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MICHIGAN

E.L. businesses focus locally during summer

For some businesses in downtown East Lansing, students leaving in the summer means a shift in clientele, preempting more local than student-based business. Although East Lansing businesses experience a drastic decrease in student clientele, attracting crowds from the community helps keep businesses steady during the summer months.

COMMENTARY

Summer is a time for you to opine

Summer is here and it seems we can look forward to three and a half months of mild weather before unreasonably hot and humid temperatures arrive just in time for football two-a-days.

MSU

MSU theater event celebrates 50th anniversary

Michigan State’s Summer Circle Theatre celebrated its 50th anniversary Thursday with a gala and fundraiser — complete with actors in wardrobe — at the Fairchild Theatre. Proceeds from the event will toward upgrading the performers’ audio equipment.

NEWS

Bipartisan state board unanimously approves education funding plan

The Michigan Board of Education has unanimously approved a plan for reforming education funding in the state on all levels that, if adopted, could offer college students financial assistance for their first two years of schooling. The bipartisan Board approved the plan Tuesday, although it is not legally binding and is meant as recommendations for legislators during state budget negotiations.

NEWS

Red Cedar River under flood advisory

The Red Cedar River is under a flood advisory and will continue to be monitored as rainfall continues in East Lansing and mid-Michigan throughout the next several days, said Nathan Jeruzal, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.

NEWS

MSU appoints interim executive director of Dubai campus

Harold Sollenberger, a professor emeritus of accounting and information systems, has been named interim executive director of MSU’s campus in Dubai, the university announced Tuesday. Sollenberger temporarily will replace Brendan Mullan, who served as executive director of MSU Dubai for two years. Sollenberger’s appointment will begin June 1.

NEWS

ECAC elects new chairperson

John Powell was elected as the new chairperson of the Executive Committee of Academic Council, or ECAC, during a special ECAC meeting on Tuesday. Powell, an at-large ECAC member and former University Committee on Faculty Affairs chairman has served as chairperson of a task force on health care benefits and health affairs.