Students rolled up their sleeves and gave blood to the American Red Cross as the MSU -Penn State Challenge kicked off Monday. Nearly 20 volunteers from the university teamed up with the Red Cross to coordinate drives Monday at Holden and Gilchrist halls. Now in its seventh year, the challenge pits these two Big Ten schools in an effort to increase the Great Lakes region’s blood supply.
Islam Awareness Week aims to address racial profiling and further educate students about Muslim culture through guest speakers, open forums and information tables. The events will be held today through Saturday, with emphasis on helping to deter stereotypes harbored against Muslims since the Sept.
Michigan universities are teaching far beyond the peninsulas. The University of Michigan will offer the first degree in China by a non-Chinese institution next year, while MSU continues to expand its MSU Global program. The program is starting a new virtual class in global business management in January. “Our idea is to provide continuing education to executives who are either involved or going to be involved in global business,” said Tomas Hult, director of MSU’s International Business Center. Hult said the new course, like many of the Virtual University courses promoted by MSU Global, is completely Web-based and allows students from all over the world to take classes offered by MSU.
MSU has teamed up with Detroit’s Henry Ford Health System and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to create a CD-ROM designed to help guide people as they near death. The compact disc, “Completing a Life” was made available for purchase last Monday.
Three MSU students took time off to spend a few days down south last month.And all three returned as national winners in the 74th annual National FFA Convention in Louisville, Ky.
Henry Brigham made a trip to campus Sunday hoping to discover some treasures among his box of fossils and rocks.Brigham, a 73-year-old Scottville, Mich.
Phi Beta Sigma fraternity members experienced nature’s elements instead of a warm bed at their fourth annual Sleepout for the Homeless.“It’s a humbling experience,” said Maurice Turner, president of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity and a human resource senior.
Iain Barton said this weekend won’t be the first time he sees rival fans clash - he has been watching it happen for years in his native country.“It is just like back in England with the soccer teams,” the geological sciences freshman said.
The MSU Museum was named a Smithsonian Institution affiliate Wednesday, becoming the first museum in Michigan to receive such status.MSU will primarily work with the institute to develop programs for the 2002 Great Lakes Folk Festival, Aug.
One topic was the most recurring at the Student-Police Relations Task Force meeting Thursday - the video-taping of tailgaters by the police.Members of the greek community and others expressed concerns about the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety videotaping tailgaters before football games at locations across campus this semester.
Scared of snakes? Not sure if it’s safe to walk past the animals parked by the Red Cedar? Losing sleep over the strange noise coming through your window?Relax.
In honor of Dia de los Muertos, a march will begin at 4:30 p.m. today at the rock on Farm Lane. The march will proceed to the state Capitol where political activist Guillermo Lopez will speak.
Go Green, Go White and Let’s go State. No you aren’t hearing a cheer. Those are the names of the MSU horses that pull the Spartan Chariot and its charioteers with spirit and pride in each stride.The Spartan Chariot is a longtime staple in home football games and made an appearance at “The Cold War” hockey game this season.
The normally bright, cheerful environment of the Abbot Hall cafeteria was transformed into a spooky place to eat Wednesday night.Students entered through a tunnel guarded by a spider hanging from the ceiling, and were met inside by an alien spaceship, a glowing ghost and a bleeding, headless man.Education senior Sarah Kidd, who dressed as Winnie the Pooh, said she has been working at the hall for four years, and this year’s Halloween decorations have been the best so far.“It’s a great time for all the employees and students to have a good time for the holiday,” Kidd said.Mario Porco, who works at the cafeteria, said he and co-worker Adam Koivisto decided to decorate the cafeteria to put a smile on students’ faces.“After the bad things that happened a month ago, we wanted to do something fun,” Porco said.The cafeteria also showcased pumpkins carved by Abbot residents.
Automated External Heart Defibrillators, have grown in popularity across the country and are now beginning to appear on college campuses - not only for sports purposes.In August, Northwestern University installed 10 such devices throughout its campus in places ranging from academic buildings to police cruisers.
It may be a long and hard road for some students to complete college, but MSU’s Department of Police and Public Safety doesn’t want the walk through campus to be that difficult. In coming months, police will begin stricter enforcement around crosswalk areas, trying to make the campus safer for pedestrians. A study sponsored by the All University Traffic Committee this fall using small yield signs in crosswalks around campus showed police which areas and times see heavy pedestrian congestion - and danger. MSU police Lt.
There is only so much on-the-job training a greenhouse grower can have, but an MSU program provides the informational aspect that is also needed.The Floriculture College of Knowledge Greenhouse Grower Career Development Certificate Program kicked off its third year at the Lansing Center, 333 E.
Mordechai Kreinin estimated Wednesday that the economic recovery costs from the Sept. 11 attacks will be $100 billion - a relatively small amount.During the Forum on the Economic and Financial Implications of September 11, Kreinin told about 200 students and faculty that the economy will likely recover in a year or so.
The Triangle Foundation, a Detroit-based gay rights advocacy organization, has unveiled a controversial Web site targeted against the American Family Association.The group unveiled the Web site, www.AFAexposed.com, Wednesday after a two-year investigation of the American Family Association.
Shots could ring out at any time, falling asleep could let the enemy in - but as long as the hot dogs aren’t burned, all is fine. Or at least that’s how some students who guard Sparty view the balance between keeping MSU’s mascot safe from University of Michigan students and having a good time. “There are grills going with dogs, brats and burgers,” said Dustin Brown, a criminal justice senior.