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MSG Fall 2007 Forum November 7, 2007 Kellogg Center, East Lansing Home Sweet Home: Current & Future Housing Options of Michigan Seniors Click here for more details about the Fall 2007 Forum
MSG Celebrates 50th year Anniversary! November 2, 2006 Kellogg Center, East Lansing "Growing through the Years: Michigan and MSG from 1956-2006" Michigan Society of Gerontology (MSG) celebrated 50 years of bridging policy, practice and research at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing on November 2, 2006. The event was well attended by many former members and new members as well as others interested in learning more about MSG.
Harry J. Kelley award recipient and MSG member Lynn Jondahl, 50th event presenter (far left), Judy Sivak, Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D., ABPP (middle) and MSG member (right) MSG Board Member, Jenny Mendez, PhD (right)
A half century of education, advocacy and service is a remarkable achievement worth celebrating. MSG's beginnings are particularly noteworthy as MSG was established at a time when aging policy and practice were undergoing dramatic historical changes including the passage of the Older American's Act, Medicare, and the first White House Conference on Aging. MSG was organized by internationally-recognized pioneers in gerontology, such as Wilma Donahue, founder of the University of Michigan Institute of Social Gerontology who was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame in 1983, and Clark Tibbitts, recognized by the Association of Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) by establishing an annual award in his name to honor him as an architect in the field of gerontology education. During its early years, before the advent of the Area Agencies on Aging, MSG served alongside the state office on aging, as the only voluntary statewide organization in aging. The mission of MSG continues to be what it is was 50 years ago, to bridge the worlds of aging research, policy and practice and to create a dialogue that leads to improving the lives of older citizens. It achieves this through educational forums, networking opportunities and an interactive listserv. No other aging organization is so interdisciplinary or affords the opportunity for cross- discipline communication that can lead to collective action. The MSG membership reflects the diversity of people involved in aging fields, from direct service providers and academicians to policy makers.
C. Joanne Grabinski MSG Member (left), Bob Dolsen, MSG Board Member (middle), Bob Schlueter, MSG President (right) Cherie Mollison (left), MSG Board Member with Peggy Brey, 50th event presenter & MSG member Clare Luz, MSG Board member (middle) shakes hands with Paul Lynn Kellogg, MSG Board member (left) Bridgewater, MSG Member with Kevin Seitz, V.K. Volk award recipient and 50th event presenter
Click here to view MSG 50th Anniversary Aging
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