A world map speckled with pins representing MSU international students’ home countries welcomed students and community members to the Union Ballroom on Tuesday night. More than 100 international students gathered and met with community leaders for the 7th Annual Reception for International Students and Scholars.
College and program anniversaries, participation in online Student Instructional Rating System, or SIRS, forms and the overall changing face of the university were major topics discussed at Tuesday’s Academic Council meeting.
Graduate and professional student leaders might soon be rewarded with more than just glowing résumés during their time at MSU. The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, has established a $125,000 endowment to benefit graduate students who show leadership in their departments and communities. The group set up an investment account several years ago and last year’s executive board searched for a use for the funds that had built up, COGS President Stefan Fletcher said. In partnership with the graduate school, COGS unanimously voted to donate $125,000 from the fund to set up the new endowment.
By donating an extra dollar with a cup of coffee from Sparty’s Convenience Stores, officials hope the money can help end Mexican and Latin American dependence on the coffee trade.
French interior minister Brice Hortefeux warned French citizens Sunday about a possible attack by al-Qaida based on new Saudi intelligence received by European officials.
A restructuring and refocusing related to management of Breslin Center recently was announced by the Division of Residential and Hospitality Services. The changes, effective immediately, include management of programming, ticketing and marketing by Wharton Center staff for live entertainment events, according to a statement by Wharton Center released Friday.
About 150 entries participated in the 2010 MSU Homecoming Parade, including 33 floats, several marching bands and numerous other student and community groups.
The men’s and women’s rowing teams hosted the Head of the Grand regatta at Grand River Park in Lansing on Sunday morning.
Members of the MSU College of Human Medicine’s department hosted several keynote speakers for its 35th anniversary who spoke on where the practice of family medicine has been and what areas are necessary for improvement.
The MSU chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha hosted Think Pink Week, a weeklong string of events promoting education and awareness about breast cancer and raising money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
King Leonidas of Sparta visited the land of the Spartans this weekend — in the form of Scottish actor Gerard Butler.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon, Sparty and about a hundred green-T-shirt clad students sidestepped and fist pumped their way across Demonstration Field Saturday morning.
Prior to the end of the football game against Wisconsin three weekends ago, the crowd was given the heads-up on a new Spartan tradition that was to be unveiled Saturday.
Safety was the key word at the ASMSU Student Assembly meeting Thursday night. Two out of the four bills that were passed dealt with students’ safety on campus, specifically against sexual violence.
As preliminary design continues on the forthcoming Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, a top government official toured many of MSU’s expansive research initiatives Thursday.
After a day of not eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset, students who participated in an all-day fast gathered together in the International Center to eat and listen to each other’s experiences.
A void in the area of primary care physicians might see some relief throughout the next several years as applications to the nation’s osteopathic medical colleges are on the rise.
About 15 members of MSU Beyond Coal and other students gathered at the rock on Farm Lane on Thursday to push for renewable energy on campus. Communication senior Nick Howison said other Big Ten universities, including the University of Illinois and University of Wisconsin-Madison, already have committed to wean themselves off coal power and he would like to see MSU do the same. Since MSU is an athletic leader in the conference, he hopes the university will be a front-runner in sustainability as well, he said. “We want to be true leaders of innovation and truly be Spartan green,” Howison said.
The 2011 Senior Class Council is seeking two graduating seniors to speak at the December commencement ceremony.
The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, discussed the requirements for upcoming mandatory student health insurance as well as graduate student housing at its Wednesday night meeting.