MSU’s German Program, which is part of the MSU College of Arts and Letters, received one of the highest marks in program history, now considered a “German Center of Excellence” by the American Association of Teachers of German, or AATG, for 2013
For Chris Archambo, attending the North American International Auto Show as a college student allows him to enter the big leagues early.
The addition of a fitness fee to student tuition was one of the many policies on deck at Thursday evening’s ASMSU committee meeting.
Psychology junior Thomas Bond has been dancing his whole life. After experimenting in many different forms of art, including painting and sculpture, Bond said the only thing that makes him “feel embodied in art is dance.”
Xiaobo Tan, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, created a robotic fish, or robofish, named Grace that can glide long distances and collect data for research.
MSU police are investigating a death after an incident at the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education on Tuesday.
Packed udder to udder in the MSU Dairy Teaching and Research Center’s milking parlor stood some of MSU’s finest — 14 Holstein cows — in place and ready to be milked.
From the knit German flag pillow lying on Kate Freiberger’s sofa to her excited talk of trips to Mexico, Costa Rica and Germany, Freiberger’s craving for diversity is shown in every aspect of her life.
Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, announced the discounted MSU vs. University of Michigan hockey game at Joe Louis arena deal sold out earlier this week. The package included transportation and ticket to the Feb. 2 rivalry game for $7. At the meeting, COGS also announced it will be a co-sponsor for the next Taste of East Lansing at its monthly full-council meeting Wednesday.
For MSU Union Operations Supervisor Jeff Gooch, the Union has been a comforting home away from home for the past 32 years.
On Tuesday morning, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., visited Lansing to speak about the future of agriculture, statewide and nationally, at a breakfast hosted by the Michigan Agri-Businesses Association. Stabenow said part of this comes from the support for Michigan’s universities and research institutions, such as MSU.
Most college students take out loans, earn scholarships or borrow money from family members to cover the cost of tuition. But according to recent studies, numerous MSU students also have turned to websites in search of “sugar daddies” to help pay for college. In 2012, MSU was ranked as the 16th fastest growing university for students to find sugar daddies — older men who pay to date younger women — on www.seekingarrangement.com. In 2011, MSU was ranked No. 9.
At the Tuesday Steering Committee meeting, some faculty voiced their opinions and objections to a requirement for all staff to provide documents verifying dependents on university health plans. Since the “Jan.
Economics senior Adam Mitchell said hasn’t been serious about quitting smoking before, but this time he quitcold turkey.
Chemical engineering professor Bruce Dale’s contributions to alternative energy only begin with the driving of his Chevy Volt.
When professional writing senior Brooke Hawkins first saw the new River Trail Neighborhood Engagement Center, she was amazed. Although Hawkins no longer lives in the residence halls, she works at the River Trail Neighborhood’s Writing Center. “If this had happened when I was living in the dorms, I probably would have been happier,” Hawkins said.
From age six, Allison Koning knew she wanted to be a nurse. The accelerated BSN program is a consecutive 14-month undergraduate nursing program in the College of Nursing.
Sitting next to a table of board games and a bookshelf stocked with titles such as “The Gender Frontier” and “Lesbian and Gay Voices,” psychology senior and queer student Jennifer Wallsteadt made herself comfortable in the LGBT Resource Center, located in room 302 of Student Services.
The addition of a meditation room as part of the Butterfield Hall renovation project was announced at the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, media general assembly meeting last Wednesday. Residence Education and Housing Services Assistant Director of Communications Ashley Chaney displayed a board with the plan and images of the meditation room at last week’s meeting. The room is set to open in August of 2014.
America’s Tea Party movement might be losing its influence and followers, a recent survey shows. Rasmussen Reports released a poll last week that shows the Tea Party movement is at its lowest popularity ever. The poll, conducted Jan. 3 and 4 from 1,000 likely voters, found 8 percent of respondents identified as members of the Tea Party movement, down from a high of 24 percent in April 2010.