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MSU Graduate School reports fewer doctoral degrees awarded

Heather Guenther

October 5, 2008

Though there has been a reported growth in the number of doctoral degrees conferred between 2006 and 2007 by U.S. graduate schools, the numbers at MSU show there hasn’t been such an increase in East Lansing. A survey released by the Council of Graduate Schools, or CGS, shows the number of doctorates given by U.S. graduate schools increased by 9 percent between 2006 and 2007 compared with an average annual growth of 2 percent during the past decade.

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Dino Dash raises funds for MSU Museum

Thea Neal

October 5, 2008

After 23 years, Joyce Banish hasn’t grown tired of watching people run in circles. The vice president of marketing at the MSU Federal Credit Union loves this year’s Dinosaur Dash 5K just as much as the very first one. Banish joined with thousands of others Sunday at the MSU Museum for the MSU Federal Credit Union Dinosaur Dash.

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Homecoming weekend means full slate of events

Dan Faas

October 2, 2008

Check out these events going on around campus this weekend.

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MSU proves above average on sustainability report

Kayla Habermehl

October 2, 2008

The “green” grades are in, and MSU earned a B. The Sustainable Endowments Institute released its 2009 College Sustainability Report Card, which rates the 300 universities with the largest endowments in the U.S on their sustainability efforts.

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Trayless dining hall draws mixed reviews

Thea Neal

October 2, 2008

Anita Sandehl, a dining service manager, said the new trayless Yakeley dining hall couldn’t be better.

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Run/walk to be held to benefit Museum

Keiara Tenant

October 2, 2008

The MSU Federal Credit Union will have its 23rd annual 5K Dinosaur Dash on Sunday. The run/walk will begin at 10 a.m. in front of the MSU Museum.

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Renowned violist joins faculty

Heather Guenther

October 2, 2008

Yuri Gandelsman’s decision to become a musician came long before he gained international fame.

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CCED hopes new location will expand experiences

Kyle Feldscher

October 1, 2008

By moving to the revitalized Michigan Avenue corridor, the MSU Center for Community and Economic Development hopes to increase its impact on the communities surrounding East Lansing.

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MSU receives grant to increase female faculty

Heather Guenther

October 1, 2008

Faculty faces in three of MSU’s colleges may no longer blend in with the crowd after a recent grant awarded to the university.

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Play to open dialogue about childbirth

Kyle Feldscher

October 1, 2008

The Capital Area BirthNetwork will join other members of Birth On Labor Day, or BOLD, around the world this weekend in performing “Birth” — a play about the experiences of childbirth.

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Election program to be held today on campus for voters

Keiara Tenant

September 30, 2008

The Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions’ Hubbard Hall staff will hold an “If I were President” program at 7 p.m. tonight in 132 Hubbard Hall.

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Mock Career Fair prepares students for job hunting

Keiara Tenant

September 30, 2008

Business students broke out their best interview clothes Tuesday, dusted off their résumés and headed over to the Business College Complex for the second annual Women in Business Students’ Association Mock Career Fair.

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Director features film at MSU

Thea Neal

September 29, 2008

A young director’s first piece left a small crowd clapping furiously last week when he showed the award-winning film at MSU for one of the first times with the hope of eventually gaining funding from ASMSU.

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MSU puts grant money to work locally, abroad

Justin Harris

September 29, 2008

Agricultural research at MSU was bolstered in the last week by two grants totaling more than $9 million for projects focused on tomato and potato genealogy and improving agricultural markets in Africa.

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Obama scheduled to visit MSU on Thursday

Abby Lubbers

September 29, 2008

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will hold a rally Thursday at MSU, campaign officials announced before 5 p.m. Monday. The rally, which is part of the “Change We Need” tour, is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. at Adams Field off West Circle Drive.

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MSU curricula to follow new accounting standards

Heather Guenther

September 28, 2008

Changes to MSU’s accounting curricula will reflect the gradual shift in how U.S. companies now file financial statements. In August, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced a timetable for the U.S. to potentially drop its current accounting standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, in favor of the developing global standards’ International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS.

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Students get involved, perform at Soul Night

Keiara Tenant

September 28, 2008

The McDonel Hall Kiva looked more like an MSU version of “America’s Got Talent” on Saturday as students showcased their unique skills at Soul Night, presented by the McDonel Black Caucus. The MSU Breakdancing Club opened the show with a routine and was followed by a variety of performances such as poetry, hip-hop dance routines and sign language interpretations of popular music.

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East Complex students could hold key to E. coli outbreak

Justin Harris

September 25, 2008

MSU officials are asking students living in East Complex — Akers, McDonel, Hubbard and Holmes halls — to help the state solve the ongoing E. coli outbreak that has affected 29 MSU students and 17 others in Michigan.

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Alliance of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Students to host community discussion

Keiara Tenant

September 25, 2008

The Alliance of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Students will be hosting a community discussion at 7 p.m. on Sunday in 103 Erickson Hall.

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Students share experience of Study Abroad Fair

Kyle Feldscher

September 25, 2008

From a woman in a 19th-century dress and wig to students being quizzed on the MSU Fight Song, the 2008 Fall Study Abroad Fair offered a taste of what to expect in a Study Abroad program.