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Run/walk to be held to benefit Museum
The MSU Federal Credit Union will have its 23rd annual 5K Dinosaur Dash on Sunday. The run/walk will begin at 10 a.m. in front of the MSU Museum.
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Renowned violist joins faculty
Yuri Gandelsman’s decision to become a musician came long before he gained international fame.
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Students, community prepare for ‘Extreme Makeover’ unveiling
Holt — The atmosphere at the Nickless residence has changed from a construction site to a pep rally, as workers begin the final preparations for the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” unveiling at 1 p.m. Friday.
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CCED hopes new location will expand experiences
By moving to the revitalized Michigan Avenue corridor, the MSU Center for Community and Economic Development hopes to increase its impact on the communities surrounding East Lansing.
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MSU receives grant to increase female faculty
Faculty faces in three of MSU’s colleges may no longer blend in with the crowd after a recent grant awarded to the university.
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Play to open dialogue about childbirth
The Capital Area BirthNetwork will join other members of Birth On Labor Day, or BOLD, around the world this weekend in performing “Birth” — a play about the experiences of childbirth.
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Election program to be held today on campus for voters
The Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions’ Hubbard Hall staff will hold an “If I were President” program at 7 p.m. tonight in 132 Hubbard Hall.
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Mock Career Fair prepares students for job hunting
Business students broke out their best interview clothes Tuesday, dusted off their résumés and headed over to the Business College Complex for the second annual Women in Business Students’ Association Mock Career Fair.
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Director features film at MSU
A young director’s first piece left a small crowd clapping furiously last week when he showed the award-winning film at MSU for one of the first times with the hope of eventually gaining funding from ASMSU.
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MSU puts grant money to work locally, abroad
Agricultural research at MSU was bolstered in the last week by two grants totaling more than $9 million for projects focused on tomato and potato genealogy and improving agricultural markets in Africa.
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Obama scheduled to visit MSU on Thursday
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will hold a rally Thursday at MSU, campaign officials announced before 5 p.m. Monday. The rally, which is part of the “Change We Need” tour, is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. at Adams Field off West Circle Drive.
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MSU curricula to follow new accounting standards
Changes to MSU’s accounting curricula will reflect the gradual shift in how U.S. companies now file financial statements. In August, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced a timetable for the U.S. to potentially drop its current accounting standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, in favor of the developing global standards’ International Financial Reporting Standards, or IFRS.
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Students get involved, perform at Soul Night
The McDonel Hall Kiva looked more like an MSU version of “America’s Got Talent” on Saturday as students showcased their unique skills at Soul Night, presented by the McDonel Black Caucus. The MSU Breakdancing Club opened the show with a routine and was followed by a variety of performances such as poetry, hip-hop dance routines and sign language interpretations of popular music.
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East Complex students could hold key to E. coli outbreak
MSU officials are asking students living in East Complex — Akers, McDonel, Hubbard and Holmes halls — to help the state solve the ongoing E. coli outbreak that has affected 29 MSU students and 17 others in Michigan.
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Alliance of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Students to host community discussion
The Alliance of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Students will be hosting a community discussion at 7 p.m. on Sunday in 103 Erickson Hall.
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Students share experience of Study Abroad Fair
From a woman in a 19th-century dress and wig to students being quizzed on the MSU Fight Song, the 2008 Fall Study Abroad Fair offered a taste of what to expect in a Study Abroad program.
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'MSU Survivor' to test students' skills
There aren’t any deserted islands in East Lansing, but teams will still be expected to “OutSmart, OutShine, and OutSpartan” their opponents tonight at the first ever “MSU Survivor.”
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Rally at state Capitol backs women's health
Mary Siemon can’t afford to go to an obstetrician-gynecologist because her insurance won’t cover the costs. “It’s been really hard to find a doctor where I could go for reproductive care and that’s a real issue concerning a lot of the women on campus and a lot of women back home,” Siemon said.
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Study abroad fair to take place at Union
The 2008 Fall Study Abroad Fair will take place from noon to 6 p.m. today on the second floor of the Union. There will be more than 120 exhibits where students interested in studying abroad can talk with professors and former participants and gather information about the different programs MSU offers.
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Fast-a-Thons give students new perspective of Ramadan
It’s been said you can’t understand what someone is going through unless you’ve walked in their shoes. For this reason, the Islamic Medical Students Association, or IMSA, and the Muslim Students Association are inviting students to fast for a day with the Islamic community.