The 2010-11 Faculty Biennial Exhibition begins with an opening reception from 7-9 p.m. at Kresge Art Museum. The exhibition will showcase the work faculty members in the Department of Art and Art History have completed throughout the past two years.
Despite increased restrictions for unpaid internships under changes to federal guidelines, internships remain an important part of college for students in many of MSU’s programs. And many students continue to find the right opportunity, whether at a local business such as Hart-Davidson Designs or in cities across Michigan.
Charges will not be pressed in an alleged on-campus sexual assault reported to police last week, according to Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings, III.
In the face of neighborhood opposition and other restrictions, East Lansing City Council members are debating how to help residents put their homes up for rent.
Two bills passed earlier this year by the state House could be on their death beds if they don’t soon receive the attention of Senate committees. Any bill not passed by both houses by the end of the current legislative session Dec. 31 will die without becoming law. To have a chance at becoming law, the bills need to be reintroduced at the start of the next legislative session and begin the lawmaking process anew.
A vehicle stolen from East Lansing’s Amtrak station sometime in the past week was found abandoned with its windows smashed, on I-96 in Portland, Mich.,MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
The MSU Hillel Jewish Student Center was a flurry of activity last night, as nearly 200 students packed the dining hall to share food and celebrate the 5,772nd Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah.
Three MSU students were victims of separate but similar attacks this weekend in East Lansing. The three reports of strong armed robbery had several similarities. They occurred between 7:30 p.m. and 3 a.m., there were multiple attackers, and all victims were traveling alone, East Lansing police Capt. Tom Johnstone said.
Future endeavors in embryonic stem cell research at MSU could be greatly affected if a recent ban on federal funding in that area is not appealed.
ASMSU’s Student Assembly will meet Thursday to elect a new chairperson. The election will fill the seat vacated by interim chairperson Kyle Dysarz on Sept.
MSU students living in the East Lansing community can now find information regarding transportation, city laws and other resources at the Community Relations Coalition’s, or CRC’s, new Spartan Big List website.
Leading state lawmakers and the governor reached a tentative agreement on aspects of the 2010-11 fiscal year budget, which needs to be passed by Oct.
Windpower might be the key to opening a number of learning and energy opportunities for residents and students of Michigan’s northern lower peninsula.
All Saints Episcopal Church, 800 Abbot Road, will host a reading of the Quran from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday. The reading is in response to a planned Quran burning at a Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., also slated for Saturday.
The University Committee on Academic Governance elected four new members and one incumbent member to serve two year terms on the committee. Naveen Khanna, professor of business; Harold Hughes, professor of agriculture and natural science; Mark Reckase, professor of education and Stephanie Watts, professor of osteopathic medicine are new additions to the committee. Haddish Melakeberhan, professor of agriculture and natural science has been chosen to serve on the committee for another term.
Maurice Ager began playing around with the idea of making music when he was 15 years old, and back then, he saw it as just something for him to do in his free time. But after creating his own music company in April, what began as producing just a few tracks for a website turned into a much larger project.
Coming into a pair of games this weekend, the MSU women’s soccer team is looking for a quick start and a full effort in each game, something the Spartans did not show in their previous game, a 3-2 loss to Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Sunday.
The Spartans will look to take last weekend’s lessons forward as they welcome Providence (1-0-1) for the team’s home opener, which is set for 5 p.m. Thursday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
Fall Open House for MSU’s Community Music School, or CMS, will take place from 3-5 p.m. Sunday at the CMS building, 841-B Timberlane St.
The International Health Project Volleyball Fundraiser will take place all day Saturday at Lake Lansing Park South.