ASMSU pushes for new attendance policy
ASMSU’s Academic Assembly is advocating to update the current university attendance policy to add a list of acceptable absences for students to be excused from class.
ASMSU’s Academic Assembly is advocating to update the current university attendance policy to add a list of acceptable absences for students to be excused from class.
East Lansing City Manager Ted Staton met with ASMSU members Thursday night to get feedback about qualities they would like to see in the next police chief.
Yolanda Brooks was one of at least 30 graduate students who attended a Graduate Student Late Night Breakfast on Wednesday night, sponsored by Graduate Student Life and Wellness and the Council of Graduate Students in an effort to help relieve stress before finals week.
When East Lansing resident Nell Kuhnmuench found out she was getting an award for her life’s work as a woman who’s made groundbreaking achievements, she was at a momentary loss for words.
To begin Hanukkah celebrations, MSU students lit menorah candles and snacked on fresh latkes, traditional potato pancakes.
Bret Muter had 60 seconds to explain why he wanted to be the next Jack Hanna. The MSU doctoral student’s video entry was enough to place him as a finalist in the “Wanna Be Like Jack Hanna” contest. The contest gives people an opportunity to participate in field-guide training in South Africa, said Hanna’s manager, Kate Oliphint.
When a group of MSU students heard about a contest to win free gadgets, they jumped at the chance to win big. And the grand prize of winning a trip anywhere in the country couldn’t hurt, either. “For me, it’s kind of like a challenge,” said Meghan Nystrom, a media arts and technology and theatre senior.
The MSU Polish Club is hosting a fundraiser from 6-9 p.m. tonight at BD’s Mongolian Barbeque, 2080 W.
Artists and other craftspeople will share their wares with the public at the 47th annual MSU Holiday Craft Show this weekend.
MSU continues to take steps to go green by earning on-campus structure’s LEED certifications, MSU officials said. Most recently, the Surplus Store and Recycling Center became gold certified by U.S. Green Building Council, or USGBC, which is the second highest certification.
ASMSU will advocate for a comprehensive, university-wide attendance policy, members decided in a general assembly meeting on Tuesday evening. All present members voted for the passage of the bill.
Bacon, pencil shavings and leather aren’t smells one usually would associate with wine. But those are just the type of scents that were on display at the first annual Smell-O-Rama on Tuesday at Kellogg Center.
After losing friends to HIV/AIDS, a potentially deadly immune disease, social relations and policy sophomore Antonio Clements decided to make a difference. In honor of World AIDS Day 2010, students and community members are sponsoring events on campus to bring awareness to the epidemic.
Meteorologists warn the weather outside might become frightful for the first time this season, as one to three inches of snow could fall by Thursday evening.
From a gown made out of an old bridesmaid dress to an outfit constructed completely from recycled water bottles and pop cans, style and sustainability was on display at Kresge Art Center on Monday night.
Graduate students who choose to present at the 2011 Graduate Academic Conference hope to translate the technical language of their research into terms the everyday person can understand, according to graduate student government officials.
To fight low self-esteem and stereotypes about image-centered sororities, Alpha Omicron Pi will chalk, paint and post flyers to promote self-confidence in students this week.
The clock is ticking as the Supreme Court makes its decision about the legality of selling international versions of watches in the U.S.
ASMSU members have worked to condense a list of more than 80 goals from its fall retreat into three main issues to increase interaction with students on campus and improve higher education.
Many volunteers have strived to work in the spirit of giving at the MSU Student Food Bank — even before the holiday season, volunteer Meg LaLonde said.