Student found dead in Spartan Village

A 29-year-old MSU student was found dead at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in his Spartan Village apartment.

Speaker discusses sex, gender

Claudia Gonzalez learned Thursday to understand and interact with people who identify outside of binary genders from someone who has lived the life firsthand.

Debate team sets sights on nationals

Winning makes Abby Schirmer feel like all her hard work has paid off. The international relations senior got that feeling last weekend when the MSU debate team took home top honors in the Owen L. Coon “Big Ten” Debate Championships held at Northwestern University.

Granholm's budget plan would boost MSU funding by $9.75M

A proposed 2.7 percent increase in MSU’s state funding is a good sign for the future of higher education, MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon said.

Federal court reviews Proposal 2

A federal judge is reviewing the constitutionality of Proposal 2 after hearing arguments Wednesday in a U.S. District Court in Detroit.

MSU officials ban Shafer, begin hiring process to fill former duties

MSU officials have banned Richard Shafer, assistant director of Student Life, from contacting students for the remainder of the semester amid an investigation to determine if he violated university policy.

Failure to reach quorum inhibits governing bodies

When it comes to academic governance at MSU, it takes a majority — quite literally — to get things done.

Simon, Dantonio, Hollis visit alumni and donors in Florida

Bone marrow drive short of minority donors

About 75 percent of the 6.5 million registered potential bone marrow donors are white, leaving minorities in need of transplants without a match.

Ferrell captures audience in 'hilarious' performance

Ron Burgundy. Tom Izzo. Little Orphan Annie. Two out of these three characters may be fictional, but Tuesday night, all three of them graced the stage of Breslin Center for “Will Ferrell’s Funny or Die College Comedy Tour.”

Pen pal program helps children

After meeting three South African orphans whose mother died from AIDS more than a year ago, Kevin Kuehn started writing letters to the siblings.

Graduate students seek better health care coverage

For Melissa Fore, the first step to better health care for graduate employees is to acknowledge the difference between graduate and undergraduate needs.

Graduate Employees Union looks for improved TA training

For Kristin Bott, a teaching assistant in the Lyman Briggs College, there is nothing worse than leaving a classroom feeling like you didn’t do a good job.

Study shows self-segregation in cafeterias

There are no seating charts in campus cafeterias, but high school habits have managed to infiltrate residence halls, sociology graduate student Jessica Mills said.

MSU professors, departments choosing iClicker over others

Tucker Avram has bought a different student-response system, or “clicker,” for each semester he’s been a student.

Foreign grad students boost tech programs

Enrollment in engineering and science fields for international graduate students is on the rise.

New areas of study to be offered

MSU faculty are hoping two new specializations focused on sustainability in agriculture and entrepreneurship in business will give students an academic edge.

MSU professors recognized by France

Two MSU scientists were presented with achievement awards from representatives of the French government following their contributions to U.S.-French institutional relationships and agriculture.

Chess tournament takes over Union

Philip Litchfield doesn’t let pregame jitters get in the way of his game. Litchfield, a chess team member of the Memphis Elementary Yellow Jackets in Memphis, already competed in two chess competitions before the Michigan Chess Association 2008 Elementary/Primary Team Championships on Saturday at the Union.

Art museum puts collection online

Beginning this week, students, professors and the public gained access to Kresge Art Museum’s entire collection from their computers.