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Student Voices During COVID-19

Student Engagement began to survey MSP students on a weekly basis starting in mid-May about their experiences as students under quarantine. Each week, an email was sent out, data was collected, and the following week, the information was shared with all. “The responses really showed that MSP is truly a

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MSP Spring Research

MSP faculty & student research teams were unable to present their work as planned this spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In May, Dustin Shepler, PhD, Core Faculty and research team lead, reached out to the community to offer an opportunity to share research that was intended for spring conference

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Community Conversations: Racism Pandemic

Over the last several weeks and months we have witnessed an onslaught of heinous racial incidents and a disproportionate number of cases/deaths related to COVID-19 in communities of color – all of which are occurring within the context of day-to-day racism in our country. On June 1, MSP President Fran Brown hosted

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The Pandemic of Racism

Dear MSP Community, I apologize for not reaching out to you sooner about the heinous racial incidents that the media has covered over the last few weeks. I have struggled with what to say, searching for the right words and ultimately reconciling with the fact that there are none. Every aspect of

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Career Services: 3 Steps to Get Involved!

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a great deal of uncertainty for our students, especially those who are planning to graduate in July. At Student Engagement, we are doing everything we can to continue to support students as they transition from grad students to early career psychologists. Career Services Month events

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From the President: Letter to MSP Students

Dear Students, I hope this email finds you well despite the challenges of this time. I know you’re working incredibly hard under challenging circumstances; your dedication and tenacity is impressive. This doesn’t surprise me given how far you’ve come in your life and education. I look forward to the day when this

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Psi Chi Gives Back

At the end of March, the Psi Chi chapter at MSP created the Psi Chi COVID-19 Response Relief Fund to provide some relief during this emergency and support students as they continue in their studies. To date, Psi Chi has given nearly $5,000 to MSP students. Below, Psi Chi President

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Library Support during COVID-19

One advantage to being a small community is that we can pivot quickly. Once MSP classes went virtual, our Academic Librarians began to research and source new ways for students to access what they need online.  Until recently, printing journal articles and checking out books from the shelf were still

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Spring Transformations

Earth Day celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2020, in the time of global crisis amid COVID-19. I think of the ecopsychological implications of this time as we approach Earth Day. With recent environmental movements of 2019, one may wonder what about 2020? It seems our lives have been immersed with

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