The Book Burrow in the basement of the Downtown Lansing Library started out small when it opened in the 1970s. It slowly expanded and now has more than 2,000 square feet of floor space containing more than 70,000 books.
Focus the Nation, Global Exchange and the Will Steger Foundation will hold the Michigan Clean Energy Forum from 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday in Wonders Hall Kiva. A professional environmental panel will discuss the state of Michigan’s energy policies, focusing on job creation.
The MSU chapter of People to People International, or PTPI, will hold an organizational meeting from 5-6 p.m. The meeting will be held in Room 204 of the International Center.
Representatives on the Student Health Alliance Board created the One Health Symposium to bring students together with faculty and experts in fields from public health policy to business in medicine. The event will begin at 9:15 a.m. Saturday in Room 184 of the Radiology Building.
MSU hosted the Michigan Quarter Horse Association’s, or MQHA, Easter Eggstravaganza show from Thursday to Sunday in the Pavilion’s arena, exhibit area and auditorium. More than 300 competitors and a total of about 1,500 people, including family members and trainers, attended this year’s event.
A federal intelligence note is warning police that an anti-government group’s call to remove dozens of sitting governors may encourage others to act out violently. Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm received a letter March 29 from the group that calls itself the Guardians of the Free Republics.
MSU students participated in a nationwide event Friday by wearing formal clothing to protest a Mississippi high school canceling prom because Constance McMillen, a lesbian student at the school, requested to bring her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.
A 50-year-old East Lansing man has been reported missing by his family, East Lansing police Capt. Tom Johnstone said.
U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Carl Levin, D-Mich., announced the MSU College of Nursing was awarded about $7 million Wednesday to expand research facilities.
MSU and East Lansing officials are urging students and their guests to celebrate responsibly during Final Four weekend, and have set up several events and safety tip Web sites to help.
As part of a yearlong, universitywide effort, MSU is preparing to launch a new design for its home page Friday at MSU.edu.
Many professors are expecting fewer students in class after the Final Four game. Some say they are considering postponing exams or canceling class altogether.
The MSU Department of Psychology will host the first Psychology Multicultural Student Conference this month.
The MSU Honors College is sponsoring Geek Week 2010 next week by hosting daily activities for students.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm outlined how federal health care reform will benefit Michigan citizens at a press conference Wednesday at Sparrow Hospital, 1215 E.
The world’s largest particle accelerator made history Tuesday when two beams of energy collided with one another at levels never before seen by scientists — and a team of MSU researchers had a front row seat as it happened.
A student judiciary board hearing involving two former student government officials was held Tuesday evening, although the meeting was closed to the public and its outcome will not be known until the end of the week. The hearing occurred a year after a report leveling allegations against Manish Madan, former president of the Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, surfaced during a meeting to elect the group’s executive board.
The MSU College of Communication Arts and Sciences will hold group sessions to discuss curriculum changes within the journalism school each day this week from either 9-10 a.m.
A new clothing line started by an MSU alumnus and Western Michigan University student is set to launch Thursday in what the pair hopes will be a positive showing of innovation in a state whose livelihood has been underscored by economic despair.