The Association of Big Ten Schools operated for several months without a leader, but Vinay Prasad, ASMSU's Academic Assembly external vice chairperson, will head the group through the summer. ASMSU officials said Prasad is the first delegate elected from MSU to lead the association, and this position will help bring MSU issues to the board's attention. "I was really thrilled I got it," Prasad said.
The latest in computer technology was on display in the Union ballroom Wednesday at the 2005 Microfest Technology Fair.
Controversial author Salman Rushdie will speak at 7:30 p.m. today in the Wharton Center. Rushdie first gained fame after the publication of his novel "The Satanic Verses" in 1988.
Students looking for help pinpointing a major, clearing up graduation requirements or locating job opportunities can find assistance at the Marathon of Majors today from 5 p.m.
Musician and dancer Erol Josué's melodic voice filled a room decorated with lit candles and a colorful drum on Wednesday.
After having budget problems last school year and asking the Student Assembly for additional funding halfway through 2004, ASMSU's Programming Board has returned this year with similar financial problems. Programming Board officials had said the group would be more fiscally responsible this year with budgeted funds than it was last year, but the board still ran out of money.
The Undergraduate University Division is sponsoring a Marathon of Majors from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday on the first floor of Bessey Hall. Representatives from all of MSU's academic colleges will be present for students to meet with and ask questions.
For Paul Neves, the island of Hawaii is much more than leis and Hawaiian T-shirts. It's about preserving his heritage and family - things he said he believes strongly in.
Two MSU assistant professors proved to be on the same level as those from Harvard, Yale and Johns Hopkins Universities. Michael Feig, from the department of biochemistry and molecular biology, and Fengbo Hang, from the mathematics department, were awarded Sloan Research Fellowship grants this month. Hang is the only current mathematics faculty member at MSU to have won the award, and Feig is the first member of the biochemistry and molecular biology department to win. "I knew I was nominated for it, but I didn't expect it because it's a very competitive award," Feig said.
MSU's campus radio station is staying at the top of the charts. For the fifth time in six years, WDBM (88.9-FM), also known as the Impact, was named the college radio station of the year by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and Broadcast Music Inc. The station beat out about 350 other high school and college stations across the state for the award. Students on staff said they were excited to be recognized. "It feels good to know that you're working with the best in college radio - hands down," said John Fournier, the channel's information director.
For the first time in its history, the MSU Club Hockey team won the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division II Championships held on March 5.
Lesléa Newman, author of more than 40 books for children and adults about the intersection and collision of the lesbian and Jewish identities, will speak at 7:30 p.m.
Construction of a new parking ramp near Morrill Hall has been delayed about a month to complete a traffic study, university engineer Bob Nestle said. The study of Grand River Avenue, required by the Michigan Department of Transportation, couldn't be completed because of a recent snowstorm, Nestle said. The parking lot can't close and construction can't begin until the study is completed. The new $19.5 million ramp was approved by the MSU Board of Trustees on Feb.
MSU is trying to create new ways to keep students informed about the Dec. 26 tsunami. At the "Tsunami: Wave of Destruction" exhibit at the Main Library, social work junior Dekayla Carr said she learned new things about the tsunami that took place in Southeast Asia.
Four journalists will be inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Kellogg Center on April 16.
A visiting professor from the University of Michigan brought the sounds of Javanese music to campus on Monday.
In an effort to inform students about ASMSU services and increase voter turnout in the March ASMSU elections, MSU's student government will host a pre-election pizza party for current representatives, potential candidates and the undergraduate student body. After last year's low voter turnout of about 5 percent, student government members decided further steps needed to be taken to get students to vote.
Assistant provost for university outreach and engagement, Hiram Fitzgerald, received the 2005 Child Advocate Award from the Michigan Fatherhood Coalition at the annual conference for the Michigan Head Start Association Inc. After studying fathers' roles for the past eight years, as part of a national research consortium evaluating Early Head Start programs, Fitzgerald was recognized for his work to raise awareness of the roles fathers play in their children's lives.
Horse owners and enthusiasts packed MSU's campus this weekend to see the largest equine show in the state. The 22nd annual International Stallion Exhibition and Trade Show, sponsored by the Michigan Horse Council, was held Friday through Sunday at the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education. "People who are coming through a long winter before riding season starts know they can come here to get the things they need," said Marilyn Graff, spokeswoman for the exhibition and trade show and member of the Michigan Horse Council.
Sparty's Convenience Stores' 11th annual campaign to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association, or MDA, will end March 18.