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We invite you to experience Penn’s dynamic community through a selection of in-person and online programs.

In-person programs.

Penn Information Sessions: Admissions staff will lead a discussion of the academic landscape and opportunities available to students. Then current students will lead you on a campus tour while sharing their personal experiences about life at Penn.

Wharton Information Sessions: Join current student Wharton Ambassadors to learn more about the Wharton experience both inside and outside the classroom, including the curriculum, co-curricular opportunities, and campus resources. Presenters will speak from their own experiences and will leave plenty of time for questions.

Wharton Coffee Chats: High school juniors and seniors have the opportunity to have a conversation with a current Wharton student in an informal setting. Learn more about life on campus and gain firsthand insight on what it means to be a Wharton student. Coffee Chats immediately follow Wharton in-person information sessions on select dates.

Registration is required for all in-person programs. You can select the Wharton options when you register for a campus visit . Note that the fall-semester Wharton sessions are typically posted in September and spring sessions in January. No in-person sessions are offered in the summer.

Campus Tours

Student-Led Campus Tours: Current Penn students will give you a first-hand glimpse into life on campus while touring you around Penn’s home in West Philadelphia. Registration is required .

Self-Guided Campus Tour: Download the Adora Experiences app or text  Tour UPenn  to  58052 to explore Penn’s campus at your own pace. You can also follow along through a  printable self-guided tour .

Please note that Wharton does not offer a separate tour.

Virtual Options

Wharton Virtual Information Sessions: Join current students to learn more about the Wharton experience both inside and outside the classroom. This session will give you an overview of the curriculum, co-curricular opportunities, and resources. The students will share their personal stories and allow time to answer your questions. Note that the fall semester sessions are typically posted in September, spring sessions in January, and summer sessions in May. Register for a Wharton virtual information session .

Penn Admissions Virtual Information Sessions: Penn Admissions staff will lead you in a live discussion on the academic landscape at Penn and the numerous opportunities available to students. This session will also provide insight on the application process and how best to prepare. Register for an information session.

Student-Led Virtual Tours: Current students will share their insider’s take on life at Penn via our virtual campus tour. Even if you’ve already taken a tour of campus, this interactive experience will highlight new aspects of campus life. Register for a student-led virtual tour

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The best way to experience Wharton is to see it for yourself. Schedule a visit to campus and learn more about the program you’re interested in.

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Teaching business and liberal arts on one Ivy League campus

Offering unmatched global options and a distinctly collaborative experience

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Supporting working professionals in earning an MBA in Philadelphia or San Francisco

Building the next generation of business knowledge

Executive Education

Advancing careers and organizations through individual and corporate programs

Global Youth Program

 Educating, informing, and inspiring pre-collegiate students

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Philadelphia is the ideal location for a business school — small-scale and historic, with all the resources of a major East Coast city. It has been an academic hub for centuries — inspiring students with its entrepreneurial culture, academic opportunities, extensive cultural institutions, impressive culinary scene, and nightlife. One of the country’s liveliest, most diverse cities, it also puts you right in the heart of all the opportunities of the East Coast — a train ride away from New York City, Washington, D.C., and Boston.

• Wharton’s Philadelphia MBA for Executives Program cohort travels to the University of Pennsylvania campus every other weekend to learn.
• Like the San Francisco and Global cohorts, Philadelphia cohort students kick off their program with an Orientation Week on Penn’s beautiful, Ivy League campus.
• Philadelphia cohort students can take courses at our San Francisco campus, and enjoy opportunities to engage with full-time MBA students studying on campus.
• The Wharton MBA is more than a business degree. The program will teach you core business insights, help you become a better leader and a more effective communicator, and set you on a path to advance your career.
• Backed by the support of a tight-knit student cohort and dedicated administrative team, you won’t be alone in juggling work, school, and family life.
• After graduation, you’ll become part of Wharton’s extensive alumni network of 104,000+ thought leaders around the world, and receive continued career advancement support.

Campus History

Founded in 1740, the University of Pennsylvania is America’s first university and a member of the Ivy League. Penn has a legacy of educational innovation that includes America’s first medical school, first collegiate business school, first university teaching hospital, first journalism program, and first modern liberal arts curriculum. The current campus was established on the western edge of the city of Philadelphia in the 1870s and covers over 300 acres of city landscaping.

Philadelphia is the fifth-largest city in the U.S., home to more than 1.5 million residents. It offers diverse experiences and job opportunities, yet is small enough to feel like home. It has the highest standard of living per dollar of any major city in the Northeast corridor.

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Earn the same Wharton MBA degree as full-time students while you work. Talented professionals may join our  Philadelphia ,  San Francisco , or our  new   Global cohort .

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Embrace the classic Ivy League experience when you travel to the University of Pennsylvania’s iconic campus.

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Travel to Wharton’s West Coast campus,  strategically located in San Francisco's Embarcadero neighborhood

Designed for remote study using state-of-the-art technology that allows you to learn, thrive, and build community regardless of where you’re based.

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Campus Resources

The campus’ resources extend from a state-of-the-art fitness center, donated by Wharton alum David Pottruck, to a library system with almost 6 million books and a 269-acre campus with countless educational, recreational, and cultural opportunities. Our many buildings are clustered at the center of the campus and form a community within Penn.

Jon M. Huntsman Hall

Jon M. Huntsman Hall is home to the full-time MBA Program Office including Student Life and Academic Affairs. It is the single largest addition of academic space on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus in more than half a century. This 320,000-square-foot building is designed around Wharton’s cohort learning model and integrates innovative learning technologies throughout the School. Huntsman Hall has 48 flexible, technologically equipped classrooms, four computer labs, 57 group study rooms, four floors of faculty offices, common spaces, and pedestrian walkways. Other notable features include an 8th-floor conference space, 300-seat auditorium, student cafés, and study lounges.

Steinberg Conference Center

The Steinberg Conference Center  is home to the Aresty Institute of Executive Education . A learning-living environment, the center includes four amphitheaters, three large classrooms, 12 conference rooms, 103 guest rooms and suites equipped with networked personal computers, aerobic exercise room, executive dining facilities, evening lounge, and case rooms with video and computer technology. 

Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall

Steinberg Hall–Dietrich Hall , opened in 1952, was one of the first buildings erected on campus after World War II and the first built exclusively for the Wharton School. In 1983, the adjacent Steinberg Hall was added. The center for the School administration, it also houses the Undergraduate Division , several academic department offices, classrooms, and conference rooms.

Lauder Institute

The Lauder Institute is the home of the Joseph H. Lauder Institute for Management and International Studies , this building contains offices, common spaces, and classrooms used by students in the Wharton/Lauder joint MBA/MA program for international business.

Built in 1972 to house Wharton graduate programs, the Vance Hall building holds the MBA Program for Executives offices, classrooms, and meeting spaces. Built of concrete, steel, and glass, it is an example of the Philadelphia school of architecture.

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Now, More Than Ever, the world needs Wharton.

Join us as we celebrate More Than Ever, Wharton’s campaign, and hear from all-star Wharton faculty as they deliver content in a rapid-style format for  Joe Talks.  Enjoy conversations with industry thought leaders, alumni, and faculty at the reception following the program.

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University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) Full-Time MBA Program

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University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) Business School Overview

The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) offers these departments and concentrations: accounting, business analytics, e-commerce, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics, finance, general management, health care administration, human resources management, insurance, international business, leadership, marketing, production/operations management, organizational behavior, public policy, real estate, sports business, supply chain management/logistics, quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research, tax, and technology. Its tuition is full-time: $79,800 per year and executive: $223,500 total program. At graduation, 83.90 percent of graduates of the full-time program are employed.

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Academic programs, wharton offers a broad slate of academic programs for every stage from the global youth program to executive education ., and with our focus on  teaching excellence , wharton creates transformative educational experiences for all our students., undergraduate, wharton undergraduate program (bs in economics).

Wharton’s undergraduate degree program offers you business and more — an innovative program that combines business and liberal arts on one Ivy League campus. Students choose specialized areas of study with more than 20 concentrations offered across the 10 different departments. Graduates earn a BS in Economics from the Wharton School.

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The Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business (BS /BA)

This unique, four-year interdisciplinary undergraduate program integrates business education, advanced language training, and a liberal arts education. Huntsman graduates earn two degrees — a BA in International Studies from the School of Arts and Sciences and a BS in Economics from Wharton.

The Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology (BS/BSE or BS/BAS)

The M&T Program focuses on the technical and managerial skills necessary to define and solve problems in today’s complex technologically intensive society. Graduates earn both a BS in Economics from Wharton and either a BS or a BAS in Engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Science.

The Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management (BA/BS)

The Vagelos Program offers an innovative, interdisciplinary curriculum that combines extensive coursework in both bioscience and business and prepares students for careers in the rapidly expanding life sciences sector. Graduates earn a BA in Life Sciences from the College of Arts and Sciences and a BS in Economics from Wharton.

Nursing & Health Care Management (BS/BS)

This coordinated dual-degree program addresses the dynamic changes in the delivery and financing of health care services in the United States and the public’s concern about the quality, cost, and management of health care. The program combines a BS in Nursing from the School of Nursing with a BS in Economics from Wharton.

Additional Dual Degrees

Wharton students can pursue an additional degree by designing their own dual-degree program, choosing from among more than 50 areas of study at Penn’s three other undergraduate schools: the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Nursing, and the School of Engineering & Applied Science.

MBA Program (MBA)

The Wharton MBA offers unmatched global options and a distinctly collaborative experience — with more courses and programs than any other business school. Students get the business knowledge and specialized skills to expand career choices and join one of the world’s largest and most prestigious alumni networks.

MBA Program for Executives (MBA)

Available in Philadelphia, San Francisco, or our  new Global cohort, the Wharton MBA for Executives is the full Wharton MBA — the same degree, innovative curriculum, and world-class faculty as in Wharton’s globally acclaimed full-time program – in a specially designed part-time schedule.

Joseph H. Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies (MBA/MA)

The first joint-degree program in international management, the MBA/MA Lauder Program prepares future business leaders by integrating the Wharton MBA with an MA in International Studies from Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences. The program emphasizes cross-cultural competency and advanced language training.

Francis J. & Wm. Polk Carey JD/MBA Program (JD/MBA)

The Francis J. & Wm. Polk Carey JD/MBA Program is a fully integrated three-year program that combines Wharton’s MBA program with Penn’s elite law school.

Wharton/School of Advanced International Studies (MBA/MA)

This 3-year, dual-degree program, which pioneers area studies and the integration of international politics and economics, is offered with the Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of The Johns Hopkins University in Washington, DC. Students work towards a Wharton MBA and an MA in international relations from SAIS.

Wharton/Engineering (MBA/SEAS)

Combine your Wharton business studies with one of a Penn Engineering’s wide range of disciplines to expand on your experience or pursue a new field of interest.  Students can complete these dual degree programs in anywhere from 4-6 semesters, depending on the specific program’s structure and also the timing of admissions.

Wharton/Kennedy School of Government (MBA/MPA, MBA/MPA/ID, MBA/MPP)

Wharton students may choose one of three dual-degree programs with Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government (KSG): Master in Public Administration, Master in Public Administration/International Development, or Master in Public Policy. All are typically two-year programs, but the dual-degree option allows students to complete the KSG portion of their dual degree over three semesters.

With 12 world-leading graduate and professional schools at Penn, students can select from the following dual-degree options: Biotechnology, Design, Education, Engineering, Law, Medical Sciences, Nursing, and Social Work. This includes the Francis J. & Wm. Polk Carey JD/MBA Program  with Penn Law.

Doctoral Programs

Wharton’s PhD program in Accounting takes a multidisciplinary approach to meeting the needs of today’s complex markets — integrating finance and economics with broader perspectives on organizational issues and the business environment.

Applied Economics

Wharton’s PhD program in Applied Economics gives students the tools and training to get jobs in business schools, public policy programs, and applied-oriented economics departments. Drawing on a large faculty of applied economists across multiple Wharton departments and the Law School, the program allows specialization in a number of areas.

Ethics & Legal Studies

Wharton’s PhD program in Ethics and Legal Studies is the first doctoral program of its kind, built on Wharton’s pioneering work in business ethics. It focuses on ethical and legal norms of conduct in management. Students take core courses in ethics and law in business, plus courses in one additional concentration (e.g., management, finance, marketing, or accounting).

Wharton’s PhD program in Finance provides a solid foundation of the theoretical and empirical tools of modern finance, drawing heavily on the discipline of economics. Students prepare for careers at the world’s leading academic institutions in the areas of: Banking and Financial Institutions, Corporate Finance, International Finance, and Financial Instruments and Portfolio Management.

Health Care Management & Economics

Wharton’s PhD program in Health Care Management and Economics provides an interdisciplinary health services research focus applicable across private and public sectors. The program combines intensive training in health care systems and health services research with advanced training in a traditional business discipline.

Wharton’s PhD program in Management is flexible and interdisciplinary, applying social science disciplines and research methods to management problems. It offers specializations in strategy, international business, organizational behavior and theory, and human resource management.

Wharton’s PhD program in Marketing is interdisciplinary — students generate creative ideas and hypotheses, develop the analytical skills needed to evaluate them, and receive the training to communicate them. Students work with faculty who lead in developing new research methodologies and implementing new decision models and techniques in the practice of marketing.

Operations, Information Management, & Decision Processes

Wharton’s PhD program in Operations, Information Management & Decision Processes emphasizes research on real management problems and maintains a balance between theory and implementation. The faculty trains scholars in decision processes, information and decision technologies, information strategy, operations management, and operations research.

Wharton’s PhD program in Statistics allows students to engage in both cutting-edge theory and applied problems. These include problems from a wide variety of fields within Wharton, such as finance, marketing, and public policy, as well as fields across Penn such as biostatistics within the Medical School and computer science within the Engineering School.

Executive Education

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Wharton Executive Education provides world-class learning experiences that are delivered live virtual, on campus and online. Our programs are innovative, evidence-based, practical, and results-focused to prepare individuals and organizations for greater success and to have an immediate impact.

Open Enrollment for Individuals

Our highly interactive on-campus and live virtual programs prepare executives with leadership and business acumen to accelerate professional success.

Custom Programs for Organizations

We collaborate with world-class organizations to create powerful, outcomes-driven learning solutions that help their senior-level executives reinvent, reimagine, and embrace change.

Wharton Online offers courses to millions of learners who use them to advance their careers. Our courses are designed to bring high-quality, relevant business education to learners wherever and whenever they need it.

Global Programs

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The Wharton-INSEAD Alliance extends top-quality business education across four dedicated campuses: Wharton’s U.S. campuses in Philadelphia and San Francisco, and those of INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France, and Singapore. The Alliance offers student exchange programs, a collaborative research center, and joint executive education programs.

International Exchange Programs

At the undergraduate level, Wharton offers 20+ programs with the world’s top business schools. Penn also has partnerships with more than 100 programs across the globe where Wharton students can take arts and sciences courses. For MBA students, Wharton offers semester-long international exchange program options at 17 partner schools in 15 countries.

Huntsman Program in International Studies & Business (BS/BA)

The Huntsman Program is a unique, four-year interdisciplinary undergraduate course of study that integrates business education, advanced language training, and a liberal arts education. Huntsman graduates earn two degrees — a BA in International Studies from the School of Arts and Sciences and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School.

Global Curriculum

At all levels of education, Wharton’s curriculum integrates coursework that provides students with international expertise and experience. Students may focus their studies in international business through concentrations or majors or through special hands-on courses and programs such as the Wharton International Program and Global Modular Courses.

Interdisciplinary Programs

The jerome fisher program in management and technology (m&t) (bs/bse or bs/bas), health care management program (mba).

Earn a Wharton MBA with a Health Care Management major. One of the first and the leading program of its kind, the HCM program combines a robust health care curriculum and tightly connected student and alumni community with access to all the resources of Wharton and Penn.

Global Youth Program

On campus programs.

Wharton Global Youth On-Campus Programs are immersive, pre-collegiate experiences for students currently enrolled in grades 9–11. Led by Wharton faculty and instructional staff, these programs explore topics driven by Wharton research and teaching. Students get the chance to engage with our rigorous business education while studying and networking with global peers, all before they head to college. View our current on-campus program offerings:

• Data Science Academy
• Essentials of Entrepreneurship
• Essentials of Finance
• Leadership in the Business World
• Management & Technology Summer Institute
• Moneyball Academy

Online Programs

Wharton Global Youth’s Online Programs are interactive, pre-collegiate experiences for students currently enrolled in grades 9–12. Led by Wharton faculty and instructional staff, these programs explore topics driven by Wharton research and teaching, and have been adapted specifically for the virtual classroom. Students engage with our rigorous business education while studying and networking with global peers, all before they head to college. View our current online program offerings:

• Essentials of Leadership
• Future of the Business World
• Moneyball Academy: Training Camp
• Moneyball Academy: Training Camp (FLEX)
• Understanding Your Money

Pre-Baccalaureate Program

The Wharton Pre-baccalaureate Program is an academically intensive opportunity for exceptional high school juniors and seniors to enroll in credit-bearing courses that span the breadth of Wharton’s business curriculum. Through a mix of live and independent coursework, engaging real-world activities, and robust university resources, students will experience a world-class education recognized globally for intellectual leadership and innovation.

Learn more about this opportunity to earn college credits .

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June 12, 2024

Jun. 12, 2024: First 100 days

Spartan Alums, Donors and Friends,

Phew! Where have the last 100 days gone?

My wife Amy and I have felt the warmth of Spartan Nation since joining this illustrious university on March 4, 2024, including from alums, donors and friends like you.

As I observe my hundredth day on campus, I’m taking a moment to extend my appreciation for your support and steadfast love for Michigan State University. You are part of what makes this university feel like home.

This time of year, after the students have largely returned home, is often one of reflection and celebration for me. And I thought what better way to mark this milestone on MSU’s next chapter than highlighting 100 moments worth celebrating?

Watch Video:  President Guskiewicz's First 100 Days

• Honoring 38 faculty on my first day and celebrating their accomplishments during our 2024 Investiture for Endowed Faculty.
• Celebrating two Big Ten Championship Titles in one day for Women’s Gymnastics and Men’s Hockey.
• Achieving a record-breaking cumulative GPA for student-athletes of 3.3744.
• Welcoming more than 10,000 new Spartans into our alum community during our spring commencement ceremonies .
• Recognizing the generosity of alums like MaryLou Moore who supported the MSU Debate Team on Give Green Day , and Joan Secchia who contributed to a new era of Spartan Tennis.
• Talking with Spartan government and business leaders during the Detroit Regional Chamber 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference.
• Making 48 stops on our listening and learning tour to hear from our world-class students, faculty and staff.
• Keeping 64% of our graduates in the state of Michigan for employment!
• Tallying up the collective impact of more than 23,500 hours of community service by 130 students.
• Honoring 242 students who graduated this spring with a 4.0 GPA.
• Raising $1.55 million in support for students on a single day in March, making this year’s Give Green Day the second-most successful in history.
• Welcoming renowned genetic autism expert Lucas Pozzo-Miller as the inaugural Mall Family Endowed Professor in Genetic Autism Research.
• Celebrating Women’s Health Month in May with a $1 million gift from Ward and Mari Margaret Walstrom to bolster education and research in women’s health in the College of Human Medicine.
• Honoring six Spartans and valued partners as Crain’s Newsmakers.
• Meeting former MSU President Clifton Wharton, his spouse Dolores Wharton and son Bruce Wharton in New York City  while attending the annual Wharton Series event .
• Attending the dedication of the Tom Izzo Football Building that took shape thanks to gifts from many deeply loyal supporters of MSU and Athletics.
• Attending the groundbreakings for a state-of-the-art Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center and a much-needed renovation to the Plant Sciences Greenhouses.
• Earning a top-50 ranking among U.S. patent-granting universities, maintaining an 11-year streak on the list of top-100 universities worldwide for patents granted.
• Celebrating the Spartan statue’s 79th birthday !
• Witnessing Spartans take part in the iconic Michigan Central Station restoration in Detroit.
• Rededicating a 105-year-old campus landmark that honors Spartans who served in World War I.
• Watching our varsity Esports teams finish their season with the highest win percentage in the Big 10 and multiple awards from the Collegiate Esports Commissioners Cup EsportsU awards, including a “Director of the Year” award for MSU Esports director Chris Bilski.
• Earning recognition as a top 10 university for producing Peace Corps volunteers , as more than 2,000 alumni from MSU have volunteered with the program since its founding in 1961.
• Learning about great work being done by faculty who hold donor-funded endowed positions , and meeting students whose lives have been changed by donor-funded undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships.
• Celebrating the appointment of Kimberly Dodd as the new dean for the College of Veterinary Medicine.
• Cheering on both our Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams during their NCAA Tournament. appearances—Tom Izzo’s 26th as head coach of the Men’s team, and Coach Robin Fralick’s first, in her first year as head coach of the Women’s team.
• Visiting the MSU Broad Art Museum to see the recent art works produced by internationally recognized MSU faculty.
• Starting a new tradition for graduating seniors called the Beaumont Tower Climb.
• Celebrating students from the MSU College of Law once again securing a No. 1 ranking among 100 law schools in the country for their outstanding performance in Moot Court competitions.
• Celebrating WKAR being named the 2023 Michigan Public Station of the Year at the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Broadcast Excellence Awards Gala.
• Recognizing the 25 years of impact of the Clara Bell Smith Student-Athlete Academic Center.
• Congratulating the College of Education on earning its 30th straight No.1 ranking in the nation for elementary and secondary teacher education—the longest-running No. 1 designation in any field at MSU.
• Adding seven faculty to the roster of Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
• Supporting student entrepreneurs like Alexander and Austin Pollock in the creation of successful startups.
• Watching the Spartan Stadium falcons return and give life to a new generation of falcons.
• Honoring Melanie Cooper, a professor of chemistry and Lappan-Phillips Professor of Science Education in the College of Natural Science and College of Education, on being elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Education.
• Celebrating the distinguished service of 31 outstanding faculty, staff and graduate students at the All-University Awards ceremony.
• Recognizing Kaylin Casper, a humanities-pre-law and sociology student, who became MSU’s 14th Udall Scholar .
• Ranking No. 1 for best supply chain graduate program eight years running by U.S. News and World Report.
• Anticipating the arrival of David Souder as the next dean for the Eli Broad College of Business.
• Unveiling the 3T MRI system at the MSU Veterinary Medical Center.
• Recognizing James Luyendyk on being named vice president-elect by members of the Society of Toxicology – the tenth MSU scientist to earn this distinction.
• Celebrating Carolina Restini on being accepted as a member of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics’ Fellows – the first member at MSU.
• Receiving a $25 million grant to address Michigan’s critical shortage of direct care workers in health care.
• Seeing the research efforts of over 1,000 students at the 26th annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum.
• Honoring Tom Dietz , retired University Distinguished Professor of Sociology, who was elected to the esteemed National Academy of Sciences in April.
• Lacing up my shoes alongside more than 5,000 fellow Spartans for the annual Izzo Run/Walk/Roll to support charitable programs in the community—shoutout to my running buddies from the Spartan Marching Band!
• Embarking on a renovation project in historic Campbell Hall that will eventually foster a new living-learning community for Honors College students.
• Congratulating William Taylor , University Distinguished Professor Emeritus in Global Fisheries Systems, on being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
• Unveiling the MSU Collective for NewProductWorks , a new resource for packaging design, product development, marketing, education and research.
• Celebrating 10 years of forest-climate solutions with the Forest Carbon and Climate Program , founded in the Department of Forestry to address educational needs and knowledge gaps surrounding forests as climate change solutions.
• Receiving part of a $1.3 million grant to the MSU Community Music School in Detroit for jazz music education.
• Celebrating 2x Spartan Kelley Cusmano as the Michigan Teacher of the Year.
• Earning the No. 1 public university ranking for Study Abroad by U.S. News and World Report.
• Spending a day with one of MSU’s most active alumni communities outside of the state of Michigan at the Orange County Golf Scholarship Fundraiser in Huntington Beach, California.
• Welcoming Earvin “Magic” Johnson home and thanking him for inspiring so many students and helping propel their futures!
• Participating in the 2024 MSU César Chávez & Dolores Huerta Commemorative Celebration !
• Honoring U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow for her years of public service and leadership as a Spartan.
• Extending our outreach to audiences that are neurodiverse through MSU Theatre’s presentation of “What if Wilhelmina.”
• Introducing the family dog, Koda , to plenty of new Spartan friends.
• Kicking off opening day highlighting Major League Baseball’s first female head groundskeeper Heather Nabozny (’93) .
• Demonstrating agricultural collaboration and celebrated alums Jim and Laurie Isley (both ’79) , who have made their farm available for MSU sustainability research.
• Navigating our way around campus road closures; we’re excited for what’s to come!
• Pushing the boundaries in plant breeding to adapt to future food production needs.
• Meeting some of the great Spartans leading our alumni groups across the nation at my first Alumni Volunteer Leader Summit .
• Watching the Spartan baseball team win 3 out of 4 against Michigan.
• Marking the weekend of October 18 on my calendar for Homecoming 2024 !
• Cheering on Engineering alum Marissa Beatty (’17) in her quest to move the chemical industry toward carbon-neutral manufacturing alternatives.
• Watching Beal Botanical Garden come to life in the spring.
• Learning that internationally renowned jazz icon and director of MSU’s Jazz Studies program Dr. Rodney Whitaker was named to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
• Reading The State News, which was named “College Newspaper of the Year” by the Michigan Press Association, with individual State News student journalists also taking home awards for photography, editorial, and news writing.
• Celebrating our “ Capital Green ” singers becoming the first competitive a cappella group in MSU history to win first place in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella semi-finals.
• Wearing my “researcher hat” for a day and presenting my academic research into sport-related concussions at the College of Human Medicine’s Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Lecture Series.
• Learning that the Master of Science in Nursing program jumped 15 spots in the U.S. News & World Report rankings to No. 58. (And the Doctor of Nursing Practice program maintained its rank at No. 49!)
• Celebrating Zhichao Cao , of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and AgBioResearch, who was named the recipient of a National Science Foundation Career Award.
• Providing master’s students with a commitment to working in behavioral health in the state upon graduation with a $30,000 stipend, thanks to a $498,358 award from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
• Cheering on our student-run radio station 89FM for its 3 national awards .
• Recognizing the indelible impact of the life and legacy of Bob Burgess .
• Receiving $1M to create a center for cybersecurity training , to assist local police departments across Michigan.
• Enjoying Beaumont Brownie Bliss at the famous MSU Dairy Store .
• Celebrating the first class of graduates to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from our new African American and African Studies major in the College of Arts & Letters.
• Experiencing the College of Engineerings’s Spring 2024 Design Day where students showcased their creativity and innovation.
• Learning about the five new isotopes , never before seen on Earth, created by scientists at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams.
• Meeting students like Alina Morse, an undergrad who started the fast-growing ZolliCandy Company .
• Welcoming River , MSU Police and Public Safety’s new comfort dog, to the Spartan community of pups.
• Sending two students to New York Fashion Week to learn about the global fashion scene and gain industry insights.
• Congratulating Connor Williams on a job well done serving as our beloved mascot, Sparty.
• Appointing Jennifer Johnson, MSU’s first public health researcher in Flint, to become the founding chair of the Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health.
• Honoring the dedication of six hardworking staff members with the Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award .
• Enjoying the creative and talented performances of our students and faculty at the annual Summer Circle Theatre, now celebrating its 62nd season of free on-campus productions!
• Engaging key business leaders across the state to better understand how MSU can make even greater contributions to our state’s and region’s economic priorities through research, entrepreneurship, innovation and talent supply.
• Congratulating Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Timothy Grotjohn on his election as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors for his work on diamond process and device research and development.
• Seeing the blackberry potato—one of the latest creations in potato breeds that resist disease and have high yields developed at MSU by Dave Douches and his team.
• Naming Jun-Hyun Kim, a leader in landscape architecture and the impact of environments on human health and community resiliency, the director of the School of Planning, Design and Construction.
• Congratulating the student startup team of Protein Pints for their first place and grand prize win at the Rice Business Plan Competition.
• Welcoming five startup businesses to incubator facilities in East Lansing and Grand Rapids.
• Reporting on a promising vaccine candidate to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a breakthrough by the research team of Xuefei Hang in the Departments of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering.
• Setting new standards for the treatment of patients with neurodegenerative disorders like MS, ALS or Parkinson’s disease, thanks to new findings on the use of nanoparticles to deliver medicine by the Precision Health research team of Morteza Mahmoudi.
• Congratulating RedoBlox, a company founded on technology developed at MSU to expand renewable energy sources, for their Startup of the Year Award at MSU’s Innovation Celebration.
• Welcoming Heidi Hennink-Kaminski just this week as the new dean for the College of Communication Arts and Sciences.

I’m grateful for this opportunity to work alongside such an open-hearted community to continue to strengthen MSU – and solidify our place as Michigan’s state university, for any student, from any background, who has the desire to pursue a degree and a better tomorrow. Together, we are one team, strengthening one another, and I look forward to the great work we will accomplish ahead.

In green and white,

Kevin M. Guskiewicz President

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