Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, is poised to take the leadership of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee in the next term, giving her the top position to help Michigan farmers.
A new state grant could help MSU plant the seeds for more renewable energy in Michigan. The university recently received the $476,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth, or DELEG.
Future possibilities for higher education funding from the new Michigan Legislature and executive branch and academic program changes were discussed at Tuesday’s Academic Council meeting.
Nearly two weeks after Michigan banned Four Loko and other alcoholic energy drinks, the federal government is looking to do the same. The U.S.
When I discovered last week that Westboro Baptist Church, or WBC had scheduled a picket of East Lansing High School, I was appalled and shocked. For those who don’t know, the group is best known for its protests at the funerals of soldiers and blatant gay hate speech.
It seems like every other word that comes out of the mouth of every politician, economist and political pundit is business: big business, small business, business stimulus, business tax breaks. Business, business, business.
Two years ago, the MSU football fell flat on its face coming off a bye week with Big Ten title implication on the line. This year, the No. 11 Spartans are hoping for a different outcome after the bye week.
Ten games into the season and Rick Comley finally knows his team. The head coach of the No. 17 MSU hockey team now knows the capabilities of his team following this weekend’s split series with Ohio State.
Former MSU basketball player and NBA player Earvin “Magic” Johnson and General Electric CEO and chairman Jeffrey Immelt will speak at the undergraduate commencement in December, MSU President Lou Anna K.
In an article published earlier this month in the Chronicle of Higher Education, administrators at numerous prestigious institutions across the country said they are noticing increased application totals year-to-year from interested students. MSU currently is up about 5 percent in applications compared to last year.
East Lansing City Council is expected to approve a 90-day extension on a moratorium preventing the regulation of medical marijuana sales and distribution.
MSU’s Master of Business Administration, or MBA, program ranked No. 20 nationally by Bloomberg Businessweek, above schools such as Yale University and Georgia Institute of Technology.
On the same day members of the Westboro Baptist Church plan to protest at East Lansing High School, the MSU College of Law will host a First Amendment panel with one of the church’s members.
A small fire broke out Saturday morning in a hot box unit keeping pizzas warm at the Union Pizzeria, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
After applying makeup for more than a half hour, choosing an outfit and slipping on shoes, Lansing Community College student Isiah Tweedie steps into a new identity: Karma Vuitton.
Despite being just a freshman, Annalise Pickrel took control in a late game situation. The 6-foot-3 guard for the No. 25 MSU women’s basketball team (2-0) showed flashes of inside-outside brilliance in the final five minutes of the team’s 74-62 victory against Dayton on Monday night at Breslin Center.
Under the dimmed lights of the LookOut Gallery, Allison Flanagan shared a part of her life to a room full of strangers that for years she couldn’t tell anyone.
The dulcet tones of Hanson’s “MMMbop” could be heard blaring from a boombox Monday afternoon at the Wells Hall bridge as student volunteers attempted to raise money and awareness for children whose parents have or have had cancer. The musically-inclined Stop the Bop fundraiser was hosted by members of the MSU chapter of Camp Kesem.
Students and guests wishing to speak with MSU’s Office of Financial Aid staff this spring concerning student records soon will have to further confirm their identity by answering one of three security questions. In compliance with the 1974 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, or FERPA, MSU officials will implement additional security measures to ensure identity before a person obtains confidential records and financial aid information, said Val Meyers, associate director for the MSU Office of Financial Aid.
In honor of International Education Week, a nationwide event celebrating international relations between the United States and other countries, the MSU community will join together to celebrate diversity at the university. MSU will host several events throughout the week, including the Global Festival on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.