Events

Save the date for our upcoming 2026 MSU AgeAlive Education & Research Forum…plus Awards Ceremony – March 26, 2026!
Interested in registration information, email picotte@msu.edu. Registration coming in January!

MSU AgeAlive is pleased to announce that we are now accepting nominations for four annual awards that will be presented at the 2026 MSU AgeAlive Awards Ceremony scheduled for March 26, 2026, at 1 pm. The ceremony will be held in-person as part of the MSU AgeAlive Education & Research Forum held at sites in East Lansing and Ishpeming (remote viewing) and virtually on Zoom.

Discover MSU’s Vietnam Legacy – Nov. 21 Town & Gown with Dr. Charles Keith The Town & Gown Series continues on Friday, Nov. 21. We will welcome Charles Keith Ph.D., professor of History at Michigan State University, who will lead an engaging discussion titled, “MSU and Vietnam: New Thoughts on an Old Story.” We all now know MSU’s history in Vietnam —or […]

The Town & Gown Series will welcome Dr. Kseniia Borodin, Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence at Michigan State University on Friday, Oct.17, from noon to 1 p.m. Through her own the lens of her own life, Dr. Borodin will trace key moments in Ukrainian history and culture, showing how language reflects resilience, identity, and change in times of […]

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Please join us Friday, April 25th for another wonderful FREE Eating for Better Health nutrition class presented by MSU Campus Health’s registered dietitian Abby Richey, MSU AgeAlive, and the Tri County Office On Aging provided with grant funds from the Ingham County Elder Services Milage. Please RSVP to the Sam Corey Senior Center in Holt […]

Join us for our upcoming MSU AgeAlive Town & Gown presentation on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The presentation is titled “The story of Zeke the Wonder Dog,” presented by MSU’s own Zeke the Wonder Dog and his handler/owner Jim Foley. The presenter will provide a brief introduction and history of Zeke the Wonder Dog, talk […]

Join us for our upcoming MSU AgeAlive Town & Gown presentation on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 5 pm. The presentation is titled “Forever in the Path: The Black Experience at MSU,” presented by author, Pero G. Dagbovie, Ph.D., vice provost for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and dean of the Graduate School, MSU Department of […]

2025 MSU AgeAlive Research Forum Welcome to the 2025 MSU AgeAlive Research Forum page. Thank you to everyone who participated. Provided below are additional materials on the event and on-demand video presentations. On-Demand Videos: Event Materials: 2025 Research Forum Schedule 2025 Research Forum Speaker & Session Details 2025 Forum Agency Resource Tables – East Lansing […]

MSU AgeAlive Town & Gown John Wales Memorial Lecture, “Conservation and Agriculture: Can they work together to support people and the land? Case studies from Thailand and Montana” The session will be presented by Daniel Ahlquist, Ph.D., Assoc. Professor of Social Relations and Policy, James Madison College. John Wales was a lifelong nature enthusiast and […]

Join us for our upcoming MSU AgeAlive Town & Gown presentation on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 5 pm: Green Inside: Elevating indoor environments for healthier living. Bringing nature indoors and its impact. The session will be presented by Jisun Lee, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Interior Design at the School of Planning, Design and Construction […]

Join us for Give Green Day, March 11, 2025, to support MSU AgeAlive programs! Your support helps to ensure continued operations and programming for our Generations Connect intergenerational program for MSU students and older adults, our Town & Gown Lifelong Learning Series, our Annual Research Awards and Annual Research Forum to support aging-related research and […]