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MSU President announces new student fund
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon unveiled a new financial aid fund Tuesday for students suffering from recent economic hardships.
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Some dorm residents stay on campus during holiday vacation
Lydia Hawthorne would have to pay at least $750 for a round-trip plane ticket back to her hometown of Rochester, Minn., for Thanksgiving.
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Money requested for MSU institute
MSU has applied for $20 million to expand the new Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, which will be located in West Fee Hall. The institute will promote various forms of research, from clinical to community-engaged.
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Seasonal preparation eases professors' commutes
For more than three decades, Mother Nature’s worst couldn’t stop Chi Chang from teaching class. The chemistry professor begins his 45-minute drive from Brighton to East Lansing earlier once snow starts to turn I-96 white, but those extra allotted minutes aren’t always enough.
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Trustees vote in new head of fundraising
The MSU Board of Trustees unanimously approved Robert Groves as the new vice president for university advancement at its Friday meeting. Groves comes to MSU after working at the University of Michigan as the associate vice president and campaign director for university development. At U-M, Groves ran the daily operations of the Michigan Difference, a $3.1 billion fundraising campaign.
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Gala showcases African spirit, dance
Students and community members packed into MacDonald Middle School’s auditorium Saturday to catch a glimpse of African life. The Afroganza: Bridging the Gap gala was the finale to MSU’s African Culture Week, featuring African singers, drummers, stilt dancers and an array of African fashion.
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Performances make dance night big hit
The third annual International Dance Extravaganza gave almost 300 people the opportunity to watch experienced performers before learning to shake their hips and strut their stuff on Friday night. Those in attendance were treated to almost an hour of eclectic dancing and a night full of ethnic food, crafts and dance lessons.
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Lecture tonight to address education
The Department of Residence Life will kick off its lecture series at 7 p.m. tonight in the Spartan Village Community Center South Lounge, 1460 Middlevale Road. Today’s discussion will bring a panel of three professionals in the education industry and focus on education in the U.S. and the world, journalism junior Etienne Fields said.
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Grad student pushes for approval of on-campus climbing wall
MSU could see a climbing wall in its future — at least if rock lovers can get to the top. ASMSU’s Student Assembly policy committee will advocate for an indoor rock climbing facility, as voted unanimously on Thursday. Geological sciences graduate student Matthew Malkowski has spent the last year gathering a location and appraisals for a wall at MSU.
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Radiology professor flexes brain with muscle research
It didn’t take long for Jill Slade to know she would spend her career helping others. For Slade, an assistant professor of radiology and osteopathic manipulative medicine, there was just one remaining question: How would she help?
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Men's water polo team wins collegiate club championship
The MSU men’s water polo team has achieved something no other college water polo team has before by playing in four consecutive national championship games.
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Dodgeball tournament to benefit African childcare center
The Multi-Racial Unity Living Experience and the Senior Class Council are partnering to host the second annual Dodgeball Tournament at 2 p.m. Sunday in IM Sports-West Gym 1.
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Alternative Spring Break increases in popularity
While many MSU students use spring break to party or lie on the beach, others will use the time off to help the environment. Alternative Spring Break, or ASB, is a student organization that allows students to use their week off for service activities. The trips are divided into nine categories, ranging from those with an environmental focus to disaster relief.
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Marketing workshop, career fair today at Union
The Marketing Mix and the MSU Marketing Association, or MSUMA, will team up to bring students the first-ever Marketing Workshop and Career Fair at 3 p.m. today at the Union. Several additions were made this year to MSUMA’s annual Career Fair, said marketing senior Molly Vu, vice president of communication for the Marketing Mix.
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Campus to host black faith conference
For the next three days, Kellogg Center will be the home of the third annual Black Religion and Spirituality Conference.
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ASMSU to focus on finance, policy at final fall meeting
For ASMSU Student Assembly Chairperson Mike Webber, this semester has been about as good as they come. Webber said through teamwork and individual determination, the assembly has succeeded together, and hopes next spring will continue to thrive.
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MSU aims to win annual blood challenge
While the points may keep growing on Saturday, the pints have been growing since the beginning of November.
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Group looks to set record straight on Africa
When Baba Koumare first came to America, he couldn’t speak English very well, but he understood that the media wasn’t portraying Africa in a positive light. “When I got here, people would ask me, ‘Oh my God, Baba, do you wear shoes in Africa? Do you guys wear clothes? Do you live in trees? Do you have huts?’” the supply chain management junior said.
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Study sheds light on HPV, could aid future research
Findings from a recent government study will help researchers in gauging the effectiveness of preventative treatments for cancers associated with human papillomavirus, or HPV. The report, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier this month, said about 25,000 cases of HPV-associated cancers occurred annually between 1998 and 2003.
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Global festival brings world cultures to campus
Josh Rabinowitz and his wife adopted their daughter from Kazakhstan almost two years ago. Rabinowitz, an Ann Arbor resident, traveled to East Lansing on Sunday for the MSU Global Festival after learning of it through a support group for families with adopted Kazakh children.