David Tschirley has been working in Mozambique, Africa, on and off for the past 20 years. Despite the challenges he’s seen farmers in the country face — including a lack of mechanization, irrigation and access to good feed and fertilization — he said the country appears to be on the rise.
Organizations across the country are turning over a new page in a fresh attempt to create a national, digital public library.
The deadline quickly is approaching for graduate students to apply for the Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, Disciplinary Leadership Award.
Members of the Spartan Dischords are proponents of the saying, “Better late than never,” when it comes to their latest concert on campus. The all-male a capella group will perform “Baby, It’s Not Our Fault” at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre. The concert, which originally was planned closer to Valentine’s Day, was pushed back because the group faced booking issues.
“Free” and “food” are two of the most popular words in the college student lexicon, and today they’ll be put side by side as Bruegger’s Bagels offers a free cup of soup to all customers from noon to 2 p.m.
The U.S. House last weekend voted to strip funding from a federally supported entity that contributes a substantial sum to help WKAR’s television and radio components operate. In a workplace already feeling the burn from yearly budget reductions across the board, even tougher times for WKAR lie ahead.
To Nick Pfost, Wednesday was a long time coming. This assertion came hours after an announcement Wednesday by the Department of Justice, or DOJ, that it will seek to strike down the more than 14-year-old Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA.
Many MSU students are concerned about the effects of proposed federal budget cuts to Planned Parenthood, an organization that provides reproductive health resources and services. An amendment in Congress would lead to about $317 million in cuts for Planned Parenthood if passed.
Recent data shows a majority of public schools across Michigan are not graduating college-ready students. A report released earlier this week from the Michigan Department of Education showed for more than 50 percent of public high schools in Michigan, less than 10 percent of spring 2011 graduates are prepared for college. The report looked at test scores from the Michigan Merit Exam and the ACT as well as graduation and dropout percentages, spokeswoman for the Department of Education Jan Ellis said. The study looked at the percent of students in each high school that achieved sufficient scores on each section of the ACT, Ellis said. “The department wants to assure that all students graduate college-ready,” she said.
A 19-year-old female student reported more than $2,300 worth of her possessions allegedly were stolen from Brody Square, MSU police Sgt.
City officials had the opportunity to sit down and discuss issues affecting the entire East Lansing community with several ASMSU representatives Wednesday night.
No matter the outcome of Sunday’s MSU men’s basketball game vs. Purdue, both schools will be winners.
As protests against the Libyan government continue to gain momentum, some MSU students are voicing public support for the people involved and the principles for which they’re fighting.
More than 150 MSU academic specialists representing about 90 offices gathered Wednesday morning to learn about incorporating social media into their work for the university during the Academic Specialists Professional Development Forum.
From rapping to acting to speaking, students competed for the chance to win prize money Wednesday by representing the heroes of the Civil Rights Movement.
Eric Sneller doesn’t milk cows. He manages them. And the animal science junior could be called one of the best in the country after his team took first place at the annual Midwest Dairy Challenge.
As if a battle with Ohio State to win the Big Ten title outright wasn’t enough pressure for the No.
For the first home meet in three weeks, the MSU gymnastics team will be making history. Hosting Illinois at 6:30 p.m.
The NFL Scouting Combine kicked off Wednesday in Indianapolis and with players arriving, there are four former Spartans who will be working out for the NFL scouts.
For most elementary school students, a typical school day might involve math, writing, gym and the occasional break for recess. But in the coming weeks, students at three Lansing-area schools will be treated to a different kind of activity during their school day: instruction in the art of string instrument performance from the MSU Community Music School, or CMS.