Russ White
I host and produce MSU Today for News/Talk 760 @wjrradio and @MichiganStateU's @NPR affiliate @WKAR News/Talk 102.3 FM and AM 870.
Appears in 376 Episodes
“Plan, prepare, and persist” MSU career services expert advises students in a changing world
2020 marks the 50th anniversary of The Collegiate Employment Research Institute at Michigan State University and the 50th addition of its annual trends in campus recru...
Michigan May Tilt Democratic in 2020 Election Races
Outscore pundits and experts in new Election Madness game - With record levels of absentee voting in Michigan, trends seem to moving “a little bit in the Democratic di...
The Places She’s Been--Moldova, Cambodia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh: MSU Alumna’s Career Has Spanned the Globe
MSU alumna Patricia Orlowitz’s professional journey since her Spartan days has been one that many just dream of. An international development advisor, she is concludin...
Breathe and advocate for your children advises WKAR director of education
Robin Pizzo is Director of Education at WKAR, Michigan State University's NPR and PBS affiliate. Pizzo is an educator with over 20 years of experience in grades K thro...
New CISO wants to protect MSU’s data, information, and knowledge
Thomas Siu is Michigan State University's new chief information security officer. As CISO, Tom leads the Security Engineering; Security Operations; Incident Response; ...
Extensive search produces next leader of diversity, equity and inclusion for MSU
Following a national search, Michigan State University President Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., MD has named Jabbar R. Bennett as the university's vice president and chief di...
‘Relevant’ WKAR meets audiences where they are with what they want
PBS is celebrating 50 years of broadcasting in October 2020.
MSU Community Music School-Detroit provides music education for all ages
Spartans Athletic Director Bill Beekman talks with Jill Woodward on MSU Today. Jill is director of the MSU Community Music School in Detroit, an arm of the College of ...
‘Mayor’ of MSU has his hand in many areas that keep MSU functioning
Spartans Athletic Director Bill Beekman welcomes Vennie Gore to MSU Today. Vennie is Senior Vice President for Auxiliary Enterprises at MSU.
U.S. Department of Energy designates FRIB as DOE Office of Science user facility
The U.S. Department of Energy has designated the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facili...
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October was first declared as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 1989. Since then, October has been a time to acknowledge domestic violence survivors and to...
ELECTORAL COLLEGE MAY ELECT ANOTHER PRESIDENT?
Question raised in latest State of the State Podcast: While the polls show former Vice President Joe Biden ahead in in the race for president, the margin may not be en...
From International Trade to Climate Change: Industry Leaders Discuss Challenges and Opportunities Facing Michigan Agriculture as Fall Harvest Begins
As we enter into the harvest season for some of Michigan's major crops, Kirk Heinze discusses the overall status of our state's agriculture with the current and past p...
Strategically planning for MSU’s vibrant future
Vennie Gore and Joe Salem return to MSU Today to provide an update on Michigan State University’s strategic planning process.
MSU Alumna’s Award-Winning Book Exposes, Combats ‘Food Bullies’
Bullying takes many insidious forms, some overt and others more covert—like food bullying.
MSU Library provides resources with expertise to help Spartans on campus and around the world
Joe Salem is Dean of Libraries at Michigan State University, and he joins Spartans Athletic Director Bill Beekman on the MSU Today podcast for a conversation on how li...
MSU Rec Sports engages Spartans worldwide through fitness, sports, and recreation
Rick McNeil is the director of MSU Recreational Sports and Fitness Services, and he joins Spartans Athletic Director Bill Beekman on the MSU Today podcast. McNeil talk...
MSU instates updated policy amid new Title IX regulations
Michigan State University has put in place a new relationship violence and sexual misconduct (RVSM) and Title IX policy following new federal regulations that took eff...
Spartan alumnus bullish on durability of America’s food supply chain despite pandemic
We're talking about grocery bills. Has yours has been higher than you’d like recently? The stress on our nation's food supply chain has certainly been unprecedented.
Whitmer gains for COVID handling; Trump little change
Note: Photo taken before pandemic. Results from State of the State Survey, election and economic trends
President Stanley reflects on his first year as president of Michigan State University
Michigan State University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D.’s one-year anniversary as president of MSU was on August 1. This conversation is an opportunity to look...
MSU 4-H Children’s Garden is “is a place of enrichment and delight for children of all ages.”
Bill Beekman, Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Michigan State University, welcomes Norm Lownds, curator of the MSU 4-H Children's Gardens, t...
David Thornton proudly carries on traditions of the Spartan Marching Band
Bill Beekman, Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Michigan State University, welcomes Spartan Marching Band Director David Thornton to MSU Toda...
MSU program renewed to provide 25 years of continuous support for new migrant students
Michigan State University will continue providing much needed assistance to students who are children of migrant farm workers with a U.S. Department of Education grant...
Spartan alumni empowering and mentoring Black students
Two Spartan alumni are working to empower Black students in Michigan through mentoring and leadership development.
MSU alumnus advocates solutions-oriented approach to fighting racism and promoting social justice
MSU alumnus Phil Hart advocates a solutions-oriented approach to fighting racism and promoting social justice
Designing effective health risk messages for COVID-19 for MSU students
In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak at Harper's in East Lansing and attempts by universities like MSU that are trying to open with in-person on-campus instruction in ...
Bills aim to increase Michigan’s recycling rate and send less material to landfills
“Sending waste to landfills is more expensive than it seems," a recycling advocate told Michigan lawmakers recently.
MSU addressing a rise in virtual harassment
Harassment can show up in these spaces of learning and working just like in-person.
Barb Kranz aligns space resources with MSU’s core mission
Barb Kranz is the director of Facilities Planning and Space Management at MSU.
