2024 CoREM Welcome Reception
The Coalition of Racial/Ethnic Minorities welcomes new MSU Faculty and Staff to a reception, hosted by the MSU Chicanx/Latinx Association, at Cowles House on Monday, October 7, 2024 from 4 pm – 6 pm.
Diversity
Request for Nominations – Historical and Contemporary Leader Award
MSU’s Black Faculty, Staff and Administrators Association (BFSAA) is hosting our annual Historical and Emerging Leaders Recognition Reception on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, from 5pm to 7pm, in the Molecular Plant Science Building (MPS). We need your help in nominating Black/African American faculty, staff, and/or administrators for the BFSAA Historical and Contemporary Leader Award. Please … Read more
MSU’s Lisa Cook Sworn in as First Black Woman on Federal Reserve Board
As reported in InsideMSU, Lisa Cook, who is a professor of economics and international relations at MSU, was sworn in Sept. 22 to her role as the newest member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. She is the first Black woman to serve on the board in its 108-year history. You can read more … Read more
Lisa Cook to Become First Black Woman on Federal Reserve Board
MSU’s Lisa Cook, a professor in the Department of Economics, has been nominated to serve on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board. If confirmed, Dr. Cook will make history as the first Black woman to serve on the board. You can read more about this historic achievement here.
Congratulations to Dr. Amber Benton!
Dr. Amber Benton, former BFSAA Vice President and Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the College of Natural Science, has been named the Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theater & Dance. We certainly will miss Dr. Benton and wish her all the best! You can see her … Read more