Event Category: MSU Partner Event

October
21
2025

The Essential Elements of a Successful Broader Impacts Plan

Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Zoom (VPRI)
Categories: MSU Partner Event Research & Scholarship

In addition to its intellectual merits, each proposal submitted to the National Science Foundation (NSF) is reviewed according to the merits of its broader impacts (BI) plan, or the benefits of the proposed research to society. Come to this workshop to learn more about NSF’s BI criteria and major BI goals, the essential elements of a […]

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October
21
2025

NCFDD Virtual Writing Session

Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 10:00am - 11:00am
Zoom
Categories: Academic Career Paths MSU Partner Event
Tags: Academic Staff Faculty

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) **Please join us on Zoom for this presentation** Join Zoom Meeting Join us for your daily writing session! We will provide a brief introduction, we’ll write for 30 minutes, and we’ll close out with reflections. What counts as writing? Drafting a manuscript “counts,” but […]

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October
16
2025

Writing the NIH Research Strategy Section

Thursday, October 16, 2025, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Zoom (VPRI)
Categories: MSU Partner Event Research & Scholarship
Tags: Research Faculty Research Staff

This webinar will focus on developing the Significance, Innovation, and Approach sections of the research strategy, writing the project summary and project narrative, and addressing rigor in NIH proposals. This webinar will be presented by Lauren Aerni-Flessner, Ph.D. and Sara Steenrod, Ph.D., Research Development Specialists in MSU’s Office of Research & Innovation. They provide a […]

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October
16
2025

Community-Engaged Scholarship Writing Retreat

Thursday, October 16, 2025, 12:00pm - Friday, October 17, 2025, 3:30pm
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center @ 219 South Harrison Road, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, United States
Categories: MSU Partner Event Research & Scholarship
Tags: Academic Staff Faculty Graduate Students Postdocs

Attention: Faculty, Extension and Academic Staff, Post-Docs, and Graduate Students Thursday, October 16—Friday, October 17, 2025 Embassy Suites by HiltonExternal link – opens in new window Grand Rapids Downtown Come Write With Us! We’ve reserved two days in October in downtown Grand Rapids to step away from the demands of work and home, and focus […]

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October
16
2025

Community-Engaged Scholarship Writing Retreat

Thursday, October 16 - Friday, October 17, 2025
Embassy Suites by Hilton Grand Rapids Downtown @ 710 Monroe Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503, USA
Categories: MSU Partner Event
Tags: Academic Staff Faculty Graduate Students MSU Extension

Come write with us! We have reserved two October days in beautiful Grand Rapids, so we may step away from work and home responsibilities to write together. University Outreach and Engagement and The Writing Center invite interested faculty, Extension and academic staff, post-docs, and graduate students from MSU and other campuses to the retreat. Bring […]

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October
14
2025

Creating or Refining Your Community-Engaged Learning Syllabus

Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Zoom (UOE)
Categories: MSU Partner Event Teaching & Learning
Tags: Academic Staff Faculty Instructors

This session will discuss elements of designing a syllabus to outline the community-engaged learning experience and requirements, highlight community partnership, and build in reflection opportunities. We will draw from sample syllabi, templates, and peer testimonials to assist instructors in shaping plans for future courses. Register to attend.

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October
9
2025

NCFDD: SKILL #9: How to Engage in Healthy Conflict

Thursday, October 9, 2025, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Zoom
Categories: Academic Career Paths MSU Partner Event

Offered by the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) **Please join us on Zoom for this presentation** Join Zoom Meeting Do you often feel drained by departmental drama? Do feel unclear how to handle conflicts that arise in your department? Are you unsure when, where, and how to manage conflict with people who […]

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October
9
2025

Writing an NIH Specific Aims Page

Thursday, October 9, 2025, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Zoom (VPRI)
Categories: MSU Partner Event Research & Scholarship
Tags: Research Faculty Research Staff

TThe Specific Aims page is arguably the most important section of an NIH grant application. Almost all reviewers will carefully read this page, which provides a roadmap for the rest of your proposal. To be successful, reviewers must come away from reading your aims page with a clear understanding of what you plan to do, […]

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October
2
2025

Introduction to NIH and Planning a Successful Proposal

Thursday, October 2, 2025, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Zoom (VPRI)
Categories: MSU Partner Event Research & Scholarship
Tags: Research Faculty Research Staff

This webinar will provide an overview of the structure of the NIH and several funding mechanisms. Attendees will learn tips for planning a successful NIH proposal, including how to search the RePORTER website, identify an optimal institute and study section, and prepare to meet with a Program Officer. This webinar will be presented by Lauren Aerni-Flessner, […]

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