In their zealotry to “protect” students, state lawmakers almost dealt them a body blow. Over the last two weeks, there’s been a battle going on between state lawmakers and MSU officials over the rise in MSU’s tuition rate.
East Lansing resident Ava Gonzalez celebrated her fourth birthday Tuesday night with her family, along with members of the East Lansing Police and Fire departments, at the 28th annual National Night Out. “What a great way to celebrate her birthday,” Meaghan Gonzalez, Ava’s mother, said.
A 63-year-old male university employee allegedly was driving recklessly on the loop outside Old Horticulture Building July 21 at about 8:30 a.m.
About a month ago, international relations senior Jason Webster found the contents of his glove compartment strewn across the front seats of his car. He parked outside his fraternity on Harrison Avenue the night before.
Caryl Sortwell didn’t have any first-hand experience with Parkinson’s disease when she began her research, but the relationships she’s made since then have kept her motivated to work toward a cure. Sortwell, an MSU professor in translational science and molecular medicine, is working with the school’s College of Human Medicine, Van Andel Research Institute and the Translational Genomics Research Institute to see if the drug Fasudil could not only deal with the symptoms of Parkinson’s, but treat the progression of the disease as well. The team’s work is being sponsored in-part by a $400,000 grant from the Michael J.
The MSU College of Engineering is moving forward with its plans to launch a new environmental engineering major this fall. Students who previously only had the opportunity to take a concentration in the field now will have the chance to earn an undergraduate degree, with very little deviation from the previous specialization’s benchmarks. “The class requirements for the concentration as opposed to the degree are really pretty similar,” said Richard Lyles, a professor and the associate chairman for undergraduate studies in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The university had offered graduate programs in environmental engineering for more than four decades, but new demand from employers for environmental engineers pushed them to move the undergraduate degree program forward. Increased student interest also necessitated the creation of the program. “As the demand for graduates increases, there are employers interested in hiring these people,” said Tom Voice, a professor of civil and environmental engineering who spearheaded the undergraduate degree program’s creation.
Hours before the nation’s debt was set to default, President Barack Obama signed a bill into law raising the federal debt ceiling and cutting more than $2 trillion dollars from the federal deficit — cuts that will affect student loans and financial aid and could extend further into university programs down the road. The bill easily passed through the Democrat-controlled U.S.
The 6-foot-9 former MSU women’s basketball star once again will look to make a name for herself as she is scheduled to join the Grand Valley State University volleyball team in the fall.
_Editor’s note: This is part four of an ongoing series on Charlie Waller’s struggle with cancer.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Monday night to raise the nation’s debt ceiling and hack more than $2 trillion of the deficit — a step that set the federal government on track to avoid default on its debt, an event some economists claim would plunge the nation into further economic despair. The vote, which came just after 7 p.m., drew half of the Democrats and most of the Republicans in the Republican-controlled house in a vote that trickled until the final seconds, finally passing 269-161. The decision came on the eve of the deadline for the federal government to forge a solution — if the bill passes the Democrat-controlled Senate Tuesday, the nation will avoid the possibility of a default. Although the multi-trillion dollar cuts eventually could translate into public university funding reductions, economics professor Charles Ballard said Congress’ number one priority should be finding a solution — anything to stop the federal government from defaulting on its debt. “It’s good to get something passed,” Ballard said.
Eight months ago, State Room Manager Nathan Greene dealt with a few more upset customers than he does now, particularly on Sunday mornings. They’d come for midmorning brunch at the Kellogg Center’s upscale eatery and offhandedly order a Bloody Mary or Mimosa with their meal. But they all received the same obligatory halt from staff members: No drinks can be served until noon — it’s illegal to sell alcohol any earlier. Since the law went into effect Dec.
Monday, Muslims around the world exchanged the phrase “Ramadan mubarak,” meaning “blessed Ramadan” in Arabic. The new moon was sighted, which signals the start of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
More students are entering MSU’s full-time Masters of Business Administration, or MBA, program with less work experience than in years prior, a trend that could change expectations of employers as younger graduates enter the job market.
Fisheries and wildlife associate professor Shawn Riley lost his son, Aaron Riley, earlier this summer in an accident believed to be caused by epilepsy — a neurological disorder characterized by seizures.
With the additions of third baseman Wilson Betemit and pitcher Doug Fister, the Tigers have upgraded to make a serious run. Trade deadline deals Have gone poorly in the past, but Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski has an eye for talent and has added significant pieces at the deadline, such as Jhonny Peralta in 2010.
Jeffery Cho, fellow MSU alumni Brian Kim and Noerung Hang and Michigan graduate Victor Kim are the co-owners of No Thai! — a successful Thai restaurant with three locations in Ann Arbor — and have recently made the move to East Lansing.
A 34-year-old Lansing man was arrested Monday morning after fleeing MSU Police in a high-speed chase that ended in a car accident near US-127, MSU police Sgt.
With summer winding down, returning students very shortly should expect to see a lot more freshmen walking around with maps in front of them.
After days of tense partisan deadlock in Washington, Congress is rushing to move on an agreement today that will prevent the country from defaulting on its debt Tuesday — an event that some economists speculate would destabilize the worlds’ financial markets. President Obama announced late Sunday night that the White House and congressional leaders had reached a deal that would raise the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling, while cutting government spending $2.4 trillion over the next decade. Congress likely will vote on the deal sometime today.
In a time where many athletics programs are struggling to be self-sufficient, MSU is seeing black. According to a report by USA Today, MSU’s athletics department was one of 22 Division I public schools — including seven in the Big Ten, not including Nebraska — to report a net profit in 2010, up from 14 in 2009.