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Gifts In Honor Of A Loved One

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:41:43 GMT

MSU presents many opportunities to honor a loved one. Gifts can be made to create scholarships, support programs or support the campus Arboretum. The following links offer information on how you can make a gift in honor of your loved one. Establish An Endowment. An endowed fund is a way for you to honor a loved one in perpetuity at MSU. An endowment is a fund in which the principal, usually the original gift of a donor, is never spent; a part of the investment income from MSU's investment of the principal supports a program or programs at MSU; and the remaining investment income is retained as a hedge against inflation and to provide a reserve that can be drawn on when investment returns are low or negative. Learn more about Endowments at MSU. Create An Expendable Fund. Expendable are funds that are established and the contributions are spent for the stated purpose within a year or two of the donation. Purchase a commemorative brick for the MSU Garden or...

In-Kind Gifts

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:57 GMT

The Office of Student Services accepts in-kind gifts to support programs and students. When making an in-kind gift please include a signed letter stating the value of the donation with the items witha consignment/non-cash gift form. Programs that are currently accepting in-kind gifts are as follows: MSU's Give or Take Center Residents of MSU University Apartments may obtain free clothing, household items, and toys which have been donated by other residents. Learn more about the Give or Take Center. MSU Safe Place Domestic Violence Shelter MSU Safe Place provides a variety of services focusing on relationship violence, also known as partner abuse, or domestic violence. Our services include advocacy, educational programs, support (counseling and support group) and emergency shelter for MSU students, staff, faculty, retirees, alumni and their partners. View the needs list for in-kind donations For MSU Safe Place. MSU Sailing Center The MSU Sailing Center accepts...

Give Or Take Center

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:59:20 GMT

Michigan State University’s Department of Residence Life manages the MSU Give or Take Center, located in the Spartan Village Community Center. The Give or Take Center is a place where MSU students and their families can come to find used clothing for FREE! The center accepts clothes that are clean and in good condition for children and adults. If you would like to make a donation please call (517) 884-2095. *On campus? Call 4-2095. **Please note: When dropping off your items make sure to include a copy of your completed MSU Consignment/Non-Cash Gift Form and the Valuation of Intent Form in order to receive recognition of your donation to MSU. Thank you in advance! Location: 153 Spartan Village, Community Center (SVCC) At this time the center is in need of the following items: Women's shirts (sizes XS - L) Women's Dresses (sizes XS - L) Women's Skirts (sizes XS - L) Winter items all sizes White Plastic Hangers Hours of Operation...

Robert L. Decker and Benjamin Muns Friendship Memorial Scholarship

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:05:56 GMT

The Robert L. Decker and Benjamin Muns Friendship Memorial Scholarship is awarded through the Michigan State University Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities in memory and recognition of two Ford Motor Company executives who worked together and, as friends, died together in a small airplane crash in June, 1990. The two men, Robert L. Decker, Vice President of Employee Relations; and Benjamin Muns, Director of Compensation Planning Office Employee Relations Staff, were committed to increasing the productivity of the work-force while enriching the quality of the work-place environment. Through an endowment offered by the wives of Robert and Benjamin, a scholarship fund exists to facilitate the continuance of the zest for life, concern for others, and ideals and goals held by the two. The Friendship Memorial Scholarship is an investment in ability that facilitates graduate studies by persons with disabilities. The Robert L. Decker and Benjamin Muns Friendship Memorial...

Daniel and Barbara Reid Endowment

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:16:34 GMT

In 1993 the estate of Daniel and Barbara Reid established an endowment to support the future of Intramural Sports and Recreative Services at Michigan State University. The purpose of the fund is to encourage and assist students, faculty, staff and others to participate and use the resources available through the department. Established in honor of Dr. Daniel Reid and his wife Barbara, Dr. Reid was a 1964 graduate from the college of Natural Science and demonstrated his joie de vive while a student on campus as captain and president of the MSU Crew Club as well as through his participation in MSU's intramural activities. His personal commitment to experience life to the fullest, alleviate pain, and restore and promote health was demonstrated as an active member of MSU's Sports Clubs. Graduating from the University of Michigan Medical School, Dr. Reid began general surgery at Virginia Mason Hospital. He served three tours of duty, including two extra tours as a Green Beret physician,...

MSU Safe Place Relationship Violence Program

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:29:36 GMT

MSU Safe Place (MSUSP) offers many services related to relationship violence. MSU began offering services at Michigan State University, through the Department of Residence Life, in 1994. This program was started because of community organizing efforts of Mrs. Joanne McPherson, who was the MSU First Lady at Michigan State University from 1993-2004. The only domestic violence shelter and support program on a college campus in the United States, the program offers shelter annually to approximately 65-90 adults and children. In addition, MSU Safe Place annually provides training and education to over 15,000 people in the Lansing community. MSU Safe Place provides the following free and confidential services to students, staff, faculty, alumni, retirees or their partners: Shelter: a 12-bed, emergency, 30-day shelter for adult victims/survivors and minor-aged children Counseling and support group: offered to those victimized by relationship violence Advocacy: help...

Student Tutorial Education Project (STEP)

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:23:24 GMT

On Thursday, February 11, 1965, more than 4,000 students and community residents attended a campus visit and lecture by the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. It was standing room only in the Auditorium Building, with the overflow crowd packed into the Fairchild Theater where they could hear the civil rights leader's speech. The purpose of his visit was to launch the STEP program. The STEP program was the first all student-administered educational outreach program of its kind in the country. The STEP program involved sending student and faculty volunteers during the summers of 1965 through 1968 to assist Rust College of Holly Springs, Mississippi. It evolved out of MSU students' desire to help others and gain educational experience. On the invitation of President Smith and Dean McMillan to work with Rust College, MSU students and faculty provided a three pronged program designed to help the college maintain its accrediation and to provide support to the administration, the community...

Women's Resource Center

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:50:08 GMT

The Women's Resource Center (WRC) proudly serves as the first point of contact for women's issues and information at Michigan State University. Each year, the center works with approximately 33,000 women on campus, acting as a catalyst for collaboration on women's issues. In addition, the center provide vital information and resources to numerous MSU departments, offices, and academic disciplines. PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Support the Women's Resource Center Gifts to support The Women's Resource Center will enhance the programs and support for the MSU Community. If you are interested in making a gift to support the WRC, please contact the Student Services Advancement Office at (517) 355-7535 or make your gift online today. The Mildred B. Erickson Fellowship The Mildred B. Erickson Fellowship is designed for students who have had to interrupt their degree studies for a significant amount of time, and can demonstrate financial need. The individual scholarships cover the...

The John S. Duley Endowment for Service-Learning

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:37:21 GMT

While serving at Michigan State University (MSU) as campus minister and professor, John was instrumental in the development and implementation of the Student Tutorial Education Project (STEP), a program which utilized MSU students and faculty at summer tutorial programs at Rust College in Holly Springs, Mississippi. In the 1970's he strove to incorporate service-learning into MSU's curriculum and helped create the National Society for Experiential Education. As a result of this work, John is known affectionately by colleagues across the U.S. as the Grandfather of Service-Learning. In the 1980's John founded the Greater-Lansing Housing Coalition (GLHC), a community-wide organization dedicated to supporting quality and affordable housing. In the 1990's, he led an initiative to provide low-income residents with access to computers and the Internet, thus forming Closing the Digital Gap Program. Recently he initiated the Edgewood Village/GLHC - MSU Service-Learning Tutoring Partnership. ...

Registration Confirmation

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:23:06 GMT

Thank you for your support of MSU Safe Place! To make a donation in support of the 15th Anniversary of MSU Safe Place or for additional ways you can show your support, please complete one of the following: Make A Donation Online Make A Donation By Mail Support the Silent Auction! Download & Print I SUPPORT MSU SAFE PLACE FLYER to show your support! If you have questions about your registration or are interested in learning more about MSU Safe Place, please contact the Student Services Advancement Office at (517) 355-7535 or visit the Spartan Partners website today.

MSU Safe Place's 15th Anniversary

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:15:04 GMT

Over 15 years ago Joanne McPherson, MSU's First Lady from 1993-2004, founded MSU Safe Place, the first and only domestic violence shelter and support program on a college campus in the United States. This October, during Domestic Violence Awarness month, please join us in showing support for Safe Place in one of the following ways: RSVP for the MSU Safe Place 15th Anniversary Reception Event Information or RVSP Online Proudly display your support Print your own I Support MSU Safe Place flyer to display today! Support the Safe Place Silent Auction Bid on tickets for the MSU Homecoming Game on Oct. 17! Join Joanne McPherson and President Emeritus Peter McPherson in a Spartan Stadium Suite for MSU's homecoming game! We have six tickets available and the package includes:In-suite catering, Complimentary passes to Spartan Club level, Complimentary football programs, Private restrooms, elevator access and climate control/operable...

Special Fundraising Projects

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:48:35 GMT

Below please find a list of special fundraising projects underway within the department of Student Services. If you are interested in supporting one of these priorities, please contact the Student Services Advancement Office at (517) 355-7535 or make a gift online today. The Office of the Vice-President and Associate Provost The office of the Vice-President and Associate Provost is working to establish a new endowment to provide important funding that will be dedicated to supporting new initiatives and programs designed by Student Services to enhance the quality of life for the MSU community. If you are interested in making a gift to support the Spartan Experience Endowment, please call the Student Services Advancement Office at (517) 355-7535. Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Resource Center The LBGT Resource Center is working to raise funds to provide unrestricted support with impact focusing on enhancement of office center functions. Gifts to this fund will...

The Asian-Indian Endowment for the Education of Underserved Children

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:41:24 GMT

A partnership initiated in 2006 between the Asian-Indian Community and Michigan State University (MSU) resulted in the establishment of the Asian-Indian Endowment for the Education of Underserved Children. The mission of the endowment is to initiate an educational tutoring program linking MSU students to an organization within the Lansing area that serves underserved school aged children. The endowment supports MSU students who participate in service-learning with the Boys and Girls Club of Lansing (BGC). Consistency in volunteer attendance is paramount to helping the BGC. However, reaching a service-learning site like the Boys and Girls Club of Lansing isn't easy for an MSU student without a car, making transportation a real challenge. The partnership is seeking to raise funds to overcome this challenge and enhance the experience. This endowment provides transportation for a minimum of 35 MSU students per week, stipends for two half-time student staff positions for the summer and...

Paul L. Dressel Fellowship

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:42:13 GMT

Paul L. Dressel (1910-1989) served at MSU as distinguished Professor for the College of Education and as the first Director of the MSU Counseling Center for close to 50 years. Dr. Dressel helped establish the first student counseling center at MSU after World War II. He authored several books and publications including The Hannah Years, a history of MSU. His devotion to scholarship and the profession of counseling prompted his family and friends to established the Dressel Fellowship Endowment in 1990 for the MSU Counseling Center to honor his memory. The fellowship is awarded annually to encourage interns who have demonstrated the capacity to achieve educational and professional goals, the motivation to achieve these goals and the initiative to seek opportunities to further their progress. Distinguished Dressel Fellows 2008-2009 Robert Johnson, Talitha Easterly, Tracy Smith, Melissa Grey, Nadia Hassan 2007-2008 Seong-In Choi, Nahree Doh, Heather Himes,...

Frequent Flyer Program Information

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:48:24 GMT

Currently, MSU does not have formal partnerships with airlines; however, MSU can use transferable airline vouchers or tickets on a case-by-case basis to support students. Fees associated with the gift of miles will be the responsiblity of the donor. Please contact one of the following carriers below to find out how your specific program works. Tax Deductibility: The IRS recognizes award points and miles as a gift or an award from the corporation to the individual. Therefore, points and Frequent Flier miles donated to charity are not considered tax deductible. However, MSU will give the donor soft credit for the gift of the miles. Call: (800) 247-8726 Online: www.airtran.com Call: (713) 952-1630 Online: www.continental.com Call: (800) 323-2323 or (800) 325-3999 Online: www.delta.com/skymiles ...

The Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:53:31 GMT

MSU's Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement (CSLCE) is dedicated to providing active, service-focused, community-based, mutually beneficial and integrated learning opportunities for MSU students. The service-learning experience helps MSU students build and enhance their commitment to academics, personal and professional development, and civic responsibility. Annually over 14,000 MSU students participate in service-learning projects and over 417 not-for-profit community partners utilize the center for service-learning support. History of the Program In 1968 a gallon of gas was 34 cents, 60 Minutes on CBS began its reign as the longest-running prime-time television news magazine, and the Grammys' Album of the Year was Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles. It was also a year of turmoil, unrest, and change for the United States. The civil rights movement, the Vietnam war, the War on Poverty, the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy,...

Career Services Network

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:48:27 GMT

MSU's Career Services Network is a college-based and university-wide service unit designed to provide services, programs and resources to help students with career development, internships, job search preparation, and make direct connections to employment opportunities. The Network annually partners with over 1,000 employers to help facilitate over 19,000 interviews through 3 primary career center hubs strategically located across campus. In addition, the Network has Career Consultants based in the major colleges who provide onsite one-on-one support to students, making it easy and accessible for today's college student to take full advantage of the Career Services Network. Annually the Career Services Network coordinates an average of 13 career fairs featuring over 1,450 employers. New in 2008, the program not only provides career services support for members of the Alumni Association but has launched a new My Spartan Career that is a sophisticated website students and...

Thank You For Sharing Your Story With Us!

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:46:02 GMT

If you have any questions about how you can support the Student Services at MSU or how your testimony will be used, please contact the Student Services Advancement Office at (517) 355-7535 or send an email to alindley@vps.msu.edu. Go Spartans!

Confirmation Of Intent To Donate Airline Miles

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:44:18 GMT

Thank you for registering to support a the Sponsor a Spartan Service-Learning Airline Mile Donation Program. Your gift will help encourage active citizenship of MSU students through quality service opportunities, education about social issues, and exposure to diverse cultures and communities.

The Student Services Advancement Office will be in contact with you to finalize your gift. In the meantime if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Ann Marie LIndley at (517) 432-7543 or by email at alindley@vps.msu.edu.

MSU Summer Enrichment Camp For Kids

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:19:14 GMT

Michigan State University staff, faculty and student families have an estimated 11,000 children under age 12. This large number of families seeking child care on or near campus has created great demand. The 1993 Child Care Planning Project survey recommended the need for an MSU sponsored summer program for school-aged children. When the Spartan Village Elementary School was in operation, the City of East Lansing Child Care program operated a Summer Camp out of the school building in Spartan Village Apartments. Since the Elementary School closed in 2004, there has been only one summer enrichment program on campus. Residents of University Apartments, many of whom are International student families, tend to have a high need for quality summer programs. The student parents may have a need to attend summer classes, and a desire to further their child's learning throughout the summer. Families want to help their children build friendships and relationships with their peers. However,...