W. Bruce Erickson helped both students and faculty members realize their goals through his generous gifts to the Michigan State University College of Education, providing funding for scholarships and a distinguished chair in Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education (HALE). Bruce Erickson was the son of  former MSU Provost Clifford Erickson — the College of...
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Best-selling author James Patterson is creating a scholarship program at Michigan State University to help prepare teachers ready to serve in urban areas. His gift to the College of Education will provide $60,000 a year for students enrolled in the Urban Educators Cohort Program, a specialized teacher preparation track that begins during freshmen year....
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Alisha Brown, a doctoral student in the Educational Policy program in the MSU College of Education, has recently won the prestigious Sir James Lougheed Award of Distinction from the Government of Alberta. The $20,000 scholarship, which is given only to eight doctoral students each year, is selected by a panel of university presidents in...
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Ashley Taglauer, a junior in the elementary education (mathematics) program at the Michigan State University College of Education, has been awarded a $1000 Miriam Schaefer scholarship from the Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM). She is one of only three college students from the state to receive the award. To apply for the scholarship, applicants must submit an application, essay, college transcripts and...
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