This past Spring, the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD) partnered with MSU College of Natural Science and STEM+ Education at State for three workshops that centered around building disability awareness and advancing STEM education.
This April, the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD) and its partner programs, Tower Guard, BOND, and the Council of Students with Disabilities (CSD) hosted a screening and discussion event for the film, Deej.
The annual Adaptive Sports Day, organized by the Council of Students with Disabilities (CSD), happens each April to raise awareness on adaptive sports and share alternative ways of exercising.
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The RCPD is thrilled to announce that our very own Annika Arney, Assistive Technology Manager, was awarded the Student Employee of the Year this spring.
The 52nd Anniversary Awards and Appreciation Reception, hosted by the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD), was held on April 12, 2024 at the MSU Kellogg Center.
Each year the RCPD hosts an annual awards and appreciation reception at the end of the spring semester to honor the outstanding achievements of scholarship recipients, exceptional faculty and staff, and generous donors who support the RCPD mission.
Kareem Algarash, a Senior and a Mechanical Engineering major, is the recipient of the RCPD 2024 Student Leadership and Service Award for his contributions that bring awareness, inclusion, and accessibility to the greater MSU community.
Recently, MSU Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD) partnered with GoodMaps for a Fall engagement event to expand the mission of making MSU’s campus more accessible. The event took place on November 14, 2023, and spanned across two buildings—the STEM building and Bessey Hall.
The University Outreach and Engagement Office of College Access Initiatives hosted its first Shades of Melanin Expo on January 19, 2024, at the Kellogg Center.
During the fall 2023 semester, RCPD specialists Jessica Lutz and Hannah Huey-Jones introduced and facilitated a disability-centered Learning Community for faculty and staff titled, “Disability Dynamics: Theory, Accessibility, and Practice at MSU.”
Each year, two Big 10 Powerhouses, The University of Michigan and Michigan State University, meet at the 50-yard line for one of the most anticipated rivalry football games in the state—a tradition in which both Wolverine and Spartan fans rejoice.
Tyler Smeltekop, RCPD Assistant Director of Assistive Technology Innovation, recently testified at a State of Michigan House of Representatives hearing on two Bills regarding children’s hearing health in Michigan.