News & Announcements
VM 810 Students
Thirty-six students were on the MSU campus participating in VM 810 Food Safety Management. They arrived on Sunday, July 24 and departed on Friday, July 29. To see the course agenda for the week click here.
Link in to the Online Master of Science in Food Safety at MSU
Faculty, staff, students, alumni and food safety professionals are now linking in to the Online Master of Science in Food Safety at MSU group on LinkedIn.
LinkedIn states it, "is the world's largest professional network with over 75 million members and growing rapidly." The site is to help you contact and "exchange knowledge, ideas, and opportunities with a broader network of professionals."
To learn more about LinkedIn and join click here. 
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Welcome to
Heather Ricks
Academic Advisor
 It took 15 years, however, Heather Ricks, MS, has returned to the Midwest from sunny California. It is with pleasure we announce Ms. Ricks as the newly appointed Academic Advisor for the Online Master of Science in Food Safety at Michigan State University.
She comes to us from the University of California at Santa Cruz were she was employed as the Assistant to a Provost and a College Administrative Officer. Previous to that position she spent a Semester at Sea with the Institute for Shipboard Education at the University of Virginia, and taught high school science.
“I am really excited about working with our students in the program and supporting their academic success in and outside of the classroom,” Heather stated. Adding, “My diverse experience in a variety of educational settings has supplied my motivation and passionate belief in the transformative potential of higher education.”
Heather received her Master of Science in International Agricultural Development from the University of California at Davis and her Bachelor of Arts in Art History from the University of California at Santa Cruz.
She looks forward to working with all students and alumni. Please contact her and welcome her to the program. She may be reached at ricksh@msu.edu or 517-884-2079.
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2011 Robert Leader Endowed Lecture
with Dr. Gary Vroegindewey
 Safe Food - Safe Nation 2020: 20/20 Hindsight and 2020 Vision was the title of Dr. Gary Vroegindewey's guest lecture on Thursday, July 28 at The University Club on the MSU Campus.
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