Another link in a nine-year-old MSU arson case will close today. Marie Jeanette Mason, one of four people charged with setting the 1999 New Year’s Eve fire in Agriculture Hall, will plead guilty to involvement in the arson.
School supplies may not excite college students, but there was no greater thrill for the children at Shabazz Public School Academy. Freshman business students from MSU donated school supplies to the academy Friday in boxes the MSU students created.
Animal science graduate students and researchers had their chance to shine and present their work Friday. The third annual Animal Science Graduate Student Research Forum gave students and staff the opportunity to present research and interact with each other and faculty, said Lindsey De Vries, a graduate student in animal science and one of the organizers.
What do a red wheelbarrow, tai chi and sidewalk chalk have in common? They are all parts of Journeys to Sustainability, a week of events focusing on different facets of environmental sustainability.
ASMSU discussed two items Wednesday night at its joint-assembly meeting that will affect all students: a shortened Welcome Week and sky-rocketing tuition. ASMSU is MSU’s undergraduate student government.
Plans to replace Morrill Hall and expand MSU’s plant science program are among the discussion topics at today’s MSU Board of Trustees meeting. Also on the board’s agenda is a proposal to increase parking space in Lot 89. The meeting, held at 9:30 a.m., is the board’s first of the fall semester.
A trailer showcasing energy efficient technology rolled through the Lansing area Thursday, making a stop on MSU’s campus.
The front lawn of the state Capitol was transformed into a networking site Wednesday at the first-ever Minority Business and Professional Expo, hosted by the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus, or MLBC.
A growing number of students are searching for the golden campus parking pass that grants access to the empty spaces behind those pesky “Employee Permit Required” signs.
ASMSU’s Student Assembly and Academic Assembly will meet together at 7 p.m. tonight at 328 Student Services.
MSU’s Academic Governance system is abandoning the familiar pen-and-paper ballot format to venture into uncharted territory — online voting.
A green Web site is helping to raise awareness about MSU’s efforts to create a sustainable campus. Ecofoot, launched in 1999, is the Web site of the Office of Campus Sustainability and the University Committee for a Sustainable Campus, said Terry Link, director of the office.
Cameron Cochran pulled his blue hoodie to his head, his cheeks wet with rain and his outfit soaked. But the James Madison College freshman wasn’t concerned. Cochran said he had only one thing on his mind — Nas.
ASMSU’s Academic Assembly will receive more than $3,000 for new office furniture, as determined Thursday at the Student Assembly meeting. Student Assembly’s Finance Committee also voted to give funds to a Halloween event for children, but opted not to almost double the tailgating budget.
Eric Olson’s mind went blank as he climbed the stage steps and took his place inside the stream of light falling from the auditorium’s rafters. The first-year MSU music performance graduate student twisted the knobs of his violin before standing silent. A moment later, he slid the bow across the strings.
While MSU implemented a text message alert system last year to warn students of emergencies, other universities also are using technology in the name of campus safety. Last month, the University of Maryland at College Park started a Facebook.com group for students to receive emergency information, talk with each other about emergencies and share information with family.
When Taneisha Upshaw doesn’t know how to begin a paper, the sociology senior turns to a source she knows wouldn’t let her down — the Main Library. Upshaw said she uses the library to access scientific and medical journals she would otherwise have to pay to use in her papers.
Abrams Planetarium is expected to have a new dome in place when students return for the start of the fall 2009 semester, John French, planetarium production coordinator, said.
Christoph Benning’s research of plant components used for biofuel and scores of other areas has earned the professor a spot among the field’s elite.
Spartan fans looking to live their sport fantasies will have an opportunity to do so at the first Countdown to Kickoff Spartan Fan Fest tailgate before Saturday’s game against Eastern Michigan.