Brooke Jeffery, a Doctoral Candidate in the College of Natural Science, is the recipient of the RCPD 2025 Student Leadership and Service Award for her contributions that bring awareness, inclusion, and accessibility to the greater MSU community.
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.
The MSU Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities welcomed Jared Grysko in November 2024, to our team as an Access Specialist serving those who are D/deaf, hard of hearing, and those with chronic health disabilities.
The MSU Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities welcomed Savannah Blow in September 2024, to our team as an Access Specialist serving people with neurodivergent needs.
In 2023, the Office for Institutional Diversity and Inclusion (IDI), in partnership with the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD), designated October as Disability Pride Month at Michigan State University (MSU).
The opportunity to study abroad has become more than just an academic pursuit; it’s also an experience that shapes students into well-rounded individuals equipped for the challenges of the future.
Since 2018, MSU Dialogues has provided a learning experience for students, faculty, and staff that brings people together from various identity groups to discuss a variety of topics that help participants gain awareness, understanding, and explore perspectives outside of their own.
Working in higher education has given access specialists Kelsey Foote and Lindsay Hill insight into challenges that new students face: adapting to new environments, meeting new people, handling increased academic responsibilities, and living away from home, often for the first time.
ROTC cadets from Michigan State University (MSU) and the University of Michigan (UM) came together on October 25, 2024, for the 11th annual Alex’s Great State Race.
Tyler Smeltekop is the Assistant Director of Assistive Technology Innovation at the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD) office. He joined the team in September of 2022 with goals of expanding the MSU community’s access to accessible technology, course content, and equitable experiences across campus.
MSU Senior, Arianna Fobbs, a plant biology major, began writing a book in high school with the goal of helping others, like herself, that identify with a learning disability.
Shelby Gombosi has been promoted to Associate Director of the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD). Shelby has been with MSU since 2008.
As the weather starts to change and the fall colors begin to pop, the hustle and bustle remains steady around campus with students and staff settling into their respective routines. This fall the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD) office has been busy helping many students and staff get set up with accommodations among many other events and program planning.