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Connecting cultures

A little more than three years have passed since one of the largest earthquakes on record struck the coast of Japan and shook a nation to its core , killing more than 15,000 people . Thousands more went missing, and the amount of destruction the earthquake and the subsequent tsunami caused millions of dollars in damage to the country’s infrastructure.

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Pres. Simon recommending June Youatt to become provost

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon announced on Tuesday that she will recommend current acting provost  June Youatt  to become the next provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. President Simon will recommend her choice to the Board of Trustees for its approval in its April meeting. Youatt is a graduate of MSU and also has years of experience as both a teacher and administrator.“Student, faculty member, administrator - June Youatt has contributed tremendously to Michigan State University,” Simon said in a statement.

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Luck of the Spartans

After the confetti fell in Indianapolis following the Big Ten championship game, a different kind of green fell over East Lansing on Monday.

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Department of Education confirms three investigations pending against MSU

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights confirmed Wednesday there now are three investigations pending against the university regarding Title IX sexual assault cases. OCR spokesman Jim Bradshaw also revealed the third complaint involves an allegation that “A student was subjected to retaliatory harassment by another student and that MSU did not take appropriate action in response once the university was notified, allowing a hostile environment to continue.” The revelation suggests the OCR could be expanding its inquiry - perhaps based on information obtained in interviews conducted on campus earlier this month - although officials are not discussing details because the investigation is still open.

MICHIGAN

Mid-March snow makes for slippery sidewalks, altered bus routes

The immense snowfall in the middle of March led to a number of problems for commuters throughout East Lansing because of altered bus routes and unplowed roads and sidewalks.National Weather Service meteorologist William Marino predicted teperatures to be around 5 degrees below zero by sunrise Thursday, but said no more snow is expected. Afternoon temperatures could rise to the upper 20s.