Meet Michigan

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Meet Michigan will not be offered Fall 2009 or Spring 2010.

The Meet Michigan program is a very successful "traveling seminar" that provides members of the MSU community with an opportunity to learn more about MSU's extensive research, outreach, and cooperative efforts throughout the state.

The Meet Michigan program offers a one-day multidisciplinary seminar each Fall semester and a three-day broadly defined disciplinary seminar each Spring semester.

Goals of the Meet Michigan Program:

To increase awareness of:

opportunities for outreach teaching, research and service to meet the needs of Michigan’s diverse communities and citizens.
MSU collaborations throughout Michigan in outreach research, teaching and service.
resources at MSU to assist in developing collaborations.

To promote collegiality and community among MSU faculty, administrators and graduate students across the disciplines.

To clarify the faculty role in outreach to:

increase the involvement of MSU faculty, specialists, and librarians in collaborations.
increase the interest and involvement of graduate students in pursuing community collaborations during their careers.

To increase MSU collaborations through:

new relationships with potential community partners across the state of Michigan.
new relationships with academic and professional peers within their local communities and across the University.
increased grant activity.

Eligibility for Faculty, Specialists and Librarians

Thirty places are designated for tenure system faculty, and specialists and librarians in the continuing appointment system.

Inclusion of Doctoral Students

The Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 seminars include space for 10 advanced doctoral students whose research and teaching would directly benefit from an on-site journey with scientists, faculty and other professionals in the disciplinary foci. Doctoral students are included at no cost thanks to support from The Graduate School.

How to Apply

Because we anticipate a high demand for limited seating on our tour bus, please complete the application as soon as possible. Each application must include a brief statement (approximately 250 words) explaining how participation in Meet Michigan will support the applicant’s goals in research, teaching, and/or outreach, or support the strategic goals within his/her unit.

Selection Process and Criteria

A Selection Committee, comprised of staff from the Office of the Provost, will review and select the 30 faculty and academic staff participants.

The Selection Committee(s) will give priority to applicants:

whose work focuses on and/or supports the disciplinary foci:
- Fall 2008 One-Day Seminar: Focus on Detroit
- Spring 2009 Three-Day Seminar: Birth To Five: Families, Health, and Education
whose research, teaching and outreach goals—and/or those strategic goals within their unit--will benefit from their participation in Meet Michigan
who are available to attend both the orientation and the full duration of the seminar.

Future Meet Michigan Program Themes:
We anticipate that future Meet Michigan programs will have different broadly defined disciplinary foci on a rotating basis. To suggest future themes and topics, e.g., natural and social sciences, design, or urban affairs, contact us at leaders@msu.edu.