often for the first time.
ROTC cadets from Michigan State University (MSU) and the University of Michigan (UM) came together on October 25, 2024, for the 11th annual Alex’s Great State Race.
Tyler Smeltekop is the Assistant Director of Assistive Technology Innovation at the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD) office. He joined the team in September of 2022 with goals of expanding the MSU community’s access to accessible technology, course content, and equitable experiences across campus.
MSU Senior, Arianna Fobbs, a plant biology major, began writing a book in high school with the goal of helping others, like herself, that identify with a learning disability.
Shelby Gombosi has been promoted to Associate Director of the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD). Shelby has been with MSU since 2008.
As the weather starts to change and the fall colors begin to pop, the hustle and bustle remains steady around campus with students and staff settling into their respective routines. This fall the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD) office has been busy helping many students and staff get set up with accommodations among many other events and program planning.
This past Spring, the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD) partnered with MSU College of Natural Science and STEM+ Education at State for three workshops that centered around building disability awareness and advancing STEM education.
This April, the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD) and its partner programs, Tower Guard, BOND, and the Council of Students with Disabilities (CSD) hosted a screening and discussion event for the film, Deej.
The annual Adaptive Sports Day, organized by the Council of Students with Disabilities (CSD), happens each April to raise awareness on adaptive sports and share alternative ways of exercising.
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The RCPD is thrilled to announce that our very own Annika Arney, Assistive Technology Manager, was awarded the Student Employee of the Year this spring.
The 52nd Anniversary Awards and Appreciation Reception, hosted by the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD), was held on April 12, 2024 at the MSU Kellogg Center.