Residential Initiative on the Study of the Environment (RISE)

The RISE program is for MSU students interested in stewardship of the environment. RISE provides students a community and curriculum focused on the environment as students get their feet wet and hands dirty applying their knowledge to real problems and projects.

RISE is moving to the newly renovated Bailey Hall in the Brody Neighborhood in August 2012.

Go  green now means you can live green!
Bailey Hall will feature the following:

LEED (Leadership in Energy Environment Design) Certified Residence Hall A/C within the building Community kitchen and game room Passive solar greenhouse for organic herb and salad production Green housekeeping which includes low VOC cleaning practices Adjacent to Brody Square Cafeteria (offering 10 different stations of specialty food such as sushi, vegetarian, vegan and more!) Over 75% of the spaces in Brody have access to natural daylight and 90% of spaces will have views to the outside of building

Two Ways to be Involved in RISE:

1. Residential Program (for incoming freshmen)
   Students live in a community of RISE students on designated RISE floors in Hubbard Hall and receive many unique benefits to enhance their education. More details…
2. Environmental Studies Specialization
   This specialization is ongoing and completion of the specialization is added to the student’s records when course requirements are fulfilled. Students do not need to be in the residential program to add this specialization. Any student with a major in one of the participating colleges can be involved in RISE and have this specialization added to their major. More details and curriculum…

RISE Seminars

RISE offers two seminars (NSC 192 and NSC 292) as part of the Specialization in Environmental Studies.

These distinct seminars allow students to explore environmental issues through field trips, guest speakers, community projects and a senior level integrative experience.  Seminar details…

RISE Tutoring

In addition to the study circles formed by RISE students, RISE provides free tutoring in Chemistry and Mathematics. Tutoring details…

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2012!!

Apply online today to participate in RISE!

Applications are currently being accepted until all positions are filled. Apply now!

Questions and More Information

Contact the RISE office:

 Dr. Laurie Thorp, RISE Program Director
thorpl@msu.edu
G-47 North Hubbard Hall
East Lansing, MI 48825-1303
Phone: (517) 432-4944