Graduate students and their department are responsible for submitting an announcement to the MSU Calendar at least seven (7) business days prior to the defense. 

Submitting an event:

  1. Create a calendar event through the Submit an Event button on the MSU Calendar.
  2. Place the appropriate “Tag” on the event so that it will appear on the Graduate School webpage. To get a “Tag” to appear, start by typing “presentation" and choose from:
    • Presentations (Professional Paper)
    • Presentations (PhD Comp Exam)
    • Presentations (Doctoral Defense)
    • Presentation (Thesis Defense)

Current Defense Announcements:

Doctoral Defense Announcements

  • Ph.D. Dissertation Defense - Laura Berrios-Ortiz Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Laura Berrios Ortiz Ph.D. Dissertation Defense - "Agroecological responses to crop management practices in dryland wheat systems: Fusarium crown rot, Bromus tectorum, and crop performance"

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Ph.D. Oral Comprehensive Exams

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Thesis Defense Announcements 

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    Professional Paper Presentations

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