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Trust Networks: A New Perspective on Pedigree & the Ambiguities of Admissions

133F, Erickson Hall 620 Farm Ln, East Lansing, MI

Attending a selective college or university is one of the three strongest predictors of admission to graduate programs; however, access to these institutions is stratified by race, socioeconomic status, and gender. Broadening participation in graduate education and the professoriate requires a critical look at default judgments of college quality, which starts with understanding how judgments… Read More »

“Become the Coach You Always Wanted to Play For” Lecture

Clara Bell Smith Center 282 W Shaw Lanse, East Lansing, MI

A presentation of the Kristen Marie Gould Endowed Lecture on Sport for Children and Youth. This lecture will be given by Dr. Wade Gilbert of Fresno State University, the fifth scholar to deliver an annual lecture through the endowment. He will speak to an open gathering about the principles of quality coaching. Gilbert has been a… Read More »

Knowledge for Sale: The Neoliberal Takeover of Higher Education

Room 61, Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center 219 S. Harrison Road, E. Lansing, MI

A new philosophy of higher education has taken hold in institutions around the world. Its supporters disavow the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake and argue that the only knowledge worth pursuing is that with more or less immediate market value. Every other kind of learning is downgraded, its budget cut. In "Knowledge for… Read More »

Consul General of China in Chicago Hong Lei Public Lecture

MI

Come and listen to Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Chicago, Mr. Hong Lei's public lecture: China’s New Development and China-US relations in the New Era! Free admission! Light refreshments will be provided.

Free

Erickson Distinguished Lecture in Education Policy: Dr. Nickolai Vitti

Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, MI

Join us in welcoming prominent leader in education, Dr. Nickolai Vitti, superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District. He will serve as the keynote speaker for the 2019 Erickson Distinguished Lecture in Education Policy. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A and light refreshments. Additional details to follow. Space is limited. Please RSVP to… Read More »

Gwen Norrell Endowed Lecture on Youth Sport and Student-Athlete Well-Being

A100 Clara Bell Smith Center

UPDATE: THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED Please join us for our first inaugural Gwen Norrell Endowed Lecture on Youth Sport and Student-Athlete Well-Being. We are honored to have Dr. Bradley Hatfield a Professor and Chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs in the School of Public Health at the University of… Read More »

Improving Global Education: Evidence, Cost-Effectiveness, and Political Economy

Virtual on Zoom

Over the last few decades, we have seen significant progress in improving school enrollment around the world. Yet, the translation of higher enrollment into improved learning outcomes has been disappointing. This talk will review two decades of evidence from high-quality studies on the effectiveness of various approaches to improving educational outcomes in low- and middle-income… Read More »

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Kristen Marie Gould Endowed Lecture on Sport for Children and Youth

A100 Clara Bell Smith Center

The Department of Kinesiology and the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports present the annual Kristen Marie Gould Endowed Lecture for Children and Youth. Our 2024 Speaker: Kristen Dieffenbach, Ph.D. Dieffenbach is a professor and director of the Center for Applied Coaching and Sport Sciences at West Virginia University (WVU). Learn more on the… Read More »