When Robert Mugabe took power in Zimbabwe 27 years ago, he preached peace and cooperation. In 1990, Mugabe received an honorary doctorate degree from MSU when he visited campus.
After the MSU College of Law's Dean Terence L. Blackburn took a temporary leave of absence in October, the college has been led by two acting deans. Because of concerns raised by faculty during the college's accreditation process last summer, and some professors' desire to see Blackburn's role as dean terminated, he left to serve as a legal reform specialist in Jordan for an American Bar Association program in the Middle East.
Pizza Hut fans soon will have a new venue to enjoy their favorite pie in late March, while some Fifth Third Bank customers are going to travel a little farther for banking services. The pizzeria with the red roof, 135 E.
A new piece of legislation could make purchasing renewable energy more feasible for Michigan residents. The proposed bill would give people buying green power from utility companies a tax credit equal to the yearly cost difference between regular energy and renewable energy. Some power companies have the capability to sell energy generated from sources such as windmills and hydroelectric dams. The bill would give the tax credit on a yearly basis and allow a refund of up to $100. It was introduced by state Rep.
In a way, Stephanie Hynes had to be a laboratory guinea pig to pass a class. While she wasn't confined to a terrarium, the education and Spanish sophomore is one of hundreds of students who'll participate in psychology research this semester — a seven-hour Psychology 101 requirement. Hynes completed her research requirement by filling out multiple surveys, such as a women's issues questionnaire, and participating in a visual simulation project, in which she was monitored while playing a computer game. "It made me think a lot more about myself, especially the women's survey one," she said.
Former MSU President M. Peter McPherson will be named chairman of the board of Dow Jones & Co. on April 18, according to Editor & Publisher.
MSU organizations and the city of East Lansing are baiting students to do community service with the reward of a free concert by a mystery artist. After approximately a year and more than 100 hours of planning, ASMSU, the Residence Halls Association, MSU and the city will sponsor the Volunteer To Rock concert on April 11 at Wharton Center. The concert will be a reward for students who perform 10 hours of community service. "Everyone thinks MSU is a party school but no one realizes that more than 10,000 students do community service and this would be a great way to celebrate community service," said Cynthia Chang, ASMSU's assistant director of governmental affairs for the city.
Megan Ventriss, a preveterinary medicine sophomore living in Emmons Hall, leaned with her weight against the door that leads down to the first-floor living area, waiting patiently for her friend to visit from neighboring Bailey Hall. Ventriss doesn't like the ID card reader Emmons Hall has.
Lansing — Videotaped interviews of Gary Mason, on trial for the 1973 murder of MSU student Martin V.
The odds seem to be in favor of Lyman Briggs School becoming a college by its 40th anniversary this fall. The proposed change was discussed Tuesday within MSU's Academic Governance at the Executive Committee for Academic Council, or ECAC, meeting.
MSU organizations and the city of East Lansing are baiting students to do community service with the reward of a free concert by a mystery artist. After approximately a year and more than 100 hours of planning, ASMSU, the Residence Halls Association, MSU and the city will sponsor the Volunteer To Rock concert on April 11 at Wharton Center. The concert will be a reward for students who perform 10 hours of community service. "Everyone thinks MSU is a party school, but no one realizes that more than 10,000 students do community service and this would be a great way to celebrate community service," Cynthia Chang, ASMSU's assistant director of governmental affairs for the city, said.
The East Lansing City Council will get a sneak peek tonight at what a redeveloped East Village might look like. The $350-million East Village project calls for revamping the area bounded by East Grand River Avenue, Bogue Street, Hagadorn Road and the Red Cedar River. Representatives from San Diego-based The Pierce Company Inc. will present the project's preliminary designs during the council's work session at 6 p.m.
Lansing's Capital Area Transportation Authority bus service will modify its services to MSU's campus during spring break. From March 5-11, CATA will operate at a base level, with many of the routes students use every day being changed or cut completely. Check CATA's Web site, www.cata.org, for all of the route changes during spring break.
The history of the Manhattan Project, a World War II effort to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons, brings to mind such names as Albert Einstein, Robert Oppenheimer and Edward Teller. But beyond those male physicists, one demographic was erased from the history books — the women of the Manhattan Project. Marquette University physics Professor Ruth Howes wants to change that. She will speak about the book she co-authored with physicist Caroline Herzenberg, "Their Day in the Sun: Women of the Manhattan Project," at 11:30 a.m.
Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa will speak at 8 p.m. today at Kellogg Center Auditorium. The event is free to MSU students and residents. Vargas Llosa's novels have earned him recognition as one of Latin America's most prominent writers.
East Lansing residents are learning new ways to put their table scraps to use. Educational programs run by Urban Options, 405 Grove St., and Ingham County MSU Extension are spreading the word about composting. With the correct information, residents can improve their soil quality and cut back on the amount of waste sent to landfills.
Beginning Monday, avoid Hagadorn Road near MSU's campus. If you don't, you'll face a detour. Hagadorn Road will be closed from East Grand River Avenue to East Shaw Lane until mid-August, while the Ingham County Road Commission constructs a new bridge across the Red Cedar River. The $2.3 million project involves turning the four-lane, 90-foot bridge into a six-lane, 117-foot bridge by the end of the summer.
One MSU fraternity house has been sold and another is up for grabs. The MSU chapters of Delta Upsilon and Beta Theta Pi became inactive during the past year, and the chapter houses went vacant as a result.