Coffee with the Profs
One of the MSU Alumni Office's long-standing featured offerings, the Coffee with the Profs series highlights research and work done by some of MSU’s finest faculty and staff. This lifelong education program is open to all.
The fall 2024 series will be a virtual experience. There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. Registration for each presentation closes five days prior to the presentation.
The format for Coffee with the Profs is a 45-minute presentation followed by a 30-minute Q&A. All presentations are scheduled for 10-11:30 a.m. ET.
If you have questions about the Coffee with the Profs program, please email Nikki Sanders.
Fall 2024 Series
Oct. 7 — Life-Saving Partnerships
Jennifer E. Johnson, chief translation officer, MSU Office of Health Sciences; founding chair and C. S. Mott Endowed Professor, Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health
This presentation covers key topics related to mental health and partnership, including cutting-edge work in suicide prevention, the connection between community mental health services and criminal-legal involvement, efforts to improve maternal mental health statewide and nationally, and MSU’s innovative approach to building its Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health in partnership with the Flint community.
Oct. 14 — Transforming the Murray and Hong Special Collections at the MSU Libraries
Leslie Van Veen McRoberts, head, Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections; head, University Archives
Situated at the heart of our campus, the MSU Libraries Murray and Hong Special Collections have delivered distinctive and unique materials to students, faculty and scholars for generations. This presentation will discuss the evolution of the collection, the subsequent need for specialized space, and a major building renovation to create a fine-tuned physical space to care for the collections in perpetuity.
Oct. 21 — From Beyoncé to Black Witch Burnings
Kinitra Brooks, Audrey and John Leslie Endowed Chair in Literary Studies; associate chair, Department of English
This conversation will focus on the scholarly study of Beyoncé, pop culture and horror and how it’s intertwined with archival research across Louisiana, the Caribbean and Europe.
Note: This presentation is not endorsed by, affiliated with, or authorized by Beyoncé or her representatives in any capacity.
Questions
If you have questions about the Coffee with the Profs, please email Nikki Sanders.
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