Education Abroad 101 (EA 101) is for anyone interested in studying abroad but isn't sure where to start! Topics covered include:

• Benefits of Education Abroad
• Things to Consider (courses, timing, budget)
• Program Types
• Cost Factors and Program Fees
• Scholarships and Funding
• Navigating the Website
• Searching for Programs
• Health, Safety and Security

At the end there will be a Q&A session where you can ask us any questions you may have.

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Please join us for a unique opportunity to engage with Ashraf al-Ajrami and Ayala Brilliant, a Palestinian and Israeli peacebuilder working to bridge divides in one of the world’s most complex regions. The discussion will focus on both the practical challenges and the opportunities of working toward peace within a polarized landscape, as well as the skills and mindsets necessary for peacebuilding and diplomacy.

Sponsors: James Madison College, College of Arts and Letters, College of Social Sciences, Residential College of Arts and Humanities, International Studies and Programs, Asian Studies Center, Serling Institute for Jewish Studies and Modern Israel

Burnt by the Sun Burnt by the Sun (Утомлённые солнцем, 1994; 135 min). These film screening events are sponsored and organized by the MSU Center for European, Russian, & Eurasian Studies (CERES).

We are curating build a lending library to give prospective applicants and Peace Corps invitees resources about service as seen through the eyes of RPCVs. We have a dozen books already and would like to get to 25 by the end of the academic year.

While our wish list is posted on Amazon, we also encourage you to consider ordering books from a local book shop such as Schuler Books (Okemos) or Hooked (Lansing). If you prefer to donate and have us handle the purchasing, please visit our online giving link!

Please email Joy Campbell, MSU's recruitment supervisor, at joycamp(at)msu.edu with any questions! 

Learn more about MSU's Peace Corps Recruitment Office on our website. 

Orientations based on region have been scheduled for students participating in summer 2025, fall 2025 and academic year 25-26 programs. Nominated, accepted, and committed students in direct enroll, exchange or an affiliated program will receive an invitation in Via Global and must register.  Program Coordinators from the Office for Education Abroad will be presenting the information. 

Oceania Regional Orientation (Australia, Fiji, New Zealand)

• Presenters: Ben Ladd and Mohomed Said
• Tuesday, April 8, 2025
• 5:00 pm
• 201 International Center

Orientations based on region have been scheduled for students participating in summer 2025, fall 2025 and academic year 25-26 programs. Nominated, accepted, and committed students in direct enroll, exchange or an affiliated program will receive an invitation in Via Global and must register.  Program Coordinators from the Office for Education Abroad will be presenting the information. 

Europe Regional Orientation – Session 1*

• Presenters: Hailee Ridge and Hope Kroll
• Tuesday, April 8, 2025
• 5:00 pm
• B115 Wells Hall

*Students going to Europe can attend Session 1 or Session 2; information presented will be identical

Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and others with Peace Corps affiliations are invited to join us at this open house to celebrate MSU's 2025 cohort of Peace Corps Prep graduates and our newest Peace Corps invitees!

This reception brings together RPCVs, families of currently serving Volunteers, those preparing for service, and more.

Light refreshments will be provided, with brief remarks at 6:00pm.

RSVP required by March 25. Please RSVP using this link. Email msupeace(at)msu.edu with any questions! 

MSU's Tax Clinic can assist you with any tax-related questions you have during their walk-in advising hours.

MSU Tax Clinic Walk-In Advising
Wednesdays, 12:30pm-2:30pm, January 29-April 9th
Monday, 12:30pm-2:30pm, April 14th
International Center, Room 302

Please note that walk-in advisors do not have tax software codes to distribute and cannot file your taxes for you. They can answer specific questions you have about your taxable income, tax residency status, and income taxes.

Orientations based on region have been scheduled for students participating in summer 2025, fall 2025 and academic year 25-26 programs. Nominated, accepted, and committed students in direct enroll, exchange or an affiliated program will receive an invitation in Via Global and must register.  Program Coordinators from the Office for Education Abroad will be presenting the information. 

Europe Regional Orientation – Session 2*

• Presenters: Erin Kunert and Haley Thompson
• Wednesday, April 9, 2025
• 3:00 pm
• 303 International Center

*Students going to Europe can attend Session 1 or Session 2; information presented will be identical

Aesthetics of Solidarity:
Arab American and Arab/SWANA Diaspora Artists in the US, 1948 - Present

April 10-11, 2025

How do Arab American and Arab diaspora artists in the United States use their artistic practice to show solidarity with those facing socio-political injustices in the US and around the world? Join the MSU Broad Art Museum, the MSU Muslim Studies Program, and the Association for Modern + Contemporary Art of the Arab World, Iran + Turkey (AMCA) to learn more about solidarity and Arab American art histories at this symposium featuring presentations by artists, art historians, and scholars from around the world.

"Aesthetics of Solidarity" is the 2025 Association for Modern + Contemporary Art of the Arab World, Iran + Turkey (AMCA) conference and the 18th annual Muslim Studies Program Faculty Symposium.

Learn more and register.