Photograph of 1972 PSIP Interns on Capitol Hill. From left to right: University of Michigan Vice President for Government Relations Cynthia Wilbanks, B.A. in Political Science 1973; Archivist and former Lawyer Ellen Kettler Paseltiner, B.A. in History and Political Science 1972; and U.S. Congressman Marvin Esch (2nd District, MI).

Find more information at the University Career Center – PSIP

This year, the University of Michigan is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Public Service Intern Program (PSIP). The University Career Center, the program’s sponsor, will host a variety of events designed to help alumni reconnect with one another and engage with current students interested in learning about career paths and the experiences of former PSIPers.

Upcoming Events

Where Are They Now? Career Panel

October 4th, 4:30pm
Student Activities Building (SAB) – Maize & Blue Auditorium

Alumni/Student Reception (U-M Homecoming Weekend)

October 5th, 6:00pm
Student Activities Building (SAB) – 1st Floor

Alumni Reunion Reception

June 13th, 2019, 6:00pm
City View Room, George Washington University campus
Washington, D.C.

PSIP Endowed Scholarship Launched

The University Career Center has created a new scholarship to fund U-M students’ ability to afford interning in DC through PSIP. Currently, our interns report the cost of working in DC for the summer is over $5,500. Please consider donating to this newly established scholarship to cover the cost of student housing, transportation and living expenses. PSIP is a transformative experience that should be available to any Michigan student, regardless of socioeconomic status. If you have any questions about this scholarship fund or giving to PSIP, please contact Kyle Nowels on the Student Life Development team at [email protected]. You may also consider giving online at: www.giving.umich.edu/give/700531.

From Left to Right: Campus Farm Student Manager, Caroline Baloga; Campus Farm Program Manager, Jeremy Moghtader; and Campus Farm Student Manager, Carley Sharp

Campus Farm was chosen as a programming partner for the 2018 Community Relations Tailgate because it is an emergent gem in Ann Arbor and surrounding areas. Community members are likely familiar with the Matthaei Botanical Gardens, but may not know that it houses this working, educational farm which provides UM students with rich educational opportunities and contributes to the overall sustainability of the university and its surrounding area. Campus Farm-grown micro-greens, kale, and heirloom cherry tomatoes were prepared into a fresh and healthy salad by MDining executive chef Frank Turchan to feed guests at the Regents’ and President’s September 15th Tailgate. Also on display was a miniature version of Campus Farm’s three 30ft by 96ft hoophouses.

This living, learning laboratory for sustainable food systems at U-M provides educational, research, leadership, and employment opportunities related to the production of sustainable food and the study of food systems, including the Nature Academy intern program. Along with its collaborative partners the University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) and the Sustainable Food Systems Initiative, the farm is transforming U-M into a world-class place for twenty-first century scholarly research, teaching, and engagement in sustainable food systems.

University of Michigan Campus Farm Manager Jeremy Moghtader

The farm produces food year round in Michigan using only the energy of the sun with our passive solar greenhouses or hoophouses.

In addition to collaboration with MDining, the Campus Farm partners with academic units to host courses and research. As might be expected, biology and ecology courses use the farm, but also some German, anthropology, and art and design courses. Current research projects focus on agro-ecology and ecosystem services of cover-cropping along with the life cycle assessment of greens production using passive solar greenhouse technology and comparing that to indoor production utilizing LED lighting. Researchers have included School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) faculty, staff, and PhD students, as well as seniors working on their honors thesis in Program in the Environment.

Learn more at The Matthaei Botanical Gardens Campus Farm

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$50 million Kresge Foundation neighborhood development commitment centered on education brings University of Michigan, Detroit Public Schools Community District, Starfish Family Services, Marygrove College and other partners together in northwest Detroit

Organizations gathered at the Marygrove College campus on September 13th, 2018 to announce a new cradle-to-career educational partnership including a state-of-the-art early childhood education center, a new K-12 school and the introduction of an innovative teacher education training modeled after hospital residency programs.

This landmark cradle-to-career educational campus – which will offer pre-K through graduate school studies with wrap-around services and community programs – is being jointly developed through a partnership including Kresge, the University of Michigan School of Education (U-M SOE), Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD), the Marygrove Conservancy, Marygrove College, Starfish Family Services, IFF, and the Detroit Collaborative Design Center of the University of Detroit Mercy.

Mike Duggan, 75th mayor of Detroit, Michigan

“Not long ago, we were faced with the prospect of this incredible campus going dark, which would have been a terrible setback to the revitalization that is taking place in this area of our city,” said Mayor Duggan. “Instead, today we are celebrating a new beginning and a bright future at Marygrove, thanks to The Kresge Foundation, DPSCD, the University of Michigan and all the partners in this effort. We owe them all a great deal of appreciation for recognizing the importance this campus has to our city and to the community.”

Duggan praised the P-20 partnership as an example of how the public and private sectors are coming together to provide outstanding educational options for Detroit families.

Other U-M schools and colleges will join the collaboration as the school and wrap-around services develop. Early partners include: College of Engineering; Stephen M. Ross School of Business; A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning; School of Social Work; School of Nursing; and School of Dentistry.