LCC will host Science Olympiad on March 21 1

LCC will host Science Olympiad
on March 21
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Marketing and Communication (E-106)
Early College
Reminder postcards were sent to 3,600 potential students to enroll in the Early College program.
The goal for the program is to enroll 90 students.
Web Campaign Performance for job fair “2015 Start Here. Work There.”
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Summer and Fall Registration
Current students were informed of the registration open date of March 2 via LCC homepage slide,
indoor/outdoor electronic signage, social media, and an email to all current students.
Homepage Slide
Facebook
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Food for Thought - Student Input Sessions
Food for Thought student discussions gave students an opportunity to voice their thoughts on aspects
about LCC that help them succeed as well as some of their barriers for success. Students who
participated were entered into a drawing to win $25 gift cards (two winners per session) and were
provided pizza and drinks. Participant turn-out exceeded expectations.
Email
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Food for Thought - Student Online Surveys
More than 1,800 students responded to the Food for Thought Online surveys. The surveys were offered
to students via email, Facebook, Twitter, the LCC homepage, and myLCC. Student Life leadership walked
around campus with electronic tablets for students to take the surveys as well. Daily, survey links were
emailed and posted on social media. Winners of prizes were announced on the LCC Facebook page to
drive students to follow and like LCC’s page. The Facebook page netted 24,410 “likes!”
Email
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Web page
University Center Transfer Fair Promoted
Homepage Slide
City Pulse Ad
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Website and myLCC Portal Updates
A Strategic Direction tab was added to myLCC for easy access to LCC’s Strategic Plan, Operation 100%,
Higher Education Surveys, and the Food for Thought student sessions.
The Centre for Engaged Inclusion has its own landing page on the College’s website.
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A homepage slide and web popup
were created to showcase the
College’s line worker program.
StarScapes student email
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TV & Radio Station Tours
Even beyond “Be a Tourist in Your Own Town,” Lansing Community College’s TV and radio
stations receive routine visits and offer tours to various community groups like the Boy Scouts,
local schools and other interested community members. On March 3, Peckham, Inc. was
provided a chance to job shadow and observe the inner workings of broadcast media. Peckham,
Inc. is a nonprofit vocational rehabilitation organization that provides training opportunities for
persons with significant impairments and other barriers to employment.
Grand River Studio Sessions
LCC-TV and LCC Radio are once again teaming up with LCC Media Services and Digital Media,
Audio and Cinema Program to record more second season episodes of the Grand River Studio
Sessions in late April. LCC-TV and WLNZ finished up their first season of the program on
February 18 with Mt. Pleasant alt-rock musician Matt Moore. To date, three of the sixteen fulllength episodes from the first season are available for viewing on YouTube. Additional episodes
of the first season will be uploaded as time permits. The college is providing an opportunity for
students and volunteers to obtain hands-on experience in producing a live-to-tape studio
production. The program airs Fridays at 5 p.m. with a rebroadcast of each artist the following
Wednesday at 7 p.m.
17th Annual Homelessness Marathon on 89.7FM
This year’s Homelessness Marathon had some new and unexpected moments including on-thespot musical performances by homeless folks and a touching point where one homeless
gentleman proposed to his girlfriend on-air. This unique broadcast unites TV and radio stations
across the nation to provide a voice to the homeless. WLNZ is proud to be an active participant
in this event since its inception. Jeremy Weir Alderson, director of the Homelessness Marathon
said this year’s broadcast was a huge success and thanked LCC for providing a platform.
Student Success (E-105)
Helping Students with Impairments
The Center for Student Access (CSA) plays an important role in providing resources and access
to students with disabilities. The CSA (formerly Office of Disability Support Services) works to
ensure the College maintains its compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and
Vocation Rehabilitation Act 504 through the facilitation of classroom and testing
accommodations for students with impairments. The College coordinates accommodations and
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facilitates communication via personal interviews with students and reviews diagnostic
documentation of impairments. The Center for Student Access confers with faculty and staff to
offer guidance and discuss best practices.
Since Summer 2014, the Center for Student Access has provided accommodations for 561
students, and assisted students with gaining access to 171 accessible textbooks. Common
accommodations for students may include:
• Testing - extended time, reader/scribe, distraction-reduced environment
• Ability to audio record lectures
• In-Class assistance (i.e. reader/scribe, CART, C-Print, or sign language interpreter)
• Alternative textbook processing (i.e. ebooks, Braille)
March H.O.P.E. Scholarships Ceremony
LCC will host the H.O.P.E. Scholarship Induction Ceremony on March 11 in the Gannon Gym
with more than 700 people planning to attend, including 500 recipients. H.O.P.E. is an
education initiative in cooperation with the Lansing School District, the City of Lansing, Lansing
Community College, Michigan State University, the Lansing Police Department, YMCA, and in
cooperation with local businesses and private citizens.
Lansing School District youth are initiated into the program as sixth graders with a promise to
finish high school in exchange for two years of free tuition at Lansing Community College. The
students are chosen by their school based on their ability to utilize the program.
ADDY Awards Judging
LCC was proud to once again host the judging for the local American Advertising Awards. Three
high profile design professionals from Toronto and New York City spent the day in the Gannon
Building judging advertising from the Lansing market. Logistical support included arranging for
location, setup, lunch/refreshments and overall instructions for guests.
This year, 18 LCC Graphic Design students are competing in the ADDY Awards. The LCC
Foundation generously agreed to pay the entry fee for this prestigious award. Led by LCC
Professor Susie Antcliff, our students are competing with juniors, seniors and graduate students
from MSU and other institutions. The work submitted comes from students in our Graphic
Design Communications class and Creative Design and Publishing class.
The ADDY submissions demonstrate the talent, training and hard work of LCC students and the
quality of our Graphic Design program. A great many local and regional design professionals got
their start at LCC. Some graduates continue their education but for many others, LCC provides
all the start they need. LCC design students learn real world skills by working on projects that
reflect the real world. We are pleased have the opportunity to showcase the skills of this fine
group of students.
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Adult Bridge Program
The Adult Bridge Program, paid for by the Pathways Grant, ran from February 9 to March 4.
This program provides nontraditional, at-risk students with foundational college skills and an
extended orientation to LCC.
Plus 50 Expo at East Campus
The 3rd Annual Plus 50 Expo, paid for by the Capital Region Community Foundation, ran at East
Campus, March 10. This event featured re-careering activities, personal enrichment class
demonstrations, and volunteering opportunities.
300 Students attend Commit to Complete (C-4) Fair
The Student Life Office and LCC’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society partnered to hold the (C4)
Community College Completion Corps-Commit to Complete Campus Resource Fair on February
24. Commit to Complete is an initiative to inform students about the benefits of completing a
certificate or degree and encourages them to follow through with support from LCC
administration, faculty, and staff. College departments, programs, and student organizations
shared their passion and information at the event regarding available resources. The fair was
attended by approximately 300 students.
Career & Employment Services Hosts Internship and Job Fair
The Career & Employment Services Department held its annual Job and Internship Fair on
February 26 at West Campus. A record turnout of 91 employers and more than 500 students
and job seekers attended. It was a high-energy event that proved beneficial for both job
seekers and employers. Employers such as The Lansing Board of Water & Light, Niowave, Dart,
Symmetry Medical, DTMB, MDOT, City of Lansing and the state Department of Corrections
were actively recruiting for open positions.
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Promote a Spirit of Excellence (E-107.1)
Wolverine Caucus
The Wolverine Caucus, a series by the University of
Michigan’s Office of Government Relations and Alumni
Association, held its February caucus in the LCC
Administration Board Room. The topic was
“Entrepreneurial Students Create Community
Innovations;” LCC Senior Vice President for Finance,
Administration, and Advancement Lisa Webb Sharpe
provided a welcome, and the LCC Small Business
Development Center’s Tom Donaldson presented on Maker Week and Startup Weekend held at
LCC West in October 2014. Logistical support included arrangements for lunch, setup, parking,
signage, media services, and overall instructions for guests.
“Taste of History” Wraps up Black History Month
A Taste of History wrapped up Black History Month at LCC. Inspired by the Greensboro sit-ins of
1960, attendees at this event discussed ways to increase academic achievement by men of
color. The breakout session in this workshop included education, faith based, health, law and
criminal justice, and diversity and equality. The groups were asked to identify three things that
LCC is doing well in regards to the various topics, and three things that need to be worked on.
The groups were also asked to identify short- and long-term goals. Students, faculty, and
community leaders engaged in a meaningful conversation.
Placemaking Efforts Continue
President Knight and staff attended the Michigan Municipal League’s Capitol Avenue Visioning
Session. President Knight presented on LCC’s placemaking efforts on the north end of Capitol
Avenue. Separately, President Knight has been involved in the steering committee of the
Greater Lansing Arts Council’s Placemaking Summit to be held in the fall.
Joint Legislative Committee Meeting on Community Colleges
The Michigan Legislature held a joint House and Senate hearing on community college budgets
in the Arts & Sciences Building. President Knight and Dean Margie Clark addressed the
Appropriations Committee on Community Colleges along with Mott and Montcalm Community
Colleges and the Michigan Center for Student Success. After testimony from Dr. Knight, Dean
Clark gave a brief historical overview of the College’s Military Medic to Paramedic (MM2P)
Program and the positive effect veteran graduates of the program have with local employers
and across the state. MM2P graduate, Luke Smuts, spoke to the value that a program like
MM2P brings to veterans, active Guard, and reservists in Michigan. He stressed the uniqueness
of the program, recognizing that it was the only one like it in the country and the value it brings
to other members of his unit (based in Grand Ledge) that have to be trained prior to 2017.
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Current MM2P student, Andrew Cox, spoke of the versatile scheduling and multiple stackable
degree pathways available after completion of the MM2P. He shared his journey of traveling
from Texas to Michigan to be able to attend LCC and complete this unique program. Dr. Don
Edwards, Emergency Medical Services Program Medical Director, and Lisa Ferris-McCann, EMS
Director, were also in attendance. Logistical support included arrangements for location, tour,
refreshments, media services and overall instructions for guests.
Veteran Lawmaker Tours LCC
President Knight gave a tour of Gannon Building and the Arts & Sciences Building to state Rep.
Tom Barrett, new state representative from the 71st District which covers much of Eaton
County. Representative Barrett is an Iraq War Veteran and is currently serving in the Michigan
National Guard. He was especially interested in LCC’s services for Veterans, particularly the
Military Medic to Paramedic program. Representative Barrett is the Chair of the House
Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.
LCC Hosts Health Lecture Series
The lecture series is a community initiative with Michigan State University and Sparrow Health
Systems to provide lectures for students, faculty and the community on national health issues.
More than 50 individuals were present to hear Dr. Dean Sienko, Associate Dean of Prevention
and Public Health and MSU’s College of Human Medicine and former Medical Director at the
Ingham County Health Department, speak on the importance of vaccinations from the
perspective of public health and disease control. Dr. Sienko’s message was that it is imperative
to vaccinate the public to eradicate or diminish the spread of disease. Dr. Sienko stated that the
most important contribution the public can make to eradicate or decrease the spread of
disease is to vaccinate children and adults. The next lecture in the community series will be on
April 29 and the topic will be childhood obesity.
Dr. Nealon Presents on Volunteerism and Mentoring
Dr. Michael Nealon, Associate Vice President for Engaged Student Learning, was a featured
presenter at the My Brother’s Keeper Michigan Mentoring and Volunteerism Orientation held at
Union Missionary Baptist Church. Dr. Nealon shared strategies for building collaborative
partnerships aimed at addressing college-preparedness for underserved student populations in
the greater Lansing area. The program was co-hosted by MY Lansing (Mayor’s Youth) and One
Love Global.
LCC Participates in National Webinar on Veterans’ Post-secondary Degrees
Lisa Ferris-McCann, Director of the Emergency Medical Services Program, participated in a
webinar sponsored by the Council of State Governments discussing post-secondary degrees for
veterans. Panelists, Dr. Patricia Brewer, from the American Council on Education (ACE), gave an
overview and historical perspective of ACE’s work on the Joint Services Transcript (JST); Dawn
McDaniel, veteran and President of Bravo Delta Consulting discussed the mindset of the civilian
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workforce undervaluing veteran knowledge, skills, and abilities; and Ferris-McCann shared
information about LCC’s MM2P program, recognized as a national model for awarding credit
based on the JST evaluation and competency exam along with the opportunities for advanced
degree paths in the healthcare industry. She also shared that LCC is expanding this model to
other areas such as Surgical Technology, Radiologic Technology, and Information Technology.
The audience included state legislators and staff from around the country and veteran program
administrators.
Veteran Resource Representative on Campus
LCC now has a Veteran Resource Representative on campus to assist veteran students with
issues related to their educational needs at the college. The newly hired representative,
Michael Welch, will be employed by the Michigan College Access Network (MCAN). Mr. Welch
will be temporarily located in the Health & Human Services Building, until his office is
completed in the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs in the Huron Building.
Faculty Participate in Achieving the Dream Conference
LCC faculty and staff participated in the 2015 Achieving the Dream Conference held in
Baltimore, February 17-20. The workshop Developmental Pathways to Credentials –
Redesigning Developmental Programs to Support Credential Completion was presented jointly
by Cheryl Garayta (Director, Center for Transitional Learning), Prof. Stephanie Hall-Sturgis, Prof.
Christopher Manning, and Prof. Eva Menafee. The LCC Center for Transitional Learning also
shared innovative and promising practices through the conference’s Emerging Ideas Exchange,
facilitated by Prof. Mary Murphy and Advisor Lisa Alexander. Dr. Michael Nealon, Associate Vice
President for Engaged Student Learning, participated in a Focus Group on Teaching and
Learning.
Nursing Students Donate Candy
The Student Nursing Association donated candy, stickers, and pencils to create 50 Valentine
bags for children at the St. Vincent Home for Children in Lansing. The annual community event
is sponsored by St. Vincent Catholic Charities.
LCC Faculty Attend First-Year Experience Conference
Prof. Martha Madigan (Center for Transitional Learning, Student Development Program), Dr.
Tanya McFadden (Dean of the Student Affairs Division) and Dr. Michael Nealon (Associate Vice
President for Engaged Student Learning) attended the Annual Conference on The First-Year
Experience in Dallas, February 7-10. Sponsored by the National Resource Center for First Year
Experience and Student in Transition hosted by the University of South Carolina, the conference
provides an ongoing forum for higher education professionals to share experiences, concerns
and accomplishments related to supporting student learning, development and success in the
first college year.
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LCC Partnering with National Center for Women and Information Technology
Community and national based partnerships have been established with the National Center of
Women and Information Technology. LCC recently became an Academic Alliance member being
represented by Khallai Taylor, the Executive Director of Enrollment Management & Program
Innovation. Ms. Taylor serves on the selection committee for Aspirations in Computing along
with Computer Science & Engineering faculty and staff from Michigan State University, Oakland
University and Michigan Technological University in selecting high school girls statewide who
show promise in pursuing technology careers. The girls selected will be honored at the annual
Aspirations in Computing award ceremony that will take place on March 21 in Ann Arbor. The
same weekend, the Michigan celebration of women in computing event will bring together
students, faculty, and business leaders from across Michigan and neighboring states to discuss
the role of women in today's technology fields. LCC will be represented at the student poster
session by three CIT students Nyanontee Cooper, Devera Henderson, and Tara Pulling.
Cast and Crew Hosted by Knights
President and Mrs. Knight hosted a reception for the cast and crew of LCC’s production of “A
Streetcar Named Desire.” The reception occurred after the final performance. Trustees Larry
Meyer, Andrew Abood, and Lawrence Hidalgo also attended.
Voter Registration Drive
LCC is teaming up on voter registration. The voter registration effort is being coordinated by the
Lansing City Clerk’s office and was kicked off with a March 9 press conference at which LCC
Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Proctor spoke. A coalition to register voters includes
representatives from Delta Township; Delhi Township; the League of Women Voters; the A.
Phillip Randolph Institute; the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement; the Coalition of
Labor Union Women; Lansing Schools, and state legislators. The goal is to engage the public in
the Lansing area to register to vote, be informed, and vote in the upcoming May 5 special
election and every election. The coalition has requested that LCC sponsor voter registration
drives on campus and host the League of Women Voters’ presentation on voting.
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LCC Partners with St. Paul’s on Race Discussions
St. Paul’s Mission and Outreach Committee is partnering with Lansing Community College to
present a four-part documentary film and discussion series on “Why We Still Need to Talk
About Race.” Former parishioner and film director Rob Gray will return to Lansing to open the
series on Tuesday, March 17. The series will take place in the Health & Human Services Building
and run on four consecutive Tuesday evenings, 7-8:30 pm with refreshments served at 6:30 pm.
Serving as a springboard for conversation, each film in the series takes a hard look at the
different ways racism continues to pervade structures and institutions in 21st-century America.
Mobile, Alabama, is the backdrop for these film segments, but the issues addressed go well
beyond any specific city.
LCC Sponsors White Rose Gala
LCC was a sponsor of the 5th Annual White Rose Gala and young Athena Award presented by
the Lansing/East Lansing Links. Representing LCC at the event on March 5 were several students
from the High School Diploma Completion Initiative and Early College, including Taylor Bryant,
Zulal Catal, Dany Elfallal, and Zoe Webking. Also attending were Trustees Robin Smith, Judith
Berry and Deborah Canja; Benita Duncan, Joan Bauer, and Elizabeth Fischer (LCC K-12 Relations)
also attended.
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Lansing Kidney Walk
LCC students Oacia Fair and Edward
Wol joined Dr. Merritt Norvell, Jr. and
Jack Davis in attending the Lansing
Kidney Walk Kickoff Breakfast on
March 5 at the Lansing Country Club.
Davis is the honorary chairman of the
Greater Lansing Kidney Walk, which
will be held on Sunday, June 14 at
Hawk Island Park,
Lansing. Dr. Norvell spoke at the event about his own kidney transplant. Fair and Wol are members
of the Black Student Union and made a very positive impression on Jack and Merritt. The students
are going to pursue forming a walk team and asking LCC for a sponsorship.
Quality Education (E-102)
LCC Hosts Four Campus-wide Strategy Sessions
Hundreds of LCC employees attended four strategy sessions – offered each Friday in February –
to discuss the College’s 2013-2016 Strategic Plan, Learn Forward, and Operation 100%. The
facilitated discussions centered on updating the Plan, rolling out Operation 100%, and reported
back on the campus-wide climate survey. The discussions brought out a wide range of opinions,
suggestions, and critiques, and the consensus was very positive.
Faculty Presenting on Gateways to Completion (G2C)
Several faculty and administrators engaged in the Gateways-to-Completion initiative at Lansing
Community College are active in presenting their successes and findings on the national level
and at an array of scholarly conferences:
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LCC History faculty Kevin Brown and Jeff Janowick along with Drew Koch (John N.
Gardner Institute) and Aaron McArthur (Arkansas Tech U) presented Enhancing
Undergraduate Student Success: An Initiative to Improve Student Learning in
Introductory U.S. History and Other Disciplines at the American Historical Association in
New York City in January.
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Center for Transitional Learning faculty Megan Lin, Melissa Ford Lucken and Lisa
Nienkark will present Learning by Doing: Intent, Implementation, and Innovation at the
Annual Gateway Course Experience Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina in April.
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LCC faculty Kevin Brown (History), Martine Courant Rife (English), Megan Lin (Center for
Transitional Learning), Melissa Lucken (Center for Transitional Learning), and
administrators Michael Nealon (AVP for Engaged Student Learning) and Eric Snider (Exec
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Project Manager, Academic Affairs) will present “The World is All Gates…” (R.W.
Emerson): Refining Visions, Actions and Expectation in Year Two G2C Implementation at
the Annual Gateway Course Experience Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina, in April.
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Martine Courant Rife (LCC – English), Gwendolyn Hall (American Public University
System), Sara Koch (John N. Gardner Institute), and Monica Varner (Arkansas Tech U)
will present Sharing Your Experiences in Year 2 at the Annual Gateway Course
Experience Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, in April.
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Carl Jasperse (LCC – Accounting) and Drew Koch (John N. Gardner Institute) will present
Improving Student Success in Principles I at the Teachers of Accounting at Two-Year
Colleges conference in Miami, in May.
Dean Transportation
The Business & Community Institute (BCI) continues to support Dean Transportation’s
statewide training in School Bus Healthcare. The program consists of 16 hours of training for
bus drivers across the state and provides drivers with the necessary skills to prevent or respond
to situations they may encounter with their riders. It covers various medical diseases and
treatments. BCI has offered support training for Dean for more than 15 years and has grown
from a local training project to a statewide training program.
Skilled Trades Training Funded programs (STTF)
The March STTF training highlights included providing technical and quality training to four area
manufacturing companies: Mahle, Spartan Motors, Niowave, and CNI Plastics. Training topics
included Plastic Injection Molding, Problems Solving and Lean, Supply Chain Management, and
CAD. STTF training continues to enhance LCC’s strong partnerships with the State of Michigan
and Capital Area Michigan Works!
Calendar of Events
EVENT
DATE / TIME
LOCATION
University Center Spring Transfer
Fair
March 17-19, 10 am-2 pm
Gannon Commons
Café Scientifique – The Immortal
Life of Henrietta Lacks (Part I)
March 17, 7 pm
Schuler Books, Eastwood
Towne Center
Gannon Photography Unveiling
March 20, 12-4 pm
Gannon Building 1st & 2nd
floors
Performing Arts - They're Playing
Our Song
March 20-21, 27-28, 8 pm
Black Box Theatre, Gannon
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Phi Theta Kappa Induction
March 21, 10:30 am-1:30 pm
Health & Human Services
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Science Olympiad
March 21, 8 am-5 pm
Arts & Sciences, Gannon and
Dart Auditorium
One Book LCC, The Immortal Life
of Henrietta Lacks
March 24-25, 12:15-1 pm
Technology Learning Center
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Performing Arts – Global Get
Down
April 10-11, 8 pm
April 12, 2 pm
Dart Auditorium
Performing Arts – Steppin’ to the
Bad Side (temptations of the
heart, mind, body and soul)
April 17-18, 8 pm
April 19, 3 pm
Dart Auditorium
Café Scientifique – The Immortal
Life of Henrietta Lacks (Part II)
April 21, 6:30 pm
Dart Auditorium
Performing Arts - La Batterie Drum
Concert
April 26, 3 pm
Dart Auditorium
May 17, 2 pm
Keynote – Lt. Governor Brian Calley
(more info provided as date
approaches)
MSU’s Breslin Center
Commencement
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