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48825-1107
Telephone (517) 353-6480
For more information about Lyman Briggs College, call 517-353-6480 or email lecato@msu.edu to request a brochure.
About LBC
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• ~1900 Students
• 37 Majors
• 45 Courses
• MSU's Largest Residential College
• 4 Study Abroad Programs
• >33% on Dean's List
• 25% Honors College
• 80% of graduates continue their formal education
• Founded in 1967
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LBC News
U.S. News rankings mention three 'stellar' MSU programs
Three MSU programs that U.S. News & World Report says are "linked to student success" were listed among the magazine's "Programs to Look For" in its recent rankings of America's best colleges. Listed as "stellar examples" of these programs were MSU's residential colleges, or learning communities; its study abroad program; and its service learning experiences.
Lyman Briggs College at Michigan State University
A Residential College for the Study of Science
| Lyman Briggs 2008 Spring Graduation | |
| Lyman Briggs College recently celebrated the graduation of 174 new Briggs alumni in the Class of 2008. This class includes: 3 MSU Outstanding Seniors, 63 Honors College students, 26 graduating with High Honors (3.82 GPA), and 37 graduating with Honors (3.55 GPA). | |
| Former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland visits Briggs for workshop on May 2 | |
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Dr. Brundtland will speak on public health, climate change and environmental sustainability. Dean Elizabeth Simmons is hosting Gro Harlem Brundtland during her visit to MSU to receive an honorary degree and serve as keynote speaker for the University Convocation for Graduating Seniors. Gro Brundtland has graciously agreed to conduct this workshop for Briggs faculty, students & guests. Few people have had an impact on society as global as Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, a medical doctor and Master of Public Health (MPH). She spent 10 years as a physician and scientist in the Norwegian public health system and served 20 years in public office, including 10 years as Prime Minister of Norway. RSVP’s required to: poirierd@msu.edu More about Dr. Brundtland |
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| MSU Board of Trustees recognizes 22 students for academic achievements | |
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The 22 students all achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Awards are made at the fall and spring commencements to the six or more graduating seniors who achieved the highest cumulative scholarly records by the close of the preceding semester. At least three–fourths of the credits for the degree must be numerical grades earned at MSU. Fall, spring and summer graduating seniors are eligible for the awards. Kathryn L. Fletcher of Ypsilanti, a human biology major in the Lyman Briggs School of Science in the College of Natural Science and a member of the Honors College. The daughter of Roger and Kristie Fletcher, she is a 2004 graduate of Tecumseh High School. Kurtis L. Geerlings of Zeeland, a physics major in the Lyman Briggs School of Science in the College of Natural Science and a member of the Honors College. Married to Heidi Geerlings, he is the son of Steve and Dawn Geerlings and is a 2004 graduate of Zeeland High School. Read the MSU News Release |
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| Briggs Student Catherine Nezich Becomes MSU's 24th Golwater Scholar | |
| Catherine Nezich, a second year Honors College student from Marquette and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major in Lyman Briggs College is the 24th Goldwater Scholar selected from Michigan State University. Chosen as a participant in the National Science Foundation Youth Leadership Institute as a high school student, Nezich more recently interned at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism under the supervision of Dr. Yoshihiro Kashiwaya. Read the complete announcement MSU Today Article |
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| Jack Lessenberry Show Interviews: Briggs HPS Associate Professor Dr. Kristie Macrakis |
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Political trends come and go, but two things seem to remain constant. There are always spies, and people always seem to be fascinated by them.Kristie Macrakis, associate professor in the Lyman Briggs College at Michigan State University, has written a new book about the now-vanished East German secret police. Listen to the interview |
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| MSU Grandparents University | June 25-27, 2008 |
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HELP! MSU Grandparents University is a program for grandparents and grandchildren (ages 8-12) to come together for a 3-day educational experience while spending time together on the MSU campus. Participants enjoy the college experience of living in the dorms, attending classes across campus and sampling the many highlights of MSU. This program gives alumni a chance to relive their college days while exploring new areas of campus and creating lifelong memories with their grandchildren. Lyman Briggs College will be putting on five classes (451-455) during the program. Registration will open at 10:00am on December 18, 2007. Learn more about MSU Grandparents University |
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| Karl Smith Workshop on Active/Cooperative Learning in Large Classes coming to MSU | May 14 & 15, 2008 |
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A group of Briggs faculty will be attending the exciting and relevant workshop offered by well-known education expert Dr. Karl Smith at MSU on May 14 & 15. Details and registration
are at http://fod.msu.edu/SpringInstitute/schedule.asp. Please let Doug Luckie know if you will be joining the group! Brief Description: Many faculty members are exploring cooperative learning or other forms of active engagement to encourage students to be active participants in their own learning as well as the learning of other students. But how do we structure these experiences to ensure that they lead to enhanced learning? This workshop emphasizes the instructor’s role in designing and implementing individual and group strategies in connection with active and cooperative learning. Participants will learn about the instructor’s role in designing, structuring, and implementing active and cooperative learning in large classes. Challenges and barriers to implementing active and cooperative learning and how to overcome them will be addressed. Participants will experience hands-on activities, video examples, small and large group discussion, and have the opportunity to design and review activities for their own course. All participants will receive a free text on the workshop topic. |
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| 1st Annual MSU Curricular Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Award | |
| Briggs advisor Kent Workman is the recipient of this outstanding award. Kent has demonstrated innovative and/or sustained efforts in the areas of academic, curricular and/or co-curricular service-learning and civic engagement related to the mission and efforts of the college. These inaugural awards were presented during the CSLCE 40th Anniversary celebration. |
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| NOVA Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial | |
| With Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial, NOVA captures the turmoil that tore apart the community of Dover, Pennsylvania, in one of the latest battles over teaching evolution in public schools. Immediately following the two-hour special, WKAR offers After the Trial: A Second Look, a look at how the issues presented in the program affect Michigan. Lyman Briggs HPS professor Robert Pennock served as an expert witness in the Dover trial. He appears in the NOVA special and is also interviewed in the follow-up WKAR program. | |
| About Lyman Briggs College | |
| The Lyman Briggs College is an undergraduate, residential learning community at Michigan State University devoted to studying the natural sciences and their impact on society. All under one roof, LBC encompasses laboratories, classrooms, student residences, a dining hall, and a convenience store. With approximately 1900 students, LBC offers the benefits of a small, liberal arts college with the resources of a great research university. | |
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