With the newest federal appropriations bill including $55 million to fund the construction of MSU’s Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, university officials are waiting anxiously for Congress to approve the potential funds. Congress likely will vote on the issue within the next two weeks.
Michigan Clean Water Action Campaign Organizer Mary Brady-Enerson said getting university administration to produce a timeline for the removal of the power plant is their top priority for MSU.
The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, is pushing for more accessible mental health care on campus, especially for graduate students.
Despite receiving an offer annually, President Lou Anna K. Simon has remained adamant in refusing any increases in her salary. At the December Board of Trustees meeting, Simon turned down a raise for the sixth year in a row.
Long-forgotten university policies soon might lay the foundation for how MSU is intending to handle conduct, ownership and social media in the classroom.
Inside the old, run-down walls of Demonstration Hall, members of the MSU Army ROTC swung down the walls from ropes, preparing for potential future endeavors outside of MSU.
Despite the worldwide increase in the number of smokers, MSU data reflects on the habit as rapidly decreasing.
MSU professor of geography Jeff Andresen spoke about the impact of climate change on agriculture on a panel for the Michigan Agri-Business Association’s 81st winter conference.
When listeners tune their radio dials to 88.9 more than a mile or two from campus, they often receive static.
On Saturday afternoon, graduate student Nick Nelson and a small band of his friends braved the slippery slush and took to the snow-covered field behind ?the rock on Farm Lane for their fourth annual snow football game and reunion. Nelson said he started this tradition out of boredom four years ago when he was an undergraduate student at MSU.
After two hours of back and forth debate, ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, decided to move forward on the bike share initiative that would put 40 bikes at 10 locations on campus for student rental use.
Some students report bus delays of five to 10 minutes, although it is improving with recent fairer weather.
It could cost nearly $15 billion to prevent Asian carp and other invasive species from entering the Great Lakes and potentially devastating Michigan’s fishing and tourist ?industries, according to a report compiled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
MSU is kicking off a new semester of construction and renovations with plans to create a neighborhood-like facility for graduate students and updating the dining hall in Akers to resemble that of Brody Hall.
A number of factors went into the decision to postpone university operations Monday, most of which revolved around concerns for student and staff safety, university officials said Tuesday. In addition to allotting more time to clear roads, Acting Provost June Youatt said the decision was made to allow for an easier transition back to a fully-functional campus. “The 5 p.m.
As historic sub-zero wind chills have East Lansing residents shivering, experts have their own advice to help students navigate the deep freeze.
A new greek-specific course meant to enhance leadership skills will be open to students who are members of greek life this spring. EAD 315 Section 009OD is a three-credit course that would allow students involved in greek life to learn about different leadership techniques. William Arnold, an assistant professor of education,OD said the course was developed to fit a niche within the greek community after it was requested by multiple students. “The class aligns with their values,” Arnold said.
Cases of the virus responsible for the 2009 flu pandemic are increasing in the Lansing area, and experts say this could mean more infected young adults and a longer sick season.
At 453 Abbot Road, greek letters still hang above the door, a physical reminder of Theta Chi. But the brotherhood is no longer there. After allegations of hazing, the fraternity’s national board of directors voted to revoke the chapter’s charter, which would have celebrated its 75th anniversary at MSU this year.
For students who are short on cash but still yearn to visit Pasadena, Calif. to see the Spartans face off in the Rose Bowl, the MSU Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU, is offering a loan to make that trip possible. The loan has a minimum amount of $1,000 and can be financed over an 18-month period at an annual percentage rate as low as 6.9 percent. Spartan fans who take out a loan of $1,000 will end up paying $58.64 a month for a total of $55.52 in interest.