MSU AgeAlive is a program within the College of Osteopathic Medicine that is dedicated to building a central, coordinated aging hub at MSU that can bring together aging-related research, education, and community outreach and engagement. Dr. Clare Luz is the founding director. Its motto is “Lifelong wellbeing for all people regardless of age or ability”. We value diversity, inclusivity, campus/community partnerships, and a definition of good health and quality of life that embraces all the facets of life that make life rich and worth living. We are striving for student success, both at MSU and in life, in part through intergenerational activities. We aim for faculty success through creating an inventory of aging-related researchers on campus, a network for them to facilitate collaborations, an annual forum, and an annual awards program that showcases their aging-related research. In addition, we are raising awareness of new and innovative retirement pathways for faculty and staff. We are committed to advancing this vision through programs that bring campus and community together to engage in meaningful activities that promote a sense of connection to community and purpose. Since our start in late 2016, we have had multiple positive outcomes including MSU being designated as an Age-Friendly University. This is an international mark of distinction that links us to other major universities worldwide that are committed to responding to a major issue confronting society – the rapid aging of the population. We are all doing so in very concrete ways. For example, one program initiated by AgeAlive is the Senior Ambassador Program. This represents a partnership between AgeAlive, the MSU Social Science Scholars Program and the East Lansing Prime Time Seniors Program. We received a 20K seed grant from AARP National. The goal is to match MSU undergraduate students with an elder in the community who is isolated and at risk for loneliness. The Social Science Scholars, working with faculty and community advisors, designed and launched the entire program approximately two years ago. They designed policies and procedures for recruiting students and seniors, screening, training, matching, and evaluation. We currently have 12 matches who meet once per week via zoom for about an hour. Evaluation findings indicate that it is a positive experience for both the students and the seniors. It was especially important for both during COVID-19 when we were all more isolated. One pair met throughout the pandemic with the student zooming in from her home in India. We are now planning to expand this program statewide.