Drawn primarily from the MSU Broad collection and grounded in matters relevant to the region, InterStates of Mind is an exhibition that takes a critical look at American car culture and the way that the automobile has become a symbol of American valu...

The Urban Core Mayors (UCM) is a bipartisan, multi-regional coalition of Michigan’s thirteen central city mayors intended to address areas of mutual concern as well as develop and implement an agenda for local and state policy for cities. Facilitated...

A Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health funded project to determine whether claiming (receipt) of Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) results in decreased risk and increase protective factors for adverse childhood experiences...

IMPART Alliance is a statewide program with an institutional home in the College of Osteopathic Medicine/Family and Community Medicine. Its primary purpose is to assist the state of Michigan with developing an infrastructure that builds and supports ...

Domicology is the study of the economic, social, and environmental characteristics relating to the life cycle of the built environment. Cities around the United States have been dealing with the significant problem of structural abandonment for decad...

The 2022 Participatory Modeling Field School in Detroit, Michigan, features four days of hands-on workshops, keynote addresses by leaders in the participatory modeling (PM) field, and opportunities to learn about and model problems of concern to urba...

Faculty from the MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory worked with the director of the MSU Detroit Center to design and conduct focus groups to inform their efforts to develop pipeline projects to expose diverse middle and high school youth to research c...

Co-lead on university-wide project seeking APLU IEP designation. Actions include conversations with internal and external stakeholders regarding Michigan State University relationship and initiatives in community and economic development with emphasi...

The federally funded program, Gospal against AIDS, is a black organization to educate black clergy and youth on HIV, HCV, COVID. Visits are made to communities and religious organizations to provide black clergy, youth, and others information on HIV,...

Held online and in person forums attended by local officials. Goal was to inform on the parameters of how American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds could be spent and better understand community needs.

Outreach and working with underrepresented international analysts to ensure they are able to gain relevant training and certification to participate in the international intelligence community.

Outreach and working with underrepresented international analysts to ensure they are able to gain relevant training and certification to participate in the international intelligence community.

The purpose of all field education courses is to provide students opportunities to develop their professional social work skills in various settings across the state of Michigan that meet course competencies (ethics, DEI, policy, human rights, resear...

This is a research study about Detroit neighborhoods, and the physical activity levels and health of residents. The study aims to understand physical activity and neighborhood conditions that support healthy residents. We hope that this study can bui...

The MSU EDA University Center for Regional Economic Innovation (REI) at the MSU Center for Community and Economic Development is building a new economic development ecosystem by leveraging higher education assets to support the creation and applicati...

InnovateGov prepares and delivers MSU’s most vital resource – talented and motivated students – to Detroit’s civic institutions while providing students with a one-of-a-kind opportunity to do real and impactful work on the city’s most critical social...

The Enrichment Summer Program (ESP) provides three weeks of veterinary experience focused on leadership development, academic preparation, and career knowledge for undergraduate students who have selected veterinary medicine as their career choice. T...

MSU student scholars work collaboratively with community partners, local organizations, and their fellow cohort members over the course of an academic year. The scope of each project will vary by partners, although all projects are focused on communi...

The program provides students the opportunity to build a foundation for work and a career in an app economy. Academy students can expect to work on real-world challenges and connect with community and industry partners. The academy is designed to emp...

The MC384: Metropolitan Societies course was taught as a student-led civic engagement project, supported by a grant from MSU EDA University Center for Regional Economic Innovation (REI). Students worked with the Northwest Detroit Neighborhood Develop...

The Alliance is a partnership that is being developed between the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, Sylvia Moy Foundation, and Masterpiece Studio to bring educational programming to Detroit communities. Classes in audio recording and mu...

Provide coordination and technical assistance for the the Michigan Food Hub Network, a group of approximately 12 regional food distributors in Michigan. The goals of the network are to increase sales of local and regional foods, increase food access ...

Support a cohort of Michigan-based hospitals and healthcare systems to advance their procurement of healthy, local foods from a diverse array of community-based farm and food businesses. Convene partners, participate in group activities, conduct surv...

The 2021 MSU Organic Farmer Training Program is a 50/50 mix of field and online learning at the MSU Student Organic Farm and field trips to sustainable farms throughout Michigan. Participants write a farm business plan and engage in hands-on activiti...

Located in the Riverdale neighborhood, near Brightmoor, the Partnership promotes urban agriculture research through community-based initiatives. The DPFLI is a resource for urban growers, students, and neighbors to come together and learn about agric...