The Find Your Power Tech Tour paid a visit to MSU on its 18-campus voyage Tuesday at the rock on Farm Lane.Microsoft and Intel are sponsoring the tour in its first year, and the turnout at each of the first eight schools, such as Penn State University and Florida State University, has been promising, said Greg Sullivan, lead product manager of the Windows Division of Microsoft.
Healthy U is sponsoring a free course called Yoga Movements and Relaxation for MSU employees. The six-week course will meet every Thursday in the Union Purdue Room. The sessions run from 12:10-12:50 p.m., and participants are encouraged to bring a mat or blanket and wear loose fitting clothing. The course will be instructed by Jo Martinie, a certified yoga instructor, and will focus on basic yoga positions, stretching and meditation. Registration is required to attend all sessions.
A program in its second year is giving high-achieving students not invited into the Honors College an alternative.With the trend of high school grade-point averages and ACT scores swinging higher each year and MSU officials saying they want to stabilize Honors College enrollment, the option of the Academic Scholars Program is quickly gaining popularity.The program, which had 114 students its first year, has doubled its enrollment with 279 students this fall.
The Ingham County Health Department is sponsoring flu shot clinics for the public starting Wednesday. The clinics are set up for walk-ins only and no appointments will be taken.
The African Studies Center will be hosting several lectures this month. Michael Lipton, a professor from Sussex University’s Poverty Research Unit, will be speaking on “Hungry Farmers: A National Security Issue for All,” at noon Wednesday in 201 International Center.
Former President Gerald R. Ford, Lansing Mayor David Hollister and 32 other Michigan leaders have joined forces in attempting to bring the Radioactive Isotope Accelerator, or RIA, to MSU. The RIA Advisory Committee convened for the first time Monday to talk about possible ways of spreading the news to influential politicians, which will hopefully result in MSU receiving the accelerator and about $900 million in government funds.
The Chuckling TSuNaMiS are sponsoring a date auction all day Wednesday at the rock on Farm Lane, and participants will be auctioned off at 6 p.m.
Haslett - Dense fog permeated over the calm waters of Lake Lansing on Saturday morning as about a dozen boats waited side-by-side on its shore for less intimidating conditions.
Brandy Muscato watched intently as the two salsa dance teachers spun each other around. Although she had never practiced salsa dancing before, Muscato and her roommate, no-preference freshman Libby Hingst, partnered up and tried to mimic the teachers’ moves while spinning and laughing.
University groups that use Robert’s Rules of Order to direct their meetings are invited to attend the Residence Halls Association’s parliamentary seminar at 6:30 p.m.
When her roommate found a lump in her breast last October, special education junior Jeanette Lantzy knew she wanted to do something to help out.“It was a scare for all of us,” Lantzy said.Although her friend’s lump turned out to be benign, the reality of breast cancer motivated Lantzy and a group of friends to team up with about 30 campus organizations to participate in Tell a Friend, Save a Life, a campaign associated with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.Breast cancer can appear in college-aged women, but the Tell a Friend, Save a Life campaign will focus on women over the age of 40, when most women are at risk.
Amid a contract dispute between the Graduate Employees Union and MSU, the union decided to seek arbitration after a grievance filed last month was rejected by the university.The union formally announced its decision at Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting.“MSU administrators should abide by the contract they signed,” union President Scott Henkel said in his speech to the board.“While we hope that this matter will be resolved soon, it would be irresponsible for us to allow the administration to violate our contract without being held accountable for those violations,” Henkel said.After the union files for arbitration, an agreed upon third-party person will hear both sides and settle the contract dispute.The contract states that teaching assistants with at least four semesters of experience will be promoted to the third level of pay in a three-tier system, which is $700 more per year.
Spartan Soul dancers shook their bodies in rhythm to the fast beat of the music.As the music slowed, they raised their hands to the sky and Martin Luther King Jr.’s booming voice overtook the music.
At age 5, Patrick Pruitt was already losing his eyesight. As an avid reader, he detected his gradual blindness when he could no longer read the words on the pages of his books. However, with help from the Gift of Life and the Michigan Eye-Bank and Transplantation Center, the psychology freshman was able to receive a cornea transplant, which restored his sight.
Joyce Ann Colby will never forget the morning of Sept. 18 as she was sipping coffee and suddenly fell to the ground.Neither will Jo Hartwell or Patti Prince, the women who saved Colby’s life.
A series of events for Palestinian Awareness Week will take place Monday through Friday. Students for Palestinian Human Rights are co-sponsoring the event with Muslim Students’ Association, Students for Economic Justice and the Peace Education Center. Ilan Pappe, a history and political science professor at Haifa University, will be hosting a lecture called “Israel: a State of Denial” at 7:30 p.m.
The MSU School of Labor and Industrial Relations and the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations are teaming up today for a two-day conference on worker rights. The first session begins at 8 a.m.
ASMSU will meet with 500 representatives from the state’s private and public colleges to rally against Proposal 4 this weekend. The rally will be at 1 p.m.
Crunch time is approaching and students will soon face the yearly decision of where to live.To ease the process, ASMSU, East Lansing and the Community Relations Coalition in East Lansing cooperated in bringing the first annual Housing Fair to the Union Ballroom on Wednesday.
Kresge Art Museum received a two year grant for $112,500 last week from the Institute of Museum and Library Services which will be used to update the facility and will be used toward an internship program.Officials for the museum have applied for the grant before, but this is the first time they have been awarded the money.