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Japan Center earns award for international education
As soon as she returned from her study abroad program in Japan in the summer of 2008, Mandy Kline wanted to go back.
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Students celebrate Chinese New Year together
Spending a holiday away from home might not be the most comfortable, but international students, such as Zeming Teng, have been making do with the celebration of Chinese New Year during the past week.
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First official actuarial science degree to begin in summer 2011 semester
Although the actuarial science degree was scheduled to begin this semester, the first official program is planned to be offered in the summer, said Albert Cohen, specialist and actuarial sciences coordinator.
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Spartans use Twitter accounts for networking
For two hours, communication junior Elizabeth Battiste stepped out from behind her Twitter handle of @elizbattiste and chatted in person with several of her Twitter contacts as she and others gathered Thursday in the Main Library for Spartan TweetUp.
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Board of Trustees to decide Steve Webster’s replacement
Mark Burnham likely will become the new MSU vice president of governmental affairs, as current vice president Steve Webster has taken a position as CEO and chairman of a nonprofit, statewide economic development organization.
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2-year state budget might benefit MSU
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is planning to move the state to a two-year budget plan, which might help MSU better plan for long-term financial decisions, according to members of the MSU Board of Trustees.
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Hundreds come out for snowball fight
At 6:30 p.m. Wednesday more than 400 students descended upon Munn field clad in hats, gloves, scarves, jackets — and the occasional trojan helmet — to spend their day off attempting to break a world record.
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US, MSU see increase in multiracial students
They call her “blackbean” – half black, half Mexican. It’s a nickname embraced by Lynette Davidson, a political theory and constitutional democracy and communication sophomore and one of the 710 students at MSU who identifies with two or more races.
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MSU course repeat policy under review
Changes to the course repeat policy were discussed during Tuesday’s Executive Committee of Academic Council, or ECAC, meeting.
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MSU Gift of Life Challenge sign-up continues
One student group is storming classrooms on campus in an effort to save lives and beat other universities in the Gift of Life Campus Challenge.
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Professor’s course, blog focus on drug addiction
From studying the effects of morphine on the nervous system to examining the human heart, James Galligan has seen it all from a biological perspective.
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Word on the street 02/01/11
Students discuss where they would visit during spring break if time and money weren’t a factor in their decision.
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Spring break travel tips
Tamara Hewlett, a travel expert for STA Travel, provides students with tips and hints for planning an affordable and worry-free spring break.
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E.L. businesses see spring break boom
Some East Lansing businesses are preparing for a rush of student customers as the spring break season approaches. Many students want an escape from the winter cold for a short amount of time, so they base their spring break plans around a vacation to a warm, sunny climate, said Tamara Hewlett, an agent for STA Travel, 207 E. Grand River Ave.
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Safety concern for students visiting Mexico during spring break
Students who are considering traveling to Mexico for spring break are on the receiving end of warnings on the federal and university level to be careful of increasing violence.
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Renewable energy to be focus of new transitional plan
A team of MSU faculty and students will work this year to ensure the university stands by its green reputation in the future.
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Student groups team up to call for sustainability
On campus environmental organizations MSU Greenpeace and the Sierra Student Coalition are encouraging the university to live up to its slogan of sustainability.
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Union sale aims to offer winter apparel made in humane conditions
Tye Dye Thom, or Thom, co-owner of Wish You Were Here, is on campus with apparel to provide such protection. He is selling gloves, hats and mukluks — among other items — every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Union. Thom has become a regular visitor to MSU.
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Secchia Center recognized for green facility
The construction team behind the newly built Secchia Center in Grand Rapids is reaping the benefits for its environmentally friendly focus.
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MSUFCU donates money to campus programs
MSU Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU, will donate more than $22,000 in total to two different university programs, said April Clobes, an executive vice president at MSUFCU.