In This Issue

• Upcoming events of interest to JMC students

• Field Experience scholarships (for students completing internships for credit this fall) close on Friday

• Opportunities: Apply to participate in the Fife Fellow Program

• Helpful resources in Case Hall

• One More Thing: Watch JMC student Chloe Francis’s TEDxTalk on YouTube

Events

JMC Human Rights Data Science Lab Recruitment Meeting
Sept. 2, 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. JMC Human Rights Data Science Lab is recruiting for this semester. Students engage in policy-relevant research associated with human rights violations and develop career-related skills including database construction/management, data visualization, remote sensing and open-source research. Interested students can sign up via Google Forms and attend the Sept. 2 recruitment meeting via Zoom (password: JMC2020).

Lunch Chat with Dean Thies
Sept. 3, 12 p.m. in the JMC Library, 332 Case Hall. Lunch Chats are an opportunity for Madison students, faculty and staff to connect over a meal (food is available on a first-come, first-served basis). This event will feature a brief Q&A discussion between Dean Thies and Jahshua Smith, JMC's outreach and recruitment coordinator. You can submit your questions via Qualtrics or connect with Dean Thies during the event.

Ask Us Anything: Grad & Law School
Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. in 329 South Case Hall. This casual “Ask us Anything” session will help answer all of your questions about the graduate/law school exploration and application process. (Added Bonus: Students can earn credit toward JMC's LinkedIn Career Readiness Badge by participating in this program.) Register to attend via Handshake

Stuckman Lecture Series: The Food Economy in the Headlines 
Sept. 9, 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Kellogg Center Auditorium. NPR’s chief Economics Correspondent Scott Horsley will unpacks the forces shaping the food economy. This event is free and open to the public. Registration required via ANR Events Management System.

Daniel Rosenthal Legislative Intern Workshop & Luncheon
Sept. 10, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Anderson House Office Building, Lansing. This workshop focuses on internship best practices and future career opportunities for those with legislative experience. Learn more via JMC and contact Lauren Michalak (michal34@msu.edu) to register.

Field Experience Scholarships

Applications for JMC's Field Experience Scholarships for the Fall 2025 Semester are now open (applications due Sept. 5, 2025). Students who are planning to do their field experience (internship for credit via MC 400 & 401 or approved equivalent) in Fall 2025 are eligible to apply. Learn more on JMC’s website.

Gordon and Norma Public Policy Internship Award
This award is open to students of any major who are planning a public policy-related internship that will count for MSU internship credit. Applications for the Fall 2025 Semester are now open (apply by Oct. 9). Find more information on the award and application details via PDF. 

Opportunities

Fife Fellow Program
Fife Fellow Program invites first- and second-year JMC students to explore ideas central to contemporary liberal democracy. Participants read and discuss important texts in the history of political economy and constitutionalism like the people who inspired the program's name: Adam Smith and James Wilson. The goal of the program is to deepen understanding of the central ideas and institutions of liberalism and to enable citizens to pursue freedom. Applications due Sept. 8. Contact Prof. Bri Wolf (briwolf@msu.edu) with questions. Learn more via the Fife Fellow Program website.

Speaker Call: Ignite Talks at MSU
The MSU Museum CoLab Studio is seeking 10 passionate MSU students to each deliver an Ignite talk showcasing their research. You can be any type or level of student at MSU, doing a project in any field of research. Speakers share one big idea in five minutes, using only 20 slides that automatically advance every 15 seconds. Submit your idea to MSU Museum.

Resources in Case Hall

Academic Advising at JMC
The Express Advising Center in 328 S. Case Hall is open daily throughout the fall semester. The Express Advising Center is ideal for quick schedule or enrollment questions, urgent or time-sensitive issues, receiving help about how to connect with another office or person at MSU.

• Monday-Thursdays, in-person from 1 to 4 p.m. (no appointment needed)

• Tuesdays, in person with Assistant Dean Jeff Judge from 6 to 8 p.m. (no appointment needed)

• Fridays, virtually from 1 to 4 p.m. 

  Madison students can also schedule a meeting with their advisors via student.msu.edu. Find more information about academic advising at JMC on our website.

JMC Community Counselor: Drop-In Counseling
JMC has a dedicated counselor on staff, Courtney Brown, available for drop-in counseling on Mondays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in S363 Case Hall beginning Sept. 8. Courtney is available for free, confidential conversations to discuss any mental health concerns you may be facing. Visit MSU Caps Connect for more information.

Writing Center at JMC
Need help working through an assignment, essay or presentation? The Writing Center at JMC in 341 Case Hall will be open Monday-Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. beginning Sept. 15. Learn more on JMC’s website.

Career Services & Field Experience Offices
JMC’s Career Services and Field Experiences offices are located in 329 S. Case Hall. Career Advisor Karissa Chabot-Purchase and Field Experience Coordinator Lauren Michalak are available to support you throughout your time at the college. View upcoming career and internship programming on the JMC events calendar.

Find more information about MSU resources available to JMC students — including info on academic accommodations, mental health support and the MSU Food Bank — on JMC’s website.

One More Thing: Chloe Francis

Each week, we offer the last word to a JMC student. This week’s One More Thing celebrates Chloe Francis (IR & Spanish), who presented at the TEDx MSU event earlier this year.

Watch Chloe Francis (IR & Spanish) deliver “Building Bridges, Not Walls: The Power of Global Dialogue" as part of the TEDxMSU conference held earlier this year. Her talk aimed to challenge predispositions and foster empathy by emphasizing the importance of understanding other cultures in everyday life.

Have questions or submissions for this newsletter? Contact Jane Deacon (locket20@msu.edu).