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MSU Writing Center to launch Multimedia Writing Center
The soon-to-be launched Multimedia Writing Center will “help students with projects that go beyond written words."
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Eli Broad College of Business admissions requirements to change
CSE 101 will no longer be offered, and instead, business-preference students will take CSE 102 — an algorithmic thinking and programming course — starting fall 2019.
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MSU political orgs debate merits of Green New Deal
The MSU political community is buzzing about the Green New Deal proposed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts.
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'The Wash' art exhibit featured at Union, explores trauma and healing
Featured in the MSU Union Art Gallery, photography-based social practice artist Babette Shaw's projects “The Wash (As It Seams)” and “The Panty Project” — designed to help women heal from various forms of trauma — are on display.
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Reduce carbon emissions? T.B. Simon Power Plant is on it
The T.B. Simon Power Plant took steps to cut down its greenhouse gas emissions through a university-wide Energy Transition Plan years ago, and the installation of three new engines would continue to advance that effort.
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LARA: MSU athletic trainers lied about Nassar
The state licensing agency could revoke the licenses of two MSU athletic trainers accused of lying to investigators about their knowledge of Larry Nassar's sexual abuse.
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Third 'Sister Survivors Speak' panel to be held in Detroit
The “Finding our Voices: Sister Survivors Speak” spring speaker series will hold its third panel on Feb. 20.
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Burglary in Human Ecology Building reported
An unknown suspect entered a locked office in the Human Ecology Building and committed a theft, according to the Michigan State University Police Department.
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More than 200 faculty sign letter urging Bob Young to reject payout
More than 200 faculty have signed a letter urging former MSU General Counsel Bob Young to reject a $1.275 million payout owed after his dismissal.
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Graduate students present research, more at all-day conference
With a theme of "bridging the gap between theory and application," the Council of Graduate Students, or COGS — the graduate student government at Michigan State — hosted the Graduate Academic Conference on Saturday at the Union.
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UPDATE: McDonel Hall larceny report is unfounded
Michigan State University Police sent out an alert to the university community Feb. 16 concerning a larceny on the sixth floor of East McDonel Hall.
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SNEWSCAST: Episode 4: Love, life and intersectionality
Welcome to SNEWSCAST, where The State News takes an in-depth look into the biggest stories, while bringing new perspectives from the reporters who wrote them.
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Growing popularity means name change for MSU Esports Student Association
MSU's Esports Student Association has until August 2019 to fully change their name before legal action is taken by the Entertainment Software Association, who requested the name change due to their shared trademark.
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MSU alert issued for larceny at McDonel Hall
An unknown suspect entered through an open door on the sixth floor of East McDonel Hall and took a backpack and a laptop last night, according to Michigan State University Police.
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College of Engineering to hold events to celebrate National Engineers Week
MSU will celebrate National Engineers Week — honoring how engineers make a difference in our world — through events held from Feb. 16 to 24.
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COGS discusses tax referendums for graduate students, more at meeting
The Council of Graduate Students passed resolutions regarding tax referendums and charity donations, and discussed alternative spring break and the upcoming graduate academic conference at their Wednesday meeting.
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Udpa and trustees apologize to survivors, takeaways from board meeting
Updates on the new Healing Assistance Fund, the establishment of a Department of African American and African Studies — here are takeaways from Friday's MSU Board of Trustees meeting.
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Emergency bill to remove ASMSU representative fails after discussion
Following a representative's efforts to recruit more conservatives to ASMSU with emails that included the organization's logo, an emergency bill to remove him from the general assembly was brought to Thursday's meeting.
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Larceny investigation underway at Anthony Hall
Michigan State University Police are responding to a larceny complaint at Anthony Hall, according to a tweet from MSUPD.
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Board votes to establish African American and African Studies department
At its Feb. 15 meeting, the MSU Board of Trustees approved a proposal to establish a Department of African American and African Studies at Michigan State.