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ASMSU approves funding for spring concert
ASMSU’s Student Assembly voted Thursday to approve $46,000 to fund the upcoming annual ASMSU spring concert.
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Haven House fundraiser continues
With winter in full effect and unemployment continuing to affect thousands throughout the state, the East Lansing-based family shelter Haven House is urging local businesses and their customers to have a heart.
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MSU research team awarded 4-year grant
David Tschirley has been working in Mozambique, Africa, on and off for the past 20 years. Despite the challenges he’s seen farmers in the country face — including a lack of mechanization, irrigation and access to good feed and fertilization — he said the country appears to be on the rise.
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Digital library moves closer to conception as discussion begins
Organizations across the country are turning over a new page in a fresh attempt to create a national, digital public library.
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Scholarship deadline approaches for graduate students
The deadline quickly is approaching for graduate students to apply for the Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, Disciplinary Leadership Award.
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Bruegger's Bagels holds fundraiser for Mid-Michigan Food Bank
“Free” and “food” are two of the most popular words in the college student lexicon, and today they’ll be put side by side as Bruegger’s Bagels offers a free cup of soup to all customers from noon to 2 p.m.
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Reception brings students, city officials together
City officials had the opportunity to sit down and discuss issues affecting the entire East Lansing community with several ASMSU representatives Wednesday night.
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MSU students hold vigil at rock on Farm Lane for Libya
As protests against the Libyan government continue to gain momentum, some MSU students are voicing public support for the people involved and the principles for which they’re fighting.
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Social media serves as focus of professional development forum
More than 150 MSU academic specialists representing about 90 offices gathered Wednesday morning to learn about incorporating social media into their work for the university during the Academic Specialists Professional Development Forum.
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Students compete, research unsung heroes
From rapping to acting to speaking, students competed for the chance to win prize money Wednesday by representing the heroes of the Civil Rights Movement.
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MSU student wins dairy management contest
Eric Sneller doesn’t milk cows. He manages them. And the animal science junior could be called one of the best in the country after his team took first place at the annual Midwest Dairy Challenge.
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Protests in Libya affect MSU students, Faculty
Many aspects of the current situation in Libya frustrate Muataz Boker. There is the helplessness — innocent civilians are reportedly being gunned down by machine guns and aircraft.
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Haiti forum attempts to expand understanding
The MSU’s Migrant Student Services hosted Haitian officials Tuesday during an open forum that aimed to expand cultural understanding for MSU’s growing Haitian student population.
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ASMSU passes resolution for campus-wide name system
ASMSU’s Academic Assembly will advocate for a preferred-name system on campus after passing a resolution at its Tuesday night meeting.
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MSU ranked as ‘best value’ for first time in Princeton Review
MSU students are getting bang for their buck, according to a Princeton Review study released Tuesday that ranked MSU among the top 50 “best value” public universities nationwide.
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Honors College hosts ‘Careers and Coffee’
Students worried about landing the perfect internship or finding summer employment had the opportunity to get some advice over coffee Tuesday.
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Engineering Expo to provide networking opportunities
The importance of first impressions and an understanding of potential career fields will be promoted Thursday at the 2011 Engineering Expo.
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Debate continues over film tax incentives
Proponents of Michigan’s 3-year-old film incentives are fighting back against what they say is a reel problem.
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Noontimes Concert features new performer
The University Activities Board, or UAB, added another name to its list of performers for its Noontimes Concert series on Tuesday.
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Retired professor’s research leads to discovery of new energy source
Despite his retirement, chemistry professor emeritus Jim Dye remains committed to campus and advancing MSU research.