With an attendance of over three hundred high school students at this year's MIPA Summer Workshop, MSU has also seen over three hundred new, unique backstories and histories arrive on campus. As you spend your week here at Michigan State, take a look at some of the amazing profiles behind the people that you may be attending class or eating lunch … [Read more...] about Humans of MIPA
Profiles
“Your dog sucks”
MIPA's week of seminars started with a bang as Karl Gude spoke to campers about the importance of creativity and independence. From kindergarden judgemental drawings of dogs to simply speaking up in class, Gude explored society's role in conforming and standing out from the crowd. … [Read more...] about “Your dog sucks”
Karl Gude touches on the importance of risk taking
On Sunday, a barefoot Karl Gude helped kickstart MIPA with an inspiring lecture on creativity. With experience as an illustrator for both his own children's books as well as the Associated Press and News Week Magazine, Gude deals with the struggle of breaking the arrangement of traditional thinking. "Our brains crave this," Gude said, speaking about these patterns of … [Read more...] about Karl Gude touches on the importance of risk taking
What was the funniest/strangest thing that happened to you at MIPA?
“We went upstairs to get my friends ukulele to take a picture with the Stitch stuffed animal but when we came back he was gone. Some kids were taking him away and said ‘it’s our opinion that you won’t find him!’ It was weird.” Katherine Wolf “I heard girls screaming in the hallway outside my room ‘THERE’S A FLYING COCKROACH’ so I had to kill it with my friends … [Read more...] about What was the funniest/strangest thing that happened to you at MIPA?
Teen takes action in business
Like many other teens his age, Wayne Memorial High School Student Will Murphy can often be seen wearing a snapback hat, button-up shirt, and jeans. But unlike most, his clothes aren’t from any department store. They are made by him. Murphy aspires to become an entrepreneur. He plans on starting a hat and bow tie business. Murphy always had this idea in mind, but after … [Read more...] about Teen takes action in business