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June 2023

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 June 2023.

Two students looking at a research poster.
The MSP chapter of Psi Chi hosted its 8th Annual Mental Health Research Symposium on June 2nd.
Members of IDEA posing for a photo.
Members of IDEA attended Ferndale Pride on June 3rd.
Photo of two baristas behind a cart making coffee for a student
The Cappuccino Man served delicious drinks as a part of Spirit Week on June 8th.
Student holding resume talking to a potential employer at the career fair.
The MSP Career Fair took place on June 9th.
Members of the ABPsi SC with photo booth props and a Juneteenth backdrop
The ABPsi Student Circle hosted a Juneteenth Celebration on June 14th.
Members of the MSP community standing in front of the Belle Isle aquarium.
ECO participated in a clean-up event on Belle Isle on June 17th.

Other highlights from June:

ABPsi, IDEA, and Psi Chi launched an Arab Support Group. 

Paulina Drake (PsyD ’18) came to campus on June 13th to present on starting a private practice.

The final career programming event, a post-graduate certificate panel, took place on June 22nd. 

 Juanita Houston, (PsyD ’21) returned to campus to present her dissertation which examined the experience of Black single-mothers pursuing doctoral degrees on June 29th. 

Blogs: We celebrated Pride Month, highlighted the CCC and Psi Chi Symposium, we learned about the history of Juneteenth, Student Services Graduate Assistant Ray Kaidbay (PsyD 1) shared her advice for finding scholarships, Director of Student Services Carrie Payett shared highlights from attending the career fair, and we congratulated Psi Chi for being a model chapter