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Changing environment affects MSU learning

Samantha Radecki
April 4, 2013

What is the value in getting an online education? As the higher education learning environment is shifting with a heightened use of Internet technologies, a majority of faculty members are more wary than excited about the change, while a much larger number of administrators are more enthusiastic than fearful about the expanding online environment, according to a study from Inside Higher Ed. Many at MSU said they benefit from traditional, face-to-face learning, but the learning conditions at MSU are ever-evolving.

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Vital three-year COGS tax up for vote

Robert Bondy
April 4, 2013

While ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, is trying to get attention as it prepares for upcoming elections, the Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, also will have a spot on the ballot next week. COGS’s student tax will be up for renewal starting next Monday, with graduate and professional students able to vote on the matter until April 15. Polls open Monday.

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ROTC fighting for veterans, PTSD resources on campus

RuAnne Walworth
April 2, 2013

With a growing MSU Army ROTC program and continuous student veteran enrollment, faculty and students in the program hope to see increasing resources to help service members navigate financial aid and deal with a lesser known problem — emotional trauma from serving overseas. Economics junior Jerred Pender served two active duty combat tours in Afghanistan with the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division as an E-5 Infantryman.

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New policy lets students change names

Samantha Radecki
April 2, 2013

At Tuesday afternoon’s Steering Committee meeting, committee members discussed developing a mid-semester course evaluation policy, announced an established preferred student name policy and addressed potential increases in funding for faculty salaries.

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IRONDOG hosts 5k run to help injured pets

Isabella Shaya
March 31, 2013

Last summer, fourth-year veterinary medicine student Eric Naplin faced overwhelming medical bills when his dog Seppe, an energetic and friendly Weimaraner, was confronted with major health issues. IRONDOG was there to step in and help Naplin pay for the care — possibly saving Seppe’s life.

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Students raise money for Special Olympics Michigan

Robert Bondy
March 31, 2013

For former high school volleyball player and mechanical engineering sophomore Sara Knoedler, playing volleyball is something she would do regardless of the outcome of her participation. But adding the motive of helping participants of Special Olympics Michigan only made the experience better.