The Spartan Orientation Station

Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station! On this week’s episode of our Living Community series, we are featuring Lyman Briggs College! Lyman Briggs, often called “Briggs” or LBC, is a science living learning community on campus. LBC was founded in 1967 to bridge the cultures of the sciences and the humanities and social sciences.  

Today we are welcoming Jacki and Makena from Lyman Briggs to discuss all things LBC. Thank you so much for joining us today! We are so excited to discuss Lyman Briggs College! For more information on Lyman Briggs, visit their website lbc.msu.edu or follow them on Instagram @lymanbriggscollege.

Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station! On Thursdays throughout the summer, SOS will feature a Campus and Community Resources series, where students can hear from experts about important departments and programs!

On this week's episode, the orientation team discusses all things Experiential Learning. For more information about the Office for Experiential Learning, visit their website or send them an email at [email protected]. 

Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station! On Tuesdays throughout the summer, SOS will feature a Living Community series, which highlights the different residential programs/communities that students can live in at MSU!

This week, we are discussing La Casa, which is a Living Learning Community for Spanish learners at Michigan State. La Casa is reopening in Fall 2025 and is located in Shaw Hall.

For more information on La Casa, find them on Instagram @lacasamsu or visit their website to learn more!

Hello families and supporters! Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station’s Family Fridays series. In this episode, Raven and Laurin chat with the Assistant Director of Spartan Experiences, Lance Sharp, about the ways students can get and stay involved at MSU. Listen to learn more about family and student engagement, registered student organizations (RSOS), campus resources, tips for getting involved at MSU and in the greater Lansing, and student perspectives. Go Green!  

On our final episode of the Spartan Orientation Station for the summer, join some of our very own student staff as they discuss their other positions as Resident Assistants, Assistant Community Directors, and Intercultural Aides working with Live On, MSU's Housing team! 

For more information about Live On, visit their website https://liveon.msu.edu/.

Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station! This week, we are sitting down with Dr. Olivia Scott, Acting Assistant Director of Multicultural Initiatives and Community Engagement at MSU's Counseling and Psychiatric Services, to discuss all things self care, community care, and mental wellbeing!

For more information about CAPS, visit their website: https://caps.msu.edu/index.html or follow them on Instagram @healthyspartans.

Hello families and supporters! Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station’s Family Fridays series. In this episode, Raven and Laurin chat with the Director of the Transfer Student Success Center (TSSC), Dr. Charles Jackson, about the different ways transfer students and other students think about student success. Listen to learn more about defining student success, tips for academic success and beyond the classroom, and student narratives regarding their own success at Michigan State. Go Green!  

Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station! On this week's episode, we are speaking with the Broad Art Museum on campus. Located at 547 E Circle Drive, right across from the Student Services Building, the art museum features a variety of fun exhibits and learning opportunities.

For more information about Broad Art Museum, visit their website https://broadmuseum.msu.edu/ or find them on Instagram @msubroad. 

Welcome back to the Spartan Orientation Station! On this week’s episode, we will be discussing the MSU Libraries! The Library aims to provide expertise, collections, and infrastructure for discovery and creation through their work with MSU students, faculty, and staff.

For more information about the Libraries on MSU's campus, or any of the amazing services the Library provides students with, visit their website lib.msu.edu or find them on Instagram @msulibraries.

On this week's episode of the Spartan Orientation Station, our student staff answer your questions about Michigan State University! We know the transition to MSU can be tricky, so we want to share our tips and tricks for academic success, time management, and more!