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The National Museum of American Diplomacy is hosting its second hackathon, this time virtually! Starting July 15, participants will compete using their tech skills and creativity to enhance the general public’s understanding of diplomacy and its related skills.
Over 100 students and recent grads participated in ImpactHack2018. One of the projects resulted in a full-size interactive at the museum. The projects of ImpactHack2020 will also serve as prototypes to freely-accessed interactives in the new museum.
ImpactHack2020 is available to all ages. Explore the two project options, see the full schedule, and sign up. Interested in volunteering? Contact NMAD@state.gov!

The Undergraduate Research Office invites you to the 10th Annual Mid-Michigan Symposium for Undergraduate Research Experiences (Mid-SURE), which will be an asynchronous, virtual event consisting of pre-recorded poster presentations. The virtual symposium will be open to the public on August 4th – 10th.
A link to the symposium will be available on our website (http://urca.msu.edu/) during that time.
Last year, over 400 MSU and visiting students presented their summer research at the symposium. It’s a great opportunity to view the work of our undergraduate Spartans and their research mentors.

Funded by the generosity of the MSUFCU and individual donors, the MSUFCU Internship Opportunity Award provides stipend awards of up to $1,000 each to help cover out-of-pocket expenses related to an unpaid internship. The number of awards will be based on available program funds and demonstrated student interest and need. Contingent awards are available for students who have not accepted an internship offer by the application deadline, but internships must be secured (confirmed) with 10 days of the deadline. (Many awards will be for less than the maximum $1,000 award.)
Find more information here: https://careernetwork.msu.edu/resources/msufcu-internship-opportunity-award/

The Master of Public Health program (MPH) is a 43 credit, fully online, professional degree program. The MPH program is designed to ensure that our students are engaged in coursework and practical training to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform successfully, as public health professionals in the United States and internationally.
What we see in the news today is a representation of public health in action. Trained public health professionals including epidemiologists, emergency managers, community health workers, biostatisticians, physicians, nutritionists and more are working together to keep our communities safe and provide the most up to date and accurate information.
With over 600 graduates, the MPH program at MSU has trained public health professionals and some current public health students working on the front lines as our country works through the global pandemic.
Join us for a virtual information webinar. You’ll hear directly from our admissions counselor and academic advisors regarding general program information, our application process and student guidance throughout the program.
Learn more about the MPH program at MSU and explore how you too can become a part of public health in action!
Please register to attend one of these one-hour webinar sessions!
July
- Wednesday, July 15th, 12 – 1pm – here
- Thursday, July 23rd, 12 – 1pm – here
- Thursday, July 30th, 12 – 1pm – here
August
- Wednesday, August 5th, 6- 7:00 pm – here
- Thursday, August 13th, 12 – 1pm – here

As most 2020-21 career fairs will be hosted on a virtual platform, effectively navigating online events will be important to your career success. Join the Career Services Network to learn more about preparing for virtual career fairs and gaining confidence when networking with potential employers in a virtual environment.
Learn more and RSVP here:
August 26- https://msu.joinhandshake.com/events/543495
September 9- https://msu.joinhandshake.com/events/543496
September 22- https://msu.joinhandshake.com/events/543505

Digital Humanities @ MSU puts on an annual Unconference at MSU faculty, staff, and students to bring people back together (virtually) after the summer and introduce new folks to the DH@MSU community; to share knowledge, expertise, and skills among the community; to build connections between community members for future collaborations, and troubleshooting; and, to identify needs for and interest in future activities
This day-long unconference is a fantastic opportunity for people, whether formally a part of the DH@MSU community or not, to (virtually) gather, learn from each other, and make connections to carry forward into the academic year.
Find out more (including how to register) at http://digitalhumanities.msu.edu/thatcamp
Note: NEW URL FOR ZOOM as of 8/31/2020: https://msu.zoom.us/j/93797351414
Please email Paula Winke for the passcode if you do not have it.
Please come to support Wendy Li, as she defends her dissertation, “Tracing Chinese international students’ language and literacy socialization within and outside the First-year writing context.” Wendy’s dissertation advisor is Dr. Peter De Costa. The Zoom meeting has a passcode, which will be emailed to all SLS students and core faculty. The passcode can also be obtained on request via email from Wendy Li, Peter De Costa, Paula Winke, or Ben Lampe. Thank you!

The Accessible Learning Conference (ALC) Planning Committee is excited to announce that the Call For Proposals is open! This year the conference theme is Accessibility Re-imagined. Please visit the ALC Call for Proposals page for more information.
Taking place virtually via Zoom at no cost on November 12-13, 2020, the sixth annual ALC will provide attendees with a range of sessions exploring scholarship, universally accessible courses, websites, and content. We place a strong emphasis on student involvement in this conference, so please encourage your students to participate. We hope you will consider submitting a proposal for ALC before the September 21, 2020 deadline.
Please come to support Stella Xuehong He, as she defends her doctoral dissertation, “Working Memory, Presentation Formats, and Attention: An Eye-Tracking Study on Learning L2 Chinese Characters in a Computer-Assisted Self-Study Environment.” Stella’s dissertation advisor is Dr. Shawn Loewen. The Zoom meeting has a passcode, which will be emailed to all SLS students and core faculty. The passcode can also be obtained on request via email from Stella Xuehong He, Shawn Loewen, Paula Winke, or Ben Lampe. Thank you!