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Author seeks to connect kids with nature
Richard Louv doesn’t think children spend enough time outside, and he’s coming to MSU to spread the word.
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Programming Board could get extra funds for semester events
A “miscommunication” possibly could allocate $35,055.08 more in funds to ASMSU’s Programming Board to support student events across campus. ASMSU’s Student Assembly Finance Committee on Thursday passed the bill five votes to four that would give more funds to the board, which already receives about 20 percent of ASMSU’s total budget — about $1.3 million.
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MSU groups to hold debate on campus
Three campus political groups will speak on national issues during a debate tonight in the Wonders Hall Kiva.
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Committee tours Cyclotron as prospect for FRIB home
Thirty-seven U.S. Department of Energy committee members toured the Cyclotron on Monday as part of a process to determine where the $550 million Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, will be located.
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U-M student to sue Detroit produce company for E. coli
A University of Michigan senior is suing Aunt Mid’s Produce Co. after suffering from symptoms stemming from the statewide E. coli outbreak that affected 38 Michigan residents last month, including nine MSU students.
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Dean to spend 2 years teaching in Israel
Charles Salmon became dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences about four years ago — a time when the college’s future was unclear. Talk of a merger with another college had emerged in 2005 just as the college celebrated its 50th anniversary.
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Council to discuss Greek district plans
The East Lansing City Council will discuss adding a Fraternity-Sorority Historic District at its meeting tonight. The meeting is scheduled for at 7:30 p.m. in the Executive Conference Room of the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road.
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ASMSU shoots down funding for concert, film viewing
ASMSU will not fund a concert promoting voter turnout, after Student Assembly Chairperson Mike Webber was forced to make the tie-breaking vote at a meeting Thursday. The bill initially failed in a prior meeting and was recalled after it passed unanimously in Finance Committee, where the proposed amount of funding was increased.
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Spartan Idol auditions take tour of campus
As the popular Fox reality competition “American Idol” enters its eighth season, the University Activities Board is preparing for its seventh year of Spartan Idol — the MSU version of the show.
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Annual event displays student living options
Thursday’s MSU Housing Fair helped many students find next year’s living situations during this hectic season of house hunting.
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Career change brings policymaker to faculty
Rebecca Jacobsen knew how to teach before she picked up her first course book. Jacobsen, an assistant professor of teacher education, grew up around teachers and knew what it meant to teach well.
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Students rally to bring FRIB to crib
After leaving their WRA class Thursday afternoon, freshmen Nick Lebel and Eric Sneller decided to smash nuclei and create some rare isotopes.
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Unpredictable economy leads to increased enrollment in graduate programs
Increased applications to MSU’s graduate and MBA programs follow a national trend that shows students tend to seek shelter in an unpredictable economy.
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MSU grad to receive environmental award
A former Spartan is still going green more than 20 years after he graduated from MSU. Dan Dinelli, a third-generation golf course superintendent, has been selected to receive the 2009 President’s Award for Environmental Stewardship from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
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Academic minor requirements could change pending proposals
Two proposals awaiting final approval could affect how much time students spend on a minor program at MSU. Faculty Council approved a proposal during its meeting Tuesday clarifying the type of credit and how much course work must be specific to the minor program. The council also decided students can only earn a minor in a field other than their major.
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Housing options to be on display at fair
MSU’s Housing Fair will showcase on- and off-campus housing available to students for the 2009-10 school year.
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Lecture series features radiology chairman
Radiology Department Chairman James Potchen will give a presentation at 7 p.m. today at Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre.
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Bone marrow drive to be held today
Students can help save lives from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in 191 Communication Arts and Sciences Building, where the MSU health communication program is sponsoring a bone marrow registration drive.
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NAISO hosts Columbus Day vigil at MSU
For many people, Columbus Day is a time to celebrate the discovery of America. For Native Americans, the day is a time to remember the lives that were lost after America was founded.
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Undergrads gain skills in research
As a freshman, Nicole Goldman discovered undergraduate research as a way to build on the material she learned in class.