Those looking to enjoy a weekend of Michigan history can participate in the Michigan Barn Preservation Network’s 15th annual conference set for March 12 and 13 at Kellogg Center.
A pair of fundraisers scheduled for Thursday and Friday will raise money for relief projects in earthquake-torn Haiti. The fundraising efforts will begin with Taste of the Caribbean at 5 p.m.
Ed Noonan, a volunteer faculty member in the MSU College of Law Rental Housing Clinic, died Friday after a heart attack following a shoulder replacement surgery, close friend Lenny Provencher said. He was 67.
Consumer confidence still is low compared to past years, but the numbers show signs of improvement, according to a survey by economics professor Charles Ballard. Out of the 991 people between the ages of 18 to 95 surveyed, 32 of whom were age 25 or under, 54 percent felt they were worse off compared to one year ago. Although Ballard said the number might look bad on paper, it is the lowest since 2007.
Cultural de las Razas Unidas hosted its 15th annual Latin Xplosion “Carnival” Friday at the Auditorium for more than 500 students. The cultural show consisted of 14 acts including singing, dancing, poetry, a band and several fashion shows.
About 5,000 volunteers from 33 different churches came together to distribute almost 3,000 boxes of food to families across Greater Lansing as part of the Church of Greater Lansing’s Food Drop 2010. The Church of Greater Lansing is a network of churches in the Lansing area, and most are Christian denominations.
Seven female MSU students competed for the title of Miss Michigan State on Friday at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road. Five judges, including guest judge Tom Herzog, a junior center from the MSU men’s basketball team, scored the contestants based on their talent performance, a two-question interview and service to the community.
ASMSU Academic Assembly members voted unanimously Thursday to approve a bill that would add an article to ASMSU’s constitution recognizing the Dubai Student Council as a representative body for MSU Dubai.
Clayborne Carson, a Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Professor at Morehouse College and a history professor at Stanford University, spoke to about 100 people Thursday at Kellogg Center as part of the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine’s 10th annual lecture series during Black History Month.
The CEO of a global health care company and a reporter from USA Today will speak at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Wharton Center’s Pasant Theater.
The editor of a Beirut, Lebanon-based newspaper will speak at MSU about the portrayal of Muslims and Islam in various media at 3:15 p.m. Feb. 26 in Room 303 of the International Center.
A scam involving fraudulent checks is making its way around campus. Throughout the past few weeks, individuals have been approaching students on campus — typically in residence halls — and asking for their ATM or Visa debit cards and pin numbers.
In the 2009-10 academic year, the number of undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in MSU’s College of Nursing increased by 1.9 percent, according to data from the Office of the Registrar. Enrollment in the college climbed by a smaller percentage in 2010 than was seen in previous years, following a national slowing in the eight-year boom of enrollment in nursing programs.
MSU increased its minority student enrollment by more than 100 students between 2008 and 2009. The Diversity and Inclusion Annual Progress Report showed a slight increase in the number of minority students enrolled at MSU.
Susan J. Bandes, director of Kresge Art Museum, will step down from the position May 1, according to a statement from MSU. Bandes is expected to pursue teaching at MSU while she remains a full-time professor for the Department of Art and Art History.
For Elizabeth Convery, Wednesday marked a new beginning. The communication senior was one of more than 6,000 students who attended St. John Catholic Student Center, 327 M.A.C. Ave., Wednesday to mark the start of Lent, the 40-day period, excluding Sundays, prior to Easter celebrated by Roman Catholics, Episcopalians and Lutherans.
The MSU Community Music School in East Lansing received a $2,000 grant from CVS Caremark, a segment of CVS/pharmacy, for its music therapy program. The money will allow school officials to offer more music therapy programs and give officials an opportunity to provide some financial aid for families.
The admission deadline for Teach for America is Friday. Teach for America accepts applications from graduating or recently graduated college students and professionals.
For MSU alumna Danielle Weller, who attends Kellogg Center for the Lansing Regional Chamber Economic Club meetings almost every month, Tuesday’s meeting was of special interest because of the guest speaker.
Causes for common childhood ailments such as asthma and cerebral palsy are one step closer in their discovery through MSU and its partners’ collaboration on the largest human health study ever performed in the country.