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ASMSU plans Dubai inclusion

For MSU students in Dubai, taxation without representation is a reality. For the past two years, MSU Dubai students have paid the $16.75 ASMSU tax and not received benefits, such as free blue books and legal counsel, available to students in East Lansing.

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Students volunteer time for MLK Day

For Raven Lewis, the ability to participate in a community service project Monday was something she knew she could not take for granted. “Fifty years ago I wouldn’t have been able to go to MSU because blacks weren’t allowed to step foot on campus,” Lewis said.

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MSU prof leads fingerprint research

In his 26 years at MSU, Anil Jain has won numerous awards, mentored countless students and received grants from organizations ranging from the National Institute of Justice to the FBI Biometric Center of Excellence.

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Campus celebrations continue

Students across the nation will join together to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. this Monday, but for MSU, the celebrations are nothing new.

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COGS looks to handle cuts, grad health care

MSU’s graduate student government will continue to address cuts to about 20 graduate programs and specializations, as well as health care issues affecting graduate and professional students this semester, officials said.

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MSU grad new director of alumni group

When Scott Westerman arrived to Michigan from New Mexico about two weeks ago, the frigid temperatures made him feel at home. Westerman, who graduated from MSU in 1978 with a bachelor’s degree in telecommunication, left New Mexico and a vice president position with Comcast Corp. to become MSU’s new associate vice president for alumni relations and the executive director of the MSU Alumni Association. He replaced the association’s interim executive director, Stella Cash, this semester.

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MSU looks to the future with expansion

In the coming months, MSU will navigate difficult waters as it makes decisions regarding the fate of dozens of academic programs and specializations. For Christoph Benning, however, a much brighter future is on the horizon.