MSU's Office of Advancement is a well-oiled fundraising machine. A recently announced capital campaign seeks to raise $1.5 billion. With continued cuts to state higher education funding, officials emphasize there is a greater need for private donations.
For student veterans, adjusting to campus life can be difficult. Luckily, there is a variety of resources available for those who have served, and some Spartans are taking the step to help situate other veterans in the area.
International students in search of an internship in the United States after graduation might find it difficult to convince employers to hire them.
The University Activities Board is aiming to support the diversity of MSU’s student body with a campaign the group started this week.
I really wasn’t that nervous for my first day of high school. In my eyes, that whole idea of being “the new kid” was thrown out the window, because at that point every single person in the freshman class was considered new. I thought coming into college was going to be different.
Traditionally, national Forget-Me-Not day is celebrated by getting back in touch with friends and family.
On Sunday, Alpha Phi sorority hosted their second annual “Capture A-Phi” philanthropy flag football game to raise money for the Alpha Phi Foundation, which supports women’s heart health.
Some enjoy going out and drinking beer, others enjoy the process of brewing it. Some Spartan students and alumni take up brewing as a hobby and a business.
As music and laughter swirled around students on Friday night, knowledge about one country in the Horn of Africa passed between them. Student members of the Somali Association of Michigan hosted their annual Somali Cultural Night at the Eppley Center.
Until last Friday, MSU’s graduate students had no central space that they could call home — no place to go to for support.
America saw red on Tuesday and Michigan was no exception. Republicans across the country, challengers and incumbents alike, were elected to the U.S. House and Senate, along with several gubernatorial positions.
The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation awarded the College of Nursing has been awarded a $600,000 grant to help older adults stay home and receive care, instead of being admitted to a nursing home.
For professional violinist Matthew Pickart and professional double bass player Louis Rudner, making a jazz group is not all about the money and recognition but more for the creative experience of it all.
The Night Owl bus service offers curb-to-curb transportation for students on campus late at night.
Today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Engineering Building lobby, the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) will host a Sparty costume/armor building contest. Teams will consist of two to five people, and they will be given three hours to create a costume or suit of armor with provided recycled materials. The top three teams will receive prizes or gift certificates from the Peanut Barrel, Espresso Royale, the Student Book Store, and more.
Student voters can cast ballots at on-campus polling stations, but voter turnout among young people is low.
MSU alumni raised money in honor of Lacey Holsworth as they ran the New York City Marathon this past weekend.
"I think this showcase is very important because a lot of theatre departments don’t necessarily do this," theatre freshmen Mike Merluzzi said.
Fostering Academics, Mentoring Excellence is a resource center for those students at MSU who were previously in foster care, kinship care, or have experienced homelessness or living independently.