Generations Connect is a program that brings Michigan State University students and older adults together to build friendships across generations. The program began in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and was originally called the Senior Ambassadors Program. Today, it is a partnership between MSU AgeAlive, the Social Science Scholars Program, and East Lansing’s Prime Time Seniors Program. The […]
Allison Stawara, a Michigan State University alum and community farm manager, has received an Intergenerational Award for her work bringing people of all ages together through food and community programs. Stawara works at Partridge Creek Farm, where she helps run a one-acre farm in downtown Ishpeming. The farm grows fresh vegetables and provides food to […]
Dr. Peter Berg, a professor at Michigan State University, has been recognized for his research on aging and the workplace at the university’s AgeAlive event. Berg, who teaches in the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, received the Research in Aging Award for his work on how employers can better support older workers. His research focuses […]
A Michigan State University (MSU) researcher whose work focuses on improving mobility and preventing injury will be recognized at the upcoming MSU AgeAlive Education and Research Forum and Awards Ceremony. Tamara Reid Bush, Ph.D., a professor of mechanical engineering and associate dean for inclusive excellence at MSU, will receive the Research in Aging Award at […]
After decades of community service, Maureen McCabe-Power is being recognized for the impact she has made both inside and outside the library. The East Lansing resident will receive the Michigan State University (MSU) AgeAlive Legacy Award at the AgeAlive Education & Research Forum and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, March 26, which highlights leaders in aging-related […]
