Consumers Energy, Michigan State University Celebrate Partnership to Power Next Generation of Graduates
Consumers Energy and Michigan State University (MSU) have strengthened their partnership with a $250,000 contribution from the Consumers Energy Foundation to support MSU's College of Engineering. The funding will benefit the College of Engineering's Cornerstone and Residential Experience (CoRe) program, housed in East Wilson Hall.
This latest investment builds upon a relationship dating back to 2009, when the foundation initially contributed $150,000. The CoRe program offers an integrated first-year engineering experience, combining academic curriculum with living-learning opportunities, including corporate tours, tutoring, and professional development.
The partnership aims to retain Michigan's engineering talent and supports Consumers Energy's Clean Energy Plan, which includes eliminating coal by 2025 and achieving net-zero carbon emissions. As Michigan's largest energy provider, Consumers Energy serves 6.8 million residents across 68 Lower Peninsula counties, with goals to meet 90% of customers' energy needs through clean sources.
Consumers Energy e Michigan State University (MSU) hanno rafforzato la loro collaborazione con un contributo di $250.000 da parte della Consumers Energy Foundation per sostenere il College of Engineering della MSU. Il finanziamento avrà benefici per il programma Cornerstone and Residential Experience (CoRe) del College of Engineering, situato nell'East Wilson Hall.
Questo ultimo investimento si basa su una relazione che risale al 2009, quando la fondazione contribuì inizialmente con $150.000. Il programma CoRe offre un'esperienza integrata per il primo anno di ingegneria, combinando il curriculum accademico con opportunità di apprendimento pratico, tra cui visite aziendali, tutoraggio e sviluppo professionale.
La partnership mira a trattenere il talento ingegneristico del Michigan e supporta il Piano per l'Energia Pulita di Consumers Energy, che include l'eliminazione del carbone entro il 2025 e il raggiungimento delle emissioni di carbonio nette pari a zero. In quanto principale fornitore di energia del Michigan, Consumers Energy serve 6,8 milioni di residenti in 68 contee della Lower Peninsula, con l'obiettivo di soddisfare il 90% delle esigenze energetiche dei clienti attraverso fonti pulite.
Consumers Energy y Michigan State University (MSU) han fortalecido su asociación con una contribución de $250,000 de la Consumers Energy Foundation para apoyar el College of Engineering de MSU. La financiación beneficiará al programa Cornerstone and Residential Experience (CoRe) del College of Engineering, ubicado en el East Wilson Hall.
Esta última inversión se basa en una relación que se remonta a 2009, cuando la fundación contribuyó inicialmente con $150,000. El programa CoRe ofrece una experiencia integrada de ingeniería para el primer año, combinando el currículo académico con oportunidades de aprendizaje práctico, incluyendo visitas corporativas, tutoría y desarrollo profesional.
La asociación tiene como objetivo retener el talento ingenieril de Michigan y apoya el Plan de Energía Limpia de Consumers Energy, que incluye la eliminación del carbón para 2025 y la consecución de emisiones de carbono netas cero. Como el mayor proveedor de energía de Michigan, Consumers Energy sirve a 6.8 millones de residentes en 68 condados de la Lower Peninsula, con el objetivo de satisfacer el 90% de las necesidades energéticas de los clientes a través de fuentes limpias.
Consumers Energy와 미시간 주립대학교 (MSU)는 MSU의 공과대학을 지원하기 위해 $250,000의 기부금을 Consumers Energy Foundation에서 제공함으로써 파트너십을 강화했습니다. 이 자금은 East Wilson Hall에 위치한 공과대학의 Cornerstone and Residential Experience (CoRe) 프로그램에 혜택을 줄 것입니다.
이번 투자로 2009년으로 거슬러 올라가는 관계가 더욱 공고해졌으며, 당시 재단은 $150,000을 처음 기부했습니다. CoRe 프로그램은 학문적 커리큘럼과 기업 투어, 튜터링 및 전문 개발을 포함한 생활-학습 기회를 결합한 통합 1학년 공학 경험을 제공합니다.
이 파트너십은 미시간의 공학 인재를 유지하는 것을 목표로 하며, 2025년까지 석탄을 없애고 탄소 배출량을 제로로 달성하는 것을 포함하는 Consumers Energy의 청정 에너지 계획을 지원합니다. 미시간의 최대 에너지 공급업체인 Consumers Energy는 Lower Peninsula의 68개 카운티에 걸쳐 680만 주민에게 서비스를 제공하며, 고객의 에너지 요구의 90%를 청정 에너지원으로 충족하는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다.
Consumers Energy et Michigan State University (MSU) ont renforcé leur partenariat avec une contribution de $250,000 de la Consumers Energy Foundation pour soutenir le College of Engineering de la MSU. Le financement bénéficiera au programme Cornerstone and Residential Experience (CoRe) du College of Engineering, situé dans l'East Wilson Hall.
Ce dernier investissement s'appuie sur une relation qui remonte à 2009, lorsque la fondation a initialement contribué à hauteur de 150 000 $. Le programme CoRe offre une expérience d'ingénierie intégrée pour la première année, combinant le cursus académique avec des opportunités d'apprentissage pratique, y compris des visites d'entreprises, du tutorat et du développement professionnel.
Le partenariat vise à retenir les talents en ingénierie du Michigan et soutient le Plan Énergie Propre de Consumers Energy, qui comprend l'élimination du charbon d'ici 2025 et l'atteinte d'émissions nettes de carbone nulles. En tant que principal fournisseur d'énergie du Michigan, Consumers Energy dessert 6,8 millions de résidents dans 68 comtés de la Lower Peninsula, avec des objectifs visant à répondre à 90 % des besoins énergétiques des clients par des sources propres.
Consumers Energy und Michigan State University (MSU) haben ihre Partnerschaft mit einem Beitrag von $250.000 von der Consumers Energy Foundation zur Unterstützung des College of Engineering der MSU gestärkt. Die Finanzierung kommt dem Programm Cornerstone and Residential Experience (CoRe) des College of Engineering zugute, das im East Wilson Hall untergebracht ist.
Diese jüngste Investition baut auf einer Beziehung auf, die bis ins Jahr 2009 zurückreicht, als die Stiftung zunächst $150.000 beisteuerte. Das CoRe-Programm bietet eine integrierte Ingenieurausbildung im ersten Jahr, die den akademischen Lehrplan mit Lernmöglichkeiten im Wohnbereich kombiniert, einschließlich Unternehmensbesichtigungen, Nachhilfe und beruflicher Entwicklung.
Die Partnerschaft zielt darauf ab, die Ingenieurtalente Michigans zu halten und unterstützt den Clean Energy Plan von Consumers Energy, der die Beseitigung von Kohle bis 2025 und die Erreichung von Netto-Null-CO2-Emissionen umfasst. Als größter Energieanbieter Michigans versorgt Consumers Energy 6,8 Millionen Einwohner in 68 Landkreisen der Lower Peninsula und hat das Ziel, 90 % des Energiebedarfs der Kunden durch saubere Quellen zu decken.
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EAST LANSING, Mich., April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Energy and Michigan State University are celebrating a partnership and
Officials with Michigan State University and Consumers Energy today recognized the Consumers Energy Foundation's support for the College of Engineering with a ceremony in the redesigned second-floor lobby of MSU's East Wilson Hall. The building offers living and classroom space for students in the College of Engineering's Cornerstone and Residential Experience (CoRe) program.
"We're thrilled to work with our friends at Michigan State University to create opportunities for today's students in tomorrow's high-skill and high-demand fields," said Chris Fultz, Consumers Energy's vice president of natural gas operations. "Our relationship has paved the way for many MSU graduates to work in exciting, meaningful professions with Consumers Energy and other world-class companies across
"We're grateful for the continued and generous partnership of Consumers Energy as Michigan State trains the workforce of today and tomorrow," said Michigan State President Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Ph.D. "Our CoRe program is a key asset for the success of our engineering students, and this gift is one of many ways Consumers Energy supports the university and our students."
Consumers Energy's support for the College of Engineering and Wilson Hall dates back to 2009, when its foundation made a
The money has supported CoRe, an integrated first-year engineering academic program and living-learning community that works to "build the whole engineer," with access to a suite of co-curricular and support activities, such as presentations and seminars, corporate tours, tutoring, academic advising, and social events.
Officials from Consumers Energy interact with Michigan State students throughout the year, making them aware of professional opportunities and encouraging them to learn more about the energy industry.
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Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for 170 years. One of the world's leading public research universities, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery to make a better, safer, healthier world for all while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 400 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges. The College of Engineering is among the university's founding disciplines and one of the largest academic units.
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