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Faculty research strains library’s rising budget
The library budget and the increasing price of monographs were discussed during Tuesday’s Faculty Council meeting.
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Geosciences program to stay
When the dean of the College of Natural Science began discussing the end of the Department of Geological Sciences with Provost Kim Wilcox, students majoring in the geosciences field faced an uncertain future.
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New student-created website offers alternative to ANGEL
If one MSU student has his way, students soon might be using a new website to interact with each other during class.
MICHIGAN
Police department receives grant
The East Lansing Police Department plans to buy a thermal imager with money from a federal grant, Capt. Kim Johnson said.
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Lifted travel restrictions to Cuba make way for study abroad
Prior to an academic travel restriction policy in 2004, Professor René Hinojosa led three trips of MSU students on study abroad programs in Cuba — allowing them to study firsthand an economy very dissimilar to that of the U.S.
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MSU Hillel raises funds for tree planting in Israel
Members of the MSU Hillel Jewish Student Center will raise awareness for efforts to restore the Mount Carmel National Park in Israel with this year’s celebration of the Tu B’Shvat, or the New Year of the Trees, on Wednesday.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Spartans will bounce back following loss
Sunday’s game in Columbus, Ohio, between the No. 9 MSU women’s basketball team and No. 24 Ohio State wasn’t as much of a win for the Buckeyes as it was a loss for the Spartans.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers find scoring, hope to continue
After toiling through a 2-6 record to end the first half of the season, the MSU hockey team’s 15 goals and 3-1-1 mark in the last five games have provided a ray of hope.
COMMENTARY
In tragic times, we have stepped up
The tragic shooting in Tucson, Ariz., was both a shocking and sobering experience for me. In 15 seconds, an alleged madman managed to empty 31 bullets into a crowd — killing six and injuring 13 — before being wrestled down to the ground by several bystanders.
COMMENTARY
Snyder’s speech must offer specifics and truth
Gov. Rick Snyder’s State of the State should mark the “getting down to business” phase of his term. The speech, planned for 7 p.m. tonight, is Snyder’s first real chance to lay out specific plans for this year and the rest of his time as governor.
FEATURES
College of Law photo exhibit to advocate for migrant workers
“Living Under Trees: Images from the World of Migratory Labor,” will have its opening reception at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the MSU College of Law’s fourth-floor atrium, followed by a lecture discussing the context of the photographs. The exhibit will run until April 1.
Josh Sidorowicz
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NEWS
Getting revved up
When mechanical engineering junior Scott Smith arrived at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, he wasn’t there solely to gawk at cars.
NEWS
Police Brief 01/18/11
A 20-year-old male student reported his laptop allegedly was stolen from the Computer Center, MSU police Sgt.
NEWS
MSU receives $1M to fund student ideas
When Eric Jorgenson arrived at MSU his freshman year, he wanted to start a company, but found the organization and support to start student ventures on campus was lacking.
NEWS
Council to discuss local development
The East Lansing City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing regarding proposed modifications to an approved site development plan in its Tuesday work session at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
NEWS
ELPD introduces emergency program
The East Lansing Police and Fire departments are starting a Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, for volunteers from East Lansing to assist first responders in emergency situations.
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Bailey, Rather halls to be updated
At the end of the semester, Bailey and Rather halls will be shut down to be given a complete facelift for incoming students in 2012.
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Special education degree, endorsement available online
After babysitting a child with Down syndrome, postgraduate student Vy Nguyen was inspired to become a special education teacher.
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Six MSU faculty members honored
The American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS, has recognized MSU as five faculty members received fellowship honors in the past two years.
MICHIGAN
Students celebrate MLK Day
If Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed of black and white children playing together in harmony, the scene inside Small Folks Development Center, 3140 S.Pennsylvania Ave., in Lansing, on Monday would have been a fantasy.