It only takes a shot to save a life. That’s the message MSU officials are hoping to get out with a new marketing strategy to promote immunizations for incoming freshmen and other students at risk for preventable diseases. Immunization-themed posters and bookmarks were put strategically in various campus buildings, and depict either a basketball player mid-air or a tennis player mid-swing.
MSU police Chief Jim Dunlap has had two months to get used to being head of MSU’s police department, a move he was restless to begin.Dunlap was sworn in June 24 to officially take over for the retiring Bruce Benson, who spent nine years as Department of Police and Public Safety’s top authority.Benson started his new job as a full-time professor in the School of Criminal Justice on Aug.
The Butterfly House closed its wings and was laid to rest in early July because of funding and spatial problems.
Amy Radford wants greeks to take a look in the mirror this year.The interim coordinator of Greek Life is planning a greek system self-study as she settles into her new role.
This summer people sitting on the banks of the Red Cedar River could have witnessed the fish population electrically shocked and the waters run green with MSU pride.These are all part of MSU-WATER, or Watershed Action Through Education and Research, an ongoing $1.4 million project aiming to clean up the Red Cedar in four years.The initiative is in its second year, but is far from over.Ruth Kline-Robach, water quality coordinator at the Institute of Water Research, said MSU-WATER will hopefully continue to work on the project even after the allotted four-years is up.“We are really pleased with the progress we’ve made so far,” she said.
MSU officials expect the grade-point averages of the incoming freshman class to be even higher than last year. The higher GPA is part of a five-year trend at MSU that some officials don’t expect to end anytime soon.
Although MSU is known by some to be a party school, many students each year request to live in an alcohol-free environment. Those numbers have risen in recent years, prompting University Housing to make more residence-hall floors free of alcohol. Although final numbers aren’t in yet, housing officials expect this year’s tallies to be at least on par with last year. “Cancellations are still coming in, but it looks comparable to last year,” said Pam Willis, an office supervisor for University Housing.
MSU veterinary students and veterinarians will be participating in the “Miracle of Life,” an exhibit at the Michigan State Fair that displays live births of farm animals. The event will be from 10 a.m.
When the Legislature returns to work Tuesday, many constituents will gather at 9:30 a.m. on the state Capitol lawn to push for an override of Gov.
MSU administrators retreated to Northern Michigan on Wednesday, escaping their regular routines and discussing issues concerning the upcoming school years.The MSU Board of Trustees met with President M.
MSU President M. Peter McPherson and the MSU Board of Trustees left for Thursday for a three-day retreat at Crystal Mountain Resort in Thompsonville.
After eight days of extensive work, Sparty is as good as new. For more than a week the statue has been power-washed, sand-blasted, appoxied and filled-in to return it to its natural luster.
Lansing - Thousands of people gathered downtown Saturday, filling the sidewalks along Michigan Avenue to see bands, clowns and cultural groups march toward the Capitol.And those who attended the third annual African American Parade and Family Reunion Picnic made the most of the sunny summer morning and afternoon.
A bill introduced immediately following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks allowing the national motto to be placed in Michigan’s state buildings seems to have lost the broad-based support it had in the wake of the national tragedy. The measure, introduced on Sept.
Child obesity has become a problem in the United States according to medical officials.To address the issue of childhood obesity and ways to remedy the problem, 100 physicians, pediatricians and nutritionists will meet today at MSU.
The fountain outside the Main Library is expected to be filled today and should be flowing this weekend, campus officials said. There is a chance maintenance work on the steps near the library’s north entrance might delay plans to fill the pools, Campus Park & Planning director Jeff Kacos said Tuesday, but officials don’t expect a problem. In mid-June, Kacos said cold spring weather, budget concerns and possible repairs were delaying the fountains’ opening.
College-bound students may have a better edge if they hire a private college consultant instead of those who rely on high school counselors. Frank Bernier, a college consultant who is contracted through Lansing Catholic Central High School, 501 N.
Sparty stood naked on campus while Curt LaCross took a break from restoring the campus landmark Friday.“If rival schools came and vandalized him right now, he’d be real hard to clean,” said LaCross, an MSU alumnus and ceramics instructor as he pointed out various cracks he was going to fill.“These aren’t surface cracks.
If you can’t go to the Main Library, it can now come to you. Students have searched MSU’s databases from their homes since the library’s catalog went online.
Ting Xiong said she read through piles of documents as an international student from China.“We are not a permanent people here,” the mathematics graduate student said.