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December 2022

It’s time for our annual Year in Review! As we look back on each month of the academic year, the MSP community can reflect on the changes and growth we have experienced since September, both individually and as a community. Here’s a look at highlights from December 2022.

Kinsey Tekiele holding a thumbs up standing in front of a griddle with pancakes cooking.
Kinsey made pancakes for stress relief during finals week.
Wide shot photo of students sitting in chairs and on the floor across a classroom petting therapy dogs.
Students enjoyed time with dogs from the Alliance of Therapy Dogs during finals week.
Two students and a staff member at a table wrapping gifts.
IDEA collected gifts for Adopt-A-Family and students and staff helped wrap them.
Photo of a hatchback with the trunk open to show a pile of wrapped gifts.
After a successful Adopt-A-Family drive, IDEA filled an entire car with gifts to deliver.

Other highlights from December:

We welcomed Dr. Mike Tyler as the new Dean of Academic Programs. 

Blogs: Kristopher Picano (MA with ABA ’19) and Nadine Ali (MA with ABA ’22) shared the benefits of a combined degree, we examined ways to practice self-care, and learned about Evidence-Based Interventions