Aaron Naumann has seen the number of teaching assistants in his Integrative Studies for Social Science office cut in half.Last semester eight graduate students worked in his Berkey Hall office.
Some MSU students and faculty aren't fully convinced a group claiming responsibility for the birth of the first human clone is telling the truth. And they are not alone. On Saturday, a Florida attorney subpoenaed a vice president of the cloning organization, Clonaid, to testify in court.
1929 - Born Jan. 15. Michael Luther King, Jr., later renamed Martin, born to school teacher Alberta King and Baptist minister Michael Luther King.1944 - Sept.
Lambda Phi Epsilon and alpha Kappa Delta Phi are looking for new members. Lambda Phi Epsilon, formerly known as the Asian Fraternity Interest Group, was colonized at MSU this semester.
The University of Michigan's residence halls are now under stricter supervision.The Big Ten university installed cameras at every door to each campus residence hall last week after an increase in on-campus thefts during the last semester.U-M Residence Halls Association Vice President Amy Keller said the cameras were a product of an increased crime rate in dormitories across the country."We want to make sure that if there is a theft, we have a way to identify the criminal," Keller said.Students response to the electronic eyes was mixed.Keller said she thinks most U-M students are receptive to the idea.South Complex Facilities Manager Paul Manson said MSU installed its security cameras in the late 1980s and early 1990s at the front doors of some residence halls."Overall, as the years have gone by, the response continues to be positive from the residents," Manson said.
Increasing the sexual pleasure, self-esteem and healthy relationships of women are just a few of the goals student health advocates have set for this month.Olin Health Center's Community Action Team and Sexual Health Team kick off their celebration of Women's Healthy Sexuality Month today, the first in what they hope becomes an annual tradition."The program aims to celebrate women's sexuality in all aspects, not just the negative parts," said Olin health educator Dennis Martell.The first week of the program is themed "Make your body a temple and love it!" All female residence hall students will receive "If Vaginas Could Talk" pamphlets in their mailboxes, stressing the importance of annual gynecologist visits.
Ahmed Baset's career path has led him from internships in Washington, D.C. to the offices of ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government.As the new director of legislative affairs for the organization, Baset is in charge of lobbying on behalf of MSU students on the local, state and federal levels."Any way I can further the process toward Michigan State students, that's what I do," he said.Baset, an international relations junior, said his dedication to politics began in his childhood, much to his mother's despair."My mom wanted me to be a doctor, and I didn't think that was going to happen," Baset said.
The State News and Statenews.com plan to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. in a number of ways this week. First, make sure to pick up a copy of Friday's newspaper for a special section that commemorates King's dream and its impact on MSU today.
The Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Council will be holding an information session for all their member fraternities and sororities from 4-8 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Banquet 7:00 p.m., East Lansing Marriott, 300 M.A.C.
I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.
Pre-law fraternity Phi Alpha Delta is having informational sessions at 6 p.m. Jan. 15 and 16 in Room 335 of the MSU-Detroit College of Law Building. Representatives from DCL also will be available to answer questions. Students from all majors are invited to attend.
Get ready to party in your pajamas as Rather Hall's Black Caucus presents its second annual Pajama Jammy Jam at 9 p.m.
The United Black Caucus is seeking participants for its first Black History Month Program titled "Linked By Our Past, Bound By Our Future." The caucus is asking those interested in singing, performing a skit, reciting poetry or dancing in the program to audition today from 4-6 p.m.
A resolution to bring gender identity to MSU's anti-discrimination policy will once again come before the Executive Committee of Academic Council on Tuesday."We spent a lot of hours in this committee," said Jon Sticklen, gender identity committee member and professor of engineering.
For Carisa Siljander, buying books at the MSU Bookstore on Thursday also meant getting her palm read.
Spring recruitment for Interfraternity Council fraternities and Panhellenic Council sororities kicks off Monday with an open house in the Union from 4-8 p.m. Interfraternity Council President Anthony Morabito says a joint council open house is a first for this semester. "Normally, the guys have a night in the Union, and the girls go and do their own thing," Morabito said. Allison Amrine, Panhellenic Council vice president of recruitment, said meet-and-greet sessions are beneficial to those interested. "All the sororities are coming out," she said.
A date has been set for a third-party mediator to hear arguments between the Graduate Employees Union and university officials regarding a dispute on the wording of an eight-month-old contract.The two parties will begin talks March 5, union President Scott Henkel said.The graduate employee contract, ratified in May, says teaching assistants with at least four semesters of experience will be promoted to the highest level of pay.
Flash back a few years. A senior at Albion College is winding down his student teaching program with the hopes of becoming a teacher after graduation.
Applications for the 2003-04 Racial Ethnic Student Aide positions are due Jan. 15 in the Office of Racial Ethnic Student Affairs. Requirements for the position are a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.5, at least one semester of living in a MSU residence hall and a strong desire to help people. The program provides a supporting environment for racial ethnic students at MSU, and a one-of-a-kind learning experience, said Nikki O'Brien, coordinator of African American student affairs.