Events
PRI Networking Hour
The Plant Resilience Institute (PRI) hosts a bimonthly event series, PRI Networking Hour, on the second and fourth Thursday of the month during the fall and spring semesters. These hybrid workshops are open to all at MSU and focus on fostering engaging discussions on essential topics, such as responsible conduct of research, career development, writing skills, and more.
2025 Fall Semester PRI Networking Hour Seminars
Date: September 11, 1:00-2:00 p.m., PBL 168 and Zoom
Title: "Networking Knowledge to Advance Your Career"
Speakers: Victoria Morris, Excel Network Career Consultant and Mary Molnar-Witherspoon, Career Services Network Director of Employer Relations
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Date: September 25, 1:00-2:00 p.m., PBL 168 and Zoom
Title: "Salary and Benefits: Understanding Negotiation and Building Confidence"
Speakers: Allison Fox, RCAH Director of Career Development and Mary Molnar-Witherspoon, Career Services Network Director of Employer Relations
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Date: October 9, 12:00-2:00 p.m., PBL 168 and Zoom
Title: "From Concept to Conclusion: Research Results Showcase With the PRI Seed Grant Awardees
of Cohort 2"
Speakers: PRI Seed Grant Awardees of Cohort 2 - Dr. Hui-Kyong Cho, Shannon Donnelly, Sylvie Martin-Eberhardt, Daniel Mok, Dr. Mohammad
Mostofa, and Tri Tran
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Date: October 23, 1:00-2:00 p.m., PBL 168 and Zoom
Title: “Cultivating Ideas: Proposal Showcase With the PRI Seed Grant Awardees of Cohort
4”
Speakers: PRI Seed Grant Awardees of Cohort 4 - Dr. Trine Andersen, Sydney Chen, Dr. Kaitlin Gattoni, Bailey Kleven with Dr. Yuan
Xu, and Tomás Lopes.
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Date: November 13, 1:00-2:00 p.m., PBL 168 and Zoom
Title: "Networking Basics from MSU Career Services: Answers to the Questions You Haven't
Asked Yet"
Speakers: Whitney Denney, Career Services Network Senior Event Manager and Mary Molnar-Witherspoon, Career Services Network Director of Employer Relations
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Date: December 11, 1:00-2:00 p.m., PBL 168 and Zoom
Title: "Research Needs, Sales Solutions: The Power of Networks and Scientific Problem Solving"
Speaker: Starla Dufee, Fisher Scientific Sales Representative
PRI All-Hands Retreat
Members of PRI gather together annually for an all-hands retreat designed to bring our community closer, foster collaboration, and ensure that all voices contribute to shaping the future of our institute. PRI retreats include presentations by faculty, poster and flash talk competitions for trainees, career development seminars, and unstructured time to socialize and network.
Please stay tuned for details regarding the 2026 PRI All-Hands Retreat!
Check out our past events page to see our previous activities.
