MSU’s mainstream online learning management systems have come and gone, from ANGEL to Moodle and now Desire2Learn, but for about 20 years, LearningOnline Network with Computer-Assisted Personalized Approach, or LON-CAPA, has remained almost untouched and is used by professors and students across campus.
Although the East Lansing city clerk’s office saw more absentee ballots this year than in years past, that number still was low; therefore, MSU is working to raise voter awareness. Many MSU students think they have to take a special trip to vote in the precinct in their hometown come election time, but that isn’t always the case.
When Alan Holman passed away suddenly nearly six years ago, he left many things left unsaid. But now, with the help of friends and colleagues, Holman — formerly an MSU geology and zoology professor and MSU Museum curator of vertebrate paleontology — has had one of his final works come to light.
For 24 children who love nature and art, Camp Monet, hosted at the 4-H Children’s Garden at MSU, is the perfect combination of creativity and fun. Jessica Wright, education coordinator for the 4-H Children’s Garden, has been in charge of Camp Monet for the past six years and said the three-day camp is for ages 7 and up. “The goal of the camp is to get the children to appreciate art,” Wright said.
Following a confusing process that took years to decide, students will soon be able to enjoy Starbucks coffee in the Eli Broad College of Business North Business Complex.
Before moving to a smaller residence, Casey Strauss had to get rid of all the stuff he collected living in the same place for the past two and a half years.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released statistics on Thursday that show a decrease in cigarette sales and an increase in other types of tobacco sales since 2000. The report said cigarette sales decreased by 33 percent, and other kinds of tobacco increased by 123 percent over that time.
A new study from MSU showed that parents are punishing their children more publicly than is shown in laboratory tests and surveys. The State News caught up with Kathy Stansbury, associate professor of human development and family studies, who lead the study, to talk about her findings.
Inside the halls of Spartan Stadium, underneath a tarp and a bit of dust, lies a piece of American history: Ransom E. Olds’ personal car.
More than 270 garden enthusiasts traveled from all around Michigan and a few surrounding states to attend the 19th annual Garden Day on Friday, organized by the MSU Horticulture Gardens.
Prescription bottles are covered with warnings and directions meant to inform the customer how to take the drug properly, but a recent MSU study looked at 32 prescription users and found 22 percent did not bother to examine any of the labels shown to them. The younger and older populations were both represented in the 32 people studied.
After opening its first location in 2007, Conrad’s College Town Grill, 101 E. Grand River Ave., is expanding its horizons. The restaurant is opening another location on the other side of town in the former location of Papa’s Pizza and BBQ, 1219 E.
More than 7,000 Boy Scouts have taken over MSU for the National Order of the Arrow Conference, or NOAC, this week at several places on campus.
Patients recovering from lung cancer surgery and participating in a recent study conducted by a researcher in the MSU College of Nursing are being given video games to help with the recovery.
The College of Arts and Letters has a busy school year ahead and a lot to celebrate. Between the move to Wells Hall and the college’s 50th anniversary, the college both will pay tribute to its past and look to its future this coming school year.
Less than a year after his appointment by the Meridian Charter Township board of trustees, Thomas Maleck is resigning from his position on the Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, board of directors and dealing with the controversy surrounding why.
Arrogance in the workplace can lead to problems, such as lack of productivity and an uncomfortable work environment.
Three-year-old Aubrey Howe was all smiles Tuesday morning as she let a Vietnamese Walking Stick sit on her hand at the Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden.
With only about a month left before the fall semester, the Dairy Store already is busy at work getting ready for the next rush of students with a few new flavors being released in the next month.
Students wanting to learn about the American legal system and increase their chances of finding work can now take classes taught by MSU professors at MSU’s Dubai campus to receive a Master of Laws degree.