To combat the emerald ash borer's effects in Mid-Michigan, East Lansing residents can reserve a tree to plant in their yards, beginning Thursday. As part of the Restoration of Our Trees program, sponsored by the city of East Lansing, 200 trees are available for purchase by residents.
ECO, a student "sustainability organization" on campus, is hosting a "Week of Action" to inform the MSU community of the effects of climate change and how people can make a difference. Today, the group will be roving across campus to interview students about their thoughts on global warming.
Lansing — Fifty years have passed since Richard "Dick" DeMara was a black-haired iron worker. He was paid $3.50 an hour and "a nickel for fringe benefits" in 1957 as a cable inspector during the construction of the Mackinac Bridge. DeMara, who now has gray hair, shared photos and jocular stories of his experience Saturday at the Michigan Historical Museum, 702 W.
With every keystroke, computer hackers try to work their way into your computer. But not if Robert LaRose and Nora Rifon, two MSU professors, can help it. Last year, the duo conducted a national survey of 557 home Internet users.
In the four months and 18 days that Rachelle Woodbury has been East Lansing's community-student liaison, the MSU employee has met with dozens of people and has begun developing a new Web site — but that's about it. Woodbury's position was created by MSU President Lou Anna K.
A sculpture in East Lansing will cost the city the same price as a new car or a year at MSU for an in-state student.
MSU and William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak have teamed up to create an accelerated nursing degree program for college graduates. Linda Kruso, a Beaumont spokeswoman, said experts project a national nursing shortage in the future.
Even though Rob Ryan and his roommates prepared for their annual housing inspection at the New Community cooperative house, he still was surprised his house passed the test. "They're always nit-picking," the advertising senior said of the city's housing inspectors.
In the past 26 years, the Greater Lansing Food Bank has filled more than one million stomachs. Today, Applebee's and the organization are teaming up to fill your own. The Lansing Applebee's, 5400 W.
Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton used to stand by her husband as he made crucial decisions for the United States. Now, she's vying for the opportunity to make those same calls. Does she have a chance? According to a TIME Magazine poll that ran from Jan.
One MSU faculty member expressed concern that university officials are spreading resources too thin in terms of expanding medical colleges throughout the state. As administrators seal the deal with the College of Human Medicine's expansion into Grand Rapids, their attention now is focused on creating a "satellite campus" for the College of Osteopathic Medicine in eastern Michigan. However, the university must preserve its local clinical operation, said Jim Potchen, Executive Committee of Academic Council chairman. "This is an expansion and not a move," Potchen said.
Broken promises and a list of demands for on support and funding for the Chicano/Latino studies specialization program were discussed Thursday morning when 10 students met with university administrators. In fall 2005, students from the discipline met with Provost Kim Wilcox to voice concerns about the program's budget and future.
It's 11 p.m. on Wednesday, and English senior Nathaniel Janick and his friend, professional writing sophomore Phil DeAngelis, are leaving Wells Hall after seeing a movie. A tad hungry, DeAngelis, Janick and their friends are not interested in eating a full course meal or fast food.
You may have thought it, and maybe even said it — the university doesn't care about the student voice. Now is your chance to make a difference and get your voice heard. About 15 seats are vacant on Academic Council.
Sitting together, senior citizens and teenagers read a script aloud. The animated group included, one person plugging her nose, imitating a stuffy king.
Islam Awareness Week begins with a short documentary about a Christian living in a Muslim household in Dearborn.
Despite recent information listing Abrams Planetarium as possibly being demolished, Planetarium Director David Batch said those plans are "outdated." A Dec.