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Hello everyone,

This year's Immersive Visualization Institute (IVI) summer program for MSU graduate students will be held June 8-11. The application system is now open (link below). Please encourage your students to apply or apply yourself if you are a student. Participants must be enrolled for at least 1 credit in Spring 2026 and/or Summer 2026 and will receive a $550 stipend. 

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Hello, ILN friends!

I’m on the steering committee for the Michigan Pre-College and Youth Outreach Conference<https://michiganpcc.org/2025-conference/>, which will return to the MSU campus on 10/28. We founded the conference here 17 years ago!

Over 200 college access and outreach professionals from across Michigan will be in Big Ten A in the Kellogg center. We have vendor booths around the room, but we have 4-5 booths to offer FREE to on-campus resources that might want to demonstrate what we have to offer the youth crowd. Naturally, I thought of you. 

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Our laboratory has teamed up with an artist for an amazing exhibit coming soon! I’m sure you’ll hear about it from the MSU Museum as well, but here’s an invitation.

Please feel free to share the invite widely with MSU colleagues, your friends & family, and with the public in general. 

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Hello, ILN friends!

As part of the MSU Science Festival, FRIB is sponsoring two talks this week about how the arts can promote informal learning of science.

I hope you'll consider joining us, and please share this with anyone who might be interested!

* The Art of Science Communication<https://sciencefestival.msu.edu/Event/View/108>
* Wednesday, April 23, 6:00 - 7:00 PM at Facility for Rare Isotope Beams Auditorium
* In this interactive session, our panelists will showcase various innovative ways in which we can communicate complex scientific concepts, particularly in the field of nuclear physics. Four presenters representing diverse backgrounds and career paths will 

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Dear educators and enthusiasts,

Join us for the revival of the Informal Learning Network at MSU, a community of learning and practice for colleagues, students, and volunteers who are interested and/or working in informal learning spaces! Our first meeting is Friday January 31st, 2025 from 10am-noon at the MSU Main Library, Green Room (West Wing, 4th floor). Enjoy some refreshments, get to know other ILN-MSU members, and discuss our collective vision for supporting and promoting informal learning at MSU. 

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Dear educators and enthusiasts,

Join us for the revival of the Informal Learning Network at MSU, a community of learning and practice for colleagues, students, and volunteers who are interested and/or working in informal learning spaces! Our first meeting is Friday January 31st, 2025 from 10am-noon at the MSU Main Library, Green Room (West Wing, 4th floor). Enjoy some refreshments, get to know other ILN-MSU members, and discuss our collective vision for supporting and promoting informal learning at MSU. 

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Greetings, all!

I'm Zach Constan, outreach coordinator at FRIB, representing the Informal Learning Network (ILN). We plan to resume regular ILN activities to help our MSU colleagues connect with each other and elevate their work.

Right now we want to make sure we know which former members are still around and wish to be engaged this year! Please email me by Friday, September 6 to confirm your interest in ILN activities going forward. Otherwise, we will remove you from this listserv. 

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Please plan to attend the Faculty/Staff "Science On a Sphere" Open House at the MSU Museum on September 16, 2022 from 11:00AM-1:00PM. No reservation required. See you there! (To learn more about Science On a Sphere, visit https://museum.msu.edu/?exhibition=sos).

Please see/share the attached flyer about a new "Science Communication" course (JRN 492, Section 006) offered in Fall 2022. This 3-credit course is open to all majors. Students in science disciplines are especially encouraged to enroll. There are no prerequisites. If you have questions, please contact the School of Journalism. 

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Please share the announcement below with your networks.

Paid Summer Graduate Student Opportunity in the MSU Department of Community Sustainability - Applications wanted now!

Description: Immediate opportunity for a graduate student to help develop interpretive stories and signs for MSU natural areas, including Baker Woodlot

Experience/skills needed: Strong interpretive background/experience and creativity to design materials 

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The "Immersive Visualization Institute" (IVI) will be co-facilitated again this summer by the Abrams Planetarium, MSU Libraries DSL, and the MSU Museum (sponsored by the Graduate School). We have 15 positions available for graduate students. This a great opportunity for students to learn about using three amazing data visualization technologies here on campus for teaching, research, and creative work. 

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Please share the Smithsonian Regional Youth Summit info below with your students and colleagues. Thank you!

MSU undergraduates are invited to participate in next week’s Smithsonian Regional Youth Summit!

Who: Limited to the first 40 MSU undergraduates who register here <https://113145.blackbaudhosting.com/113145/Smithsonian-National-Youth-Summit>
When: September 21, 2021 from 3:00-5:00 PM (on-site check in starts at 2:30 PM)
Where: WKAR studios on campus (404 Wilson Rd) 

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Hi MSU Informal Learning Network!

How is everyone doing? I know that in-person programs and volunteer programs are being talked about (and the protocols seem to be coming from the college level) - I'd love to hear if each of your sites has any in-person programming and/or volunteering going on or planned? 

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Happy Summer!

​Dear Colleagues,

Thank you for another great year of working together
to support informal learning at MSU.
We hope you have a wonderful summer!

Best wishes,

The ILN Leadership Team

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Photo by: Jeffness (CC-BY-SA-2.5)

Denice J. Blair, Ph.D. (she/her)
MSU Museum - Director of Education
ILN-MSU<https://informaled.msu.edu/> Coordinator
Michigan State University

Please see the announcement below about an upcoming Summer Institute opportunity for graduate students and faculty mentors. The application deadline is April 16, 2021.

https://grad.msu.edu/news/immersive-visualization-institute-ivi-summer-institute-about-digital-display-technology

Denice J. Blair, Ph.D. (she/her)
MSU Museum - Director of Education
ILN-MSU<https://informaled.msu.edu/> Coordinator
Michigan State University

There's still time to register for the ILN-MSU event next Friday! Please join us as Cathy Blatnik, Diondra Straiton, and Mary Opsommer from the Mid-Michigan Autism Association provide great ideas about making informal learning spaces more accessible. A question and answer session is included.

When: March 19, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM
Where: Zoom
Register: https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ML6GqKf_SNeOf3q62OC0UQ 

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Please don't forget to register for next week's tour of MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center with ILN-MSU. See you there!

February 26, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM (EST)
Ellen Koehler of MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center will host a virtual tour and discussion about online public tours and learning. Register for this event: https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1Ur_RjpYS0-5tD7Aed7PvA 

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Please register now for these exciting upcoming ILN-MSU events and share widely with colleagues and students!

February 26, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM
Ellen Koehler of MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center will host a virtual tour and discussion about online public tours and learning. Also, this is a "Challenge Event" - we are asking every ILN member who attends to invite a colleague to attend too. Register for this event: https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1Ur_RjpYS0-5tD7Aed7PvA 

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If you haven't already done so, be sure to register for tomorrow's virtual tour of the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory/Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (NSCL/FRIB)<https://nscl.msu.edu/> with Zach "Dr. Z" Constan and ILN-MSU!

Date: January 22, 2021

Time: 12:30-1:30 PM
Where: Zoom
How to register: Respond to this email to register and receive the Zoom link/password 

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Two great ILN-MSU events are coming up! Please share these announcements with colleagues and students. Email Denice Blair ([log in to unmask]) to register.

January 22, 2021, 12:30-1:30 PM: Zach "Dr. Z" Constan will host a virtual tour of the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory/Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (NSCL/FRIB)<https://nscl.msu.edu/>.

February 26, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM: Ellen Koehler of MSU's Tollgate Farm and Education Center<https://www.canr.msu.edu/tollgate/> will host a virtual tour and discussion about online public tours and learning. 

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Check out the Great Lakes Lectures series for Spring 2021!

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Denice J. Blair, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)
Informal Learning Network - MSU
informaled.msu.edu<http://informaled.msu.edu>

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Informal Learning Network-MSU
informaled.msu.edu<https://informaled.msu.edu/>

You're Invited!

Zach "Dr. Z" Constan will host a virtual tour of the NSCL/FRIB for the Informal Learning Network-ILN<https://informaled.msu.edu/>. We hope you will be able to join us!

Date: January 22, 2021
Time: 12:30-1:30 PM
Where: Zoom
How to register: Respond to this email to register and receive the Zoom link/password

Feel free to share this invitation with colleagues and students who may be interested in attending. 

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Don't forget to register:

Dr. Norm Lownds will conduct a live online tour of the 4-H Children's Garden<https://4hgarden.msu.edu/index.html> on Friday, September 25, 2020 at 1:00 PM - rain or shine! Please join us for this special Informal Learning Network event to enjoy the beauty of the Garden and learn from the Curator. Email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> to register. 

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Hi, Informal Learning Network,

I hope you are all doing well! I just wanted to share a unique virtual tour that the library has produced: it's in Minecraft! You can view it here: https://mediaspace.msu.edu/media/MSU+Libraries+Minecraft+Virtual+Tour/1_katbt65f . Julie Taylor, our head of MSU Libraries Publishing Services, created it earlier in the pandemic. It looks exactly like the MSU Main Library but with a few surprises that I wish the library actually had, such as lazy rivers and water slides. 

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Dr. Norm Lownds will conduct a live online tour of the 4-H Children's Garden<https://4hgarden.msu.edu/index.html> on Friday, September 25, 2020 at 1:00 PM - rain or shine! Please join us for this special Informal Learning Network event to enjoy the beauty of the Garden and learn from the Curator. Email [log in to unmask] to register. 

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On November 19-20, 2020, the statewide Pre-College and Youth Outreach Conference will be hosted online by Michigan State University. Our theme this year is Gen Z and Beyond: Connecting to Tomorrow’s Youth. Registration is now open<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://michiganpcc.org/register/__;!!HXCxUKc!mpSybcJS0OiRbkpRs1PfEYgIpUUTPj8BQv26QHu56_bUHkOoxsL_SQeixDBaxnv-8Q$>!

The annual Pre-College and Youth Outreach Conference brings together leaders in education, workforce development, and government from around the state to cast a spotlight on the important role post-secondary institutions and community partners play in promoting college access. Scholars, researchers, and practitioners will demonstrate the impact of promising approaches to inform, engage, and inspire our nation’s youth to pursue post-secondary education. 

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Don't forget to register for the Informal Learning Network-MSU Fall 2020 Virtual Welcome Event on August 28, 2020 at 11:00 AM. The link below provides all the details. Feel free to share it with colleagues and students. See you there!

https://informaled.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ILN-Welcome-Event-FS20.pdf

Denice J. Blair, Ph.D.
MSU Museum - Director of Education
Michigan State University
409 W. Circle Dr., Rm. 205, East Lansing, MI 48824
[log in to unmask], 517-884-6899
Pronouns: she/her/hers

You're invited! Please attend the Informal Learning Network-MSU Fall 2020 Virtual Welcome Event on August 28, 2020 at 11:00 AM. The link below provides all the details. Hope to see you there!

https://informaled.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ILN-Welcome-Event-FS20.pdf

Denice J. Blair, Ph.D.
MSU Museum - Director of Education
Michigan State University
409 W. Circle Dr., Rm. 205, East Lansing, MI 48824
[log in to unmask], 517-884-6899
Pronouns: she/her/hers

The MSU Graduate School, Abrams Planetarium, MSU Libraries, and MSU Museum offer graduate students and faculty mentors the opportunity to apply for a Virtual Summer Institute: "Data Visualization with Digital Learning Technology Platforms." This program explores three exciting large-scale digital learning technology platforms available at MSU: The Abrams Planetarium, 360 Degree Panoramic Room in the Library’s Digital Scholarship Lab, and Science On a Sphere at the MSU Museum. 

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You are invited to attend the Teal Talk by Dr. Brian Johnson of the College of Social Science tomorrow (2/14/20) at 1:00 PM at the MSU Museum. Dr. Johnson will speak on "Coping with Traumatic Events from an Ecological Perspective: Effects and Resources."

Teal Talks are related to the "Finding Our Voice: Sister Survivors Speak" exhibit. See more information at https://www.facebook.com/events/790595174776284/ 

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Please apply or share with others!

Summer Institute:
Digital Storytelling with Large-Scale Digital Learning Technology Platforms
June 17-21, 2019, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

This summer institute allows selected faculty and graduate students to explore the pedagogic possibilities of three exciting large-scale digital learning technology platforms available at MSU:

$B!| (B The Abrams Planetarium
$B!| (B 360 Degree Panoramic Room in the Library $B!G (Bs Digital Scholarship Lab
$B!| (B Science on a Sphere (coming to the MSU Museum in Fall 2019) 

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Dear Informal Learning Network members:

University Outreach and Engagement’s Miles McNall recently met with Lindsay Maldonado, director for research and evaluation of the Shedd Aquarium, who asked that we share information about the upcoming conference of the Visitor Studies Association (VSA) being held in Detroit in June. The VSA describes itself as a “premier professional organization focusing on all facets of the visitor experience in museums, zoos, nature centers, visitor centers, historic sites, parks and other informal learning settings ... committed to understanding and enhancing visitor experiences in informal learning settings through research, evaluation, and dialogue.” 

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Don't forget - the ILN-MSU Speaker Series event is this Friday, 11/2/18, from 12:00-1:00 at the new Broad Museum Art Lab (565 E Grand River). The program will end by 12:50 to allow people time to return to work. See you at the Art Lab!

Please save the date for our next ILN-MSU Speaker Series meeting!

Date: November 2, 2018

Time: 12:00-1:00 (program will end by 12:50)

Place: MSU Broad Art Lab, 565 E Grand River Ave. (https://broadmuseum.msu.edu/artlab)

Cost: Free

Sharable flyer with more details coming soon. Email [log in to unmask] or call 517-884-6899 if you have questions.

See you there!

Please join us Tuesday, October 2, from 12-1pm at the 4-H Children's Garden for the Informal Learning Network - MSU Speaker Series. Dr. Norm Lownds, Director, will speaking about “25 Years of Outreach in the 4-H Children's Garden: Experience Plants.” There is a link below for the flyer - please share widely. See you there! 

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Please join us Tuesday, March 20, 12-1pm in the MSU Museum Conference Room for the ILN-MSU Speaker Series. Bert Goldstein from the MSUFCU Institute for Arts & Creativity at MSU's Wharton Center will speaking about “Wharton Center Participatory Lifelong Learning Programs.” See you there!

Denice J. Blair, Ph.D.
MSU Museum Education Team, Co-Manager
Department of Teacher Education
Michigan State University
409 W. Circle Dr., Rm. 205, East Lansing, MI 48824
[log in to unmask], 517-884-6899

Hello everyone,

Here is some information about two upcoming events that may be of interest to you.

Thursday, March 29, 8:30 AM-4:00 PM, The Henry Center for Executive Development, Heritage Room: "Workshop for MSU Youth Program Directors: Promoting the Protection of MSU Youth Program Participants." See attached flyer for details.

Friday, April 6th, 12:00-1:00 PM, MSU Museum Auditorium: Megan Halpern (Lyman Briggs) will be doing a brownbag talk about her upcoming book "Science Communication as Experience." 

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Hello everyone,

Please don't forget to mark your calendars to attend the ILN-MSU Brownbag Speaker Series<http://informaled.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ILN-Speaker-Series-2017-18-acc.pdf> meeting on 2/20/18 from 12:00-1:00 PM in the MSU Museum conference room.

Troy Livingston from the MSU Science Gallery will be speaking to us via Zoom about "The Science Gallery Movement and MSU Science Gallery." Bring your lunch, and we'll see you there! 

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Hello everyone,

Just a note to let you know that Julie Sochay from WKAR will be speaking to us (1/16/18). (Susi Elkins will be unable to speak today.) Julie will be discussing the great education programs at WKAR. I hope you can join us at 12:00 in the MSU Museum conference room. 

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You are invited!

What: ILN-MSU Speaker Series

Date: Tuesday, 1/16/18
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM
Where: MSU Museum Conference Room (2nd Floor)

Susi Elkins from WKAR will be speaking about "WKAR Educational Programming." We are looking forward to having her with us. See you there!

The next event will be on February 20, 2018. See the flyer for details: 

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Hello everyone,

We're having our first-ever Informal Learning Day at MSU on October 20, 2017! Please see the flyer (link below) for information and share with others. Everyone's invited!

http://informaled.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ILN-Day-2017_a.pdf

Informal Learning Network - MSU
http://informaled.msu.edu/
517-884-6899

Hi everyone,

The schedule for the 2017-18 Informal Learning Network Speakers Series has been announced. Please see the flyer here (http://informaled.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ILN-Speaker-Series-2017-18.pdf) and share widely!

Hope to see you soon,

Denice, Burt, Zach, Norm, and Shannon

http://informaled.msu.edu/

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Hello ILN-MSU members and friends,

We are delighted to announce that our ILN Speaker Series is starting again this year! Please bring your lunch and join us Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 12:00-1:00 PM, at Kellogg Center, Conference Room 6.

Our first speaker will be Dr. John Schweitzer. A senior MSU faculty member, Dr. Schweitzer’s recent work has looked at how artistic performance can serve as a means of informal education in science. He led a national evaluation of The Matter of Origins project by the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, which is described as an effort to examine “the question of 

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Hi ILN-MSU group, it was really nice to meet so many of you at yesterday's meeting. I wanted to share a link to the 'cultural exchange program' in SW Michigan (KBS will be added to the exchange in 2018!) http://kzookids.com/five-area-attractions-offer-free-admission-in-may-to-members-southwest-michigan-cultural-membership-exchange/

I think it is a good format worth considering for your campus-based institutions. The leadership for the SW Michigan group are the marketing staff for each of the organizations, this is the fourth year. They have each had increased attendance and membership sales that they attribute to the 'exchange'. They do a shared marketing campaign, a single press release is 

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Hello ILN-MSU!

Please note the following construction information if you are planning to attend the ILN-MSU brownbag (see http://informaled.msu.edu) at the Kellogg Center on May 9, 2017.

Hope to see you there.

Denice

Construction notice

Where: Harrison Road and Kalamazoo Street (see graphic below).

When: May 8 through May 13.

What is being done: Temporary Lane Closure on SB Harrison Rd and EB Kalamazoo St. Temporary sidewalk closure on west side of Harrison Rd. and south side of Kalamazoo St. 

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Workshop announcement below...

On May 15 & 16, presenters from the renowned Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook will be on campus to give three free workshops to MSU faculty, staff, and graduate students. See http://www.centerforcommunicatingscience.org/ <http://www.centerforcommunicatingscience.org/> for more.

On May 15
Distilling Your Message: Interactive Plenary
will take place from 12:00-2:00 at the Kellogg Center
more details and registration at: https://engage.msu.edu/learn/learning/distilling-your-message-interactive-plenary <https://engage.msu.edu/learn/learning/distilling-your-message-interactive-plenary> 

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Greetings from the Informal Learning Network at MSU!

For the past year, the ILN-MSU has been re-grouping and plans to re-launch itself with a new agenda and energy. The advisory group has been planning, and we’d like to get everyone together for a meeting before the semester ends.

You are invited to a brownbag lunch meeting on May 9, 2017 from 12:00-1:00 PM at MSU's Kellogg Center, Room 93. Please bring your lunch and join us for a chance to see everyone and get the Informal Learning Network going again. Max Evjen and Teresa Goforth from the MSU Museum will 

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We've created additional opportunities throughout Spring 2016 to connect and collaborate with
MSU's Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology.

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Hello everyone,

Please see the announcement below about this great upcoming webinar about visitor inclusion.

Kind regards,

Denice

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MSU Museum Education Team, Co-Manager
Michigan State University
409 W. Circle Dr., Rm. 205, East Lansing, MI 48824
[log in to unmask], 517-884-6899

The Michigan State University Libraries  is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a 3-part webinar series related to accessibility and inclusion on October 7, 14, and 28 in the Reference Instruction Room in the Main Library. The webinar series, offered by the American Alliance of Museums and supported in part by a grant from 

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Hello,

If you haven't done so, please let us know if you will attend the Informal Learning Network - MSU meeting on April 28, 2015 from 5:30-7:00 PM.

We will be meeting at the MSU 4-H Children's Gardens, hosted by Dr. Norm Lownds. This will be a fantastic opportunity to learn more about informal education at the Children's Gardens and to tour the beautiful Butterfly Room! 

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Please plan to attend the Informal Learning Network - MSU meeting on April 28, 2015 from 5:30-7:00 PM. We will be meeting at the MSU 4-H Children's Gardens, hosted by Dr. Norm Lownds. This will be a fantastic opportunity to learn more about informal education at the Children's Gardens and to tour the beautiful Butterfly Room! 

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Hello everyone,

Please mark your calendars for this exciting ILN-MSU, MSU Global, and IT Services Teaching and Learning joint event on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 (information and RSVP below). This will replace our ILN Speaker Series event for March. Feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues.

Hope to see you there! 

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Please join us for the Informal Learning Network - MSU Speaker Series on February 12, 2015 from 3:30-5:00 PM at the MSU Museum. Mandie Maxwell from "One Book, One Community" will be speaking about this great program. See informaled.msu.edu/index.php/news-upcoming-events/iln_speaker_series for more information.

Informal Learning Network - MSU
informaled.msu.edu

Please make sure the Informal Learning Network - MSU Speaker Series is on your calendar in January and February and then share this message widely! Here's what's coming up.

Date: Thursday, 1/15/15
Time: 3:30-5:00 PM
Place: MSU Museum (Auditorium, 2nd Floor)
Speaker: Brian Winn, MSU Depart­ment of Media and Infor­ma­tion: Think­ing about learn­ing objec­tives and dig­i­tal games in non-traditional ways 

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Just a reminder that the Informal Learning Network - MSU Speaker Series event is happening this week. We'll look forward to seeing you there!

Date: Thursday, 12/11/14
Time: 3:30-5:00 PM
Place: MSU Museum (Auditorium, 2nd Floor)
Speaker: Ger­ald “Jerry” Rhead, Direc­tor, Aca­d­e­mic Entre­pre­neur­ship, MSU Global: Under­stand­ing MOOCs as learn­ing environments and the EdCast partnership 

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Just a reminder that the first Informal Learning Network - MSU Speaker Series event is happening next week. Please mark your calendars, and we'll look forward to seeing you there!

Date: Thursday, 11/13/14
Time: 3:30-5:00 PM
Place: MSU Museum (2nd Floor Conference Room)
Speaker: Stacey Fox, MSU School of Journalism, on using vir­tual tech­nolo­gies for infor­mal learn­ing 

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Please see below for a message from Shannon Schmoll (Abrams Planetarium).

Hi ILN Folks!

The planetarium frequently gets calls from Groupon seeing if we want to offer a deal for our admission or membership. I was wondering if anyone has ever had experience actually working with groupon to offer something like this as a vendor. If so, how was your experience and would you recommend it? Specifically: 

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MSU Informal Learning Network (ILN) members and friends,

Denice Blair asked that I send out a quick note to make everyone aware of
the ILN's new speaker series. Each month the series will feature an
informative talk by a speaker on a topic related infor-mal learn-ing,
fol-lowed by net-work-ing time and refreshments. Details and a calendar are
available at:
http://informaled.msu.edu/index.php/news-upcoming-events/iln_speaker_series/
. If you would like to present on an informal learning project or discuss a
particular theme related to informal learning, or would like to recommend
someone else as a speaker for the series, please contact Denice Blair
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Thank you to Shan­non Schmoll, John French, and Shane Hor­vatin for host­ing the ILN-MSU Fall Kick-Off event at the Abrams Plan­e­tar­ium last evening. We had a won­der­ful group of atten­dees from var­i­ous units on cam­pus. After the meal, net­work­ing time, and busi­ness meet­ing, Shan­non pro­vided an overview of the infor­mal learn­ing approach and work at the Plan­e­tar­ium. The group was then treated to a great pro­gram using the new full-color pro­jec­tion sys­tem, which included stars, plan­ets, and a 3D model of a dinosaur who appeared on the dome! 

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Don't forget! The Informal Learning Network - MSU Fall Kick-Off event is October 9, 2014 from 5:30-7:00 at the Abrams Planetarium on campus. Dinner will be provided. A flyer with more information and to share is available here: http://informaled.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/ILN-MSU-Event-FS14.pdf. See you at the Abrams Planetarium!

The ILN-MSU Advisory Group

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Denice J. Blair, Ph.D.
MSU Museum Education Team, Co-Manager
Department of Teacher Education, Assistant Professor
Michigan State University
409 W. Circle Dr., Rm. 205, East Lansing, MI 48824
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Message sent on behalf of Denice Blair:

Hello ILN-MSU affiliates and supporters,

Welcome back! We have a great meeting planned for the Informal Learning
Network-MSU this fall. Please join us at Abrams Planetarium on October 9,
2014 from 5:30-7:00 PM for our kick-off event. Come see the new projection
system in action and meet the new director, Dr. Shannon Schmoll. A flyer to
share with colleagues and students is available here: 

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Hello,

If you've already RSVP'd for the Informal Learning Network - MSU Fall 2013 Kick-Off, thank you. If you haven't responded and would like to attend, please send a quick email to [log in to unmask] by tomorrow (10/22/13), so we can make final arrangements for food, etc.

When: October 24, 2013, 5:00-7:00 PM
Where: MSU National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (640 S. Shaw Lane)
Why: Meet with others on campus interested in informal education. Participate in a special tour for ILN-MSU and hear an engaging talk by Zach Constan, NSCL's Outreach Coordinator. 

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ILN-MSU Save the Date!

Please be sure to add the exciting Informal Learning Network - MSU Fall 2013 Kick-Off event to your calendar!

When: October 24, 2013, 5:00-7:00 PM
Where: MSU National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (640 S. Shaw Lane)
Why: Meet with others on campus interested in informal education. Participate in a special tour for ILN-MSU and hear an engaging talk by Zach Constan, NSCL's Outreach Coordinator. 

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ILN-MSU Save the Date!

Please be sure to add the exciting Informal Learning Network - MSU Fall 2013 Kick-Off event to your calendar!

When: October 24, 2013, 5:00-7:00 PM
Where: MSU National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (640 S. Shaw Lane)
Why: Meet with others on campus interested in informal education. Participate in a special tour for ILN-MSU and hear an engaging talk by Zach Constan, NSCL's Outreach Coordinator. 

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