http://statenews.com. Stories from The State News en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:10:01 -0500 webmaster@statenews.com http://statenews.com./index.php/article/2009/11/msu_hosts_mich_culinary_experts The first few minutes of Wednesday night in Ballroom B of the Kellogg Center could be best described as “hungry.” But by the end of the Fall 2009 Visiting Chef Series’ Taste of Michigan, reactions ranged from “extremely satisfied” to “ecstatic.” Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:05:35 -0500 http://statenews.com./index.php/article/2009/11/msu_hosts_mich_culinary_experts http://statenews.com./index.php/article/2009/11/academic_council_introduces_public_comment_at_meetings One of MSU’s governing bodies is giving nonmembers a voice in MSU’s Academic Governance system. On Tuesday, Academic Council unanimously voted to allocate 10 minutes for public comment at the beginning of its remaining meetings this academic year. The time will allow up to five people to speak for up to two minutes each. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:34:58 -0500 http://statenews.com./index.php/article/2009/11/academic_council_introduces_public_comment_at_meetings http://statenews.com./index.php/article/2009/11/professors_research_companies_involved_in_illegal_activity_during_90s For Yuri Mishina, finding companies engaged in illegal activities doesn’t mean turning to the news. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:23:54 -0500 http://statenews.com./index.php/article/2009/11/professors_research_companies_involved_in_illegal_activity_during_90s http://statenews.com./index.php/article/2009/11/jewish_workplace_focus_of_lecture A presentation by MSU associate professor of history Kirsten Fermaglich titled “Becoming Someone Else: Jewish Name-changing, Employment and Class Mobility in Mid-Twentieth Century New York City,” will be held at 12:15 p.m. today at the MSU Museum auditorium. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:10:01 -0500 http://statenews.com./index.php/article/2009/11/jewish_workplace_focus_of_lecture http://statenews.com./index.php/article/2009/11/turnout_for_granholms_mich_promise_scholarship_rally_low Despite Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s plea for students to actively fight for the Michigan Promise Scholarship, turnout of MSU students at a rally Wednesday was lower than at other university rallies in Michigan. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:08:04 -0500 http://statenews.com./index.php/article/2009/11/turnout_for_granholms_mich_promise_scholarship_rally_low http://statenews.com./index.php/article/2009/11/google_apps_for_education_launched_wednesday_at_msu_for_faculty_students A group of Google applications for MSU faculty and students will make sharing information and working collaboratively on projects only a click away. Google Apps for Education at MSU launched Thursday and provides a suite of applications for the university community such as Google Docs, Google Sites and Google Calendar. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:33:21 -0500 http://statenews.com./index.php/article/2009/11/google_apps_for_education_launched_wednesday_at_msu_for_faculty_students http://statenews.com./index.php/article/2009/11/lecture_on_the_mind_to_be_held_friday Grant Gillett, a neurosurgeon and philosopher from the University of Otago in New Zealand, will present a lecture titled “A Workshop on Ethical and Conceptual Dimensions of States of Minimal Consciousness” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the Heritage Room of the Kellogg Center. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:09:02 -0500 http://statenews.com./index.php/article/2009/11/lecture_on_the_mind_to_be_held_friday http://statenews.com./index.php/article/2009/11/student_rights_document_continues_to_undergo_revision After 25 years with little to no revisions, MSU’s student rights document is going to have to wait longer yet before officially being approved. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:56:48 -0500 http://statenews.com./index.php/article/2009/11/student_rights_document_continues_to_undergo_revision