Results of the MA Survey2

1 strongly disagree   7 = strongly agree

Group Statistics
	Track	N	Mean	Std. Deviation	Std. Error Mean
My choice to come to MSU was a good idea.	Pre. PhD thesis track	12	6.17	.835	.241
	Plan B comp track	10	6.20	.632	.200
I give the MA program a high grade.	Pre. PhD thesis track	12	6.00	1.279	.369
	Plan B comp track	10	5.50	1.509	.477
The MA program is a good match for me.	Pre. PhD thesis track	12	6.25	1.215	.351
	Plan B comp track	10	4.90	1.729	.547
I think it would be useful for Plan B students to take Com 830.	Pre. PhD thesis track	12	6.08	1.379	.398
	Plan B comp track	10	4.40	2.066	.653
I have enjoyed MA courses that I have taken @ MSU.	Pre. PhD thesis track	12	5.92	.996	.288
	Plan B comp track	10	5.90	1.449	.458
I have received good mentoring in the MA program.	Pre. PhD thesis track	12	6.00	1.595	.461
	Plan B comp track	10	5.70	1.567	.496
I have a clear idea of what I will do with my MA degree.	Pre. PhD thesis track	12	5.50	2.067	.597
	Plan B comp track	10	4.80	1.549	.490
The MA program has provided me with useful skills.	Pre. PhD thesis track	12	5.67	1.723	.497
	Plan B comp track	10	5.00	1.633	.516
I think defining more required courses for plan b is a good idea.	Pre. PhD thesis track	12	4.42	1.881	.543
	Plan B comp track	10	3.60	2.413	.763
I like the idea of having a capstone course instead of a comp exam.	Pre. PhD thesis track	12	4.08	1.929	.557
	Plan B comp track	10	4.30	1.494	.473
Several students I know in plan b have no idea about what to do with their MA degree.	Pre. PhD thesis track	12	4.75	1.545	.446
	Plan B comp track	10	4.90	1.287	.407
I would recommend the Com MA program to others.	Pre. PhD thesis track	12	5.25	1.712	.494
	Plan B comp track	10	5.50	1.716	.543
There are too many rules in plan b.	Pre. PhD thesis track	12	3.17	1.193	.345
	Plan B comp track	10	4.20	1.751	.554
Plan B is fine as is. Make no_changes	Pre. PhD thesis track	12	4.00	.953	.275
	Plan B comp track	10	3.80	1.549	.490

Internships in Michigan

Hello,

Intern in Michigan is a free web-based system that offers a simple solution for students who are looking for internships and co-ops in Michigan. By using matching algorithms, Intern in Michigan instantly connects students with internship opportunities based on skills, interests and employer needs. This short video explains how the technology works.

 Born out of the desire to address the disconnect between students and employers about the perceived lack of opportunities and talent interested in starting their careers in Michigan; Intern in Michigan has facilitated over 200,000 matches between students and employers of which 10,000 progressed to the interview stage.

 We are thrilled to be working with numerous employers across the state who are recruiting students seeking internships and co-ops.  Thousands of employers including; Otsego Conservation District, HOMTV, Auto-Owners Insurance Company, Allied THA, American Laser Enterprises, and DTE have posted opportunities on Intern in Michigan. These employers are interested in students with a wide variety of academic majors and interests such as engineering, computer science, business and finance, nonprofit management, television production and natural resources and conservation to name a few. 

 In addition to preparing students for life after graduation, research had demonstrated that internships positively impact college retention, persistence, and GPA’s.

 Given that February is Cooperative Education and Internship Month in Michigan. I wanted to share Intern in Michigan as a resource in hopes that you will encourage your students to register and get connected with meaningful experiential learning opportunities.

 Students who are interested in connecting with employers can get started by going to www.interninmichigan.com

 Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely,

Regina

 Regina Bell | Intern in Michigan

Executive Director

Direct: 313.324.8532

Fax: 313.963.4402

Regina.bell@interninmichigan.com

2014-2015 applicant pool facts

We are still receiving application materials until April 1.  However, I have gone into GAMS and starting a preliminary review of applicants.  So far, 97 people are in some stage of application. There are 76 Chinese applicants, 4 Koreans, 2 from other countries than China or Korea, and 17 domestic students.  We hope to bring in a class of about 10 to 12 new students.  Thought you might be interested in this information.
MJB

Combatting Weight-Based Cyberbullying on Facebook with the Dissenter Effect"

Just heard from Jenn Anderson at South Dakota State U that our paper on weight-based cyberbullying got accepted for publication at Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking!

Pictures from the Lansing Mobile Pantry Food distribution event/ nutritional stigma study

Xun, Yifan, Ying, and I worked so hard during this event!  We collected data from 453 skeptical people!!! Many were visually challenged or physically challenged!  At 11:30 when the crowd was thinning out Yifan sat down and fell asleep he was so exhausted.  It was a DIFFERENT experience from collecting any kind of data from students to be sure. 

 

 

 

Mobile Pantry Food distribution

This was an overwhelming event.  There were 400 people waiting in line in the dark cold when I got there waiting to get into the church.  The parking lot was sheer ice and treacherous.  They let us in an we set up stuff with no clue about how events would unfold.  As people came in we gave them our questionnaire but there was hesitancy about when to collect it.  We had to maintain order and keep people in line to turn in it.  We also ran a lottery for tee shirts and cook books which was very popular. People kept on stopping by and saying they wanted a tee shirt.  We collected surveys for the next four and one half hours.  It was chaotic and exhausting!  So many people were in bad shape.  Some couldn't read. Many were physically challenged.  Most people were missing teeth.  Many were overweight.  Families were there too.  We met refugees from Burma (Myanmar), Somalia, Tanzania and other places.  It was a pretty sobering experience.  A couple of people said our survey made them depressed because we asked about nutritional hardships.  We collected a ton of surveys but will need to judge the quality.   We gave out almost all of the compensation money which people really appreciated.  Pictures will follow.  They finally put us in the chapel to control the flow of people.  They were still distributing groceries to a long line of people when we left at noon.  Hope everyone got some food.  There is just such real need!

The Communication Department Haven House Family

Wow!  We did good here :)  Glad to be affiliated with our wonderful department!

Food Deserts Redux

Next Saturday we will collect data from 500 inner city residents for the nutritional stigma project!  This is such an awesome opportunity.  We send out a loud shout to our chair, Jim Dearing, for finding some money for this exceptionally worthwhile project.  We will be at a food distribution event sponsored by the Lansing Mobile Food Pantry.  It is sobering to understand how many people in Lansing need food and might otherwise go hungry.  This is good work to be doing.