In less than two decades, a former MSU economics assistant professor has gone from lecturing classrooms of students to briefing the president. Ed Montgomery, an MSU economics professor from 1986-90, was named director of recovery for auto communities and workers last week by the Obama administration.
The MSU Office for International Students and Scholars will honor deceased MSU student Don Ausman at its third annual Globie Awards today. The ceremony is scheduled for noon in The Spartan Club, located on the fourth floor of Spartan Stadium.
Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, has announced that buses will not run on Sunday in observance of Easter. Additional changes will be made to several routes on Saturday night.
Although the men’s basketball team fell short Monday, local business owners said they were winners in terms of sales thanks to the team’s appearance in the NCAA championship game. At Student Book Store, 421 E. Grand River Ave., MSU shirt sales skyrocketed and led to a measurable increase in business, said Mike Wylie, assistant manager at SBS.
ASMSU’s Academic Assembly failed to meet quorum at its final meeting of the 17th session Tuesday, which killed bills to change the assembly’s code of operations. ASMSU is MSU’s undergraduate student government.
Yash Pal Kapur, an accomplished professor who received accolades worldwide in the field of medicine, died Tuesday. The professor emeritus, 82, was the chairman of the Department of Surgery in the College of Human Medicine.
Students and faculty gathered for a professor’s “last lecture” Wednesday night, but they were not taking notes or attending a class. As part of the ASMSU-sponsored Last Lecture Series, Steve Sharra, a visiting assistant professor in philosophy and peace and justice studies, spoke about his home country of Malawi and the lessons he learned from his time there.
The MSU vs. Michigan rivalry always brings out the best in both teams. But on Wednesday afternoon, the No. 49 Wolverines showed dominance on the tennis court as they defeated the Spartans 7-0 at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility.
I was disappointed to see the column Animal activists encourage discussion (SN 4/8) by a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, spokesperson in The State News. Even their own logo minimizes the “e,” perhaps as an inside joke that there is nothing ethical about them. PETA’s only interest is in making a profit, and they have found that suckering well-meaning people who like animals is a good way to do it.
Today, Bruce Friedrich from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is going to be speaking in Wells Hall. I have followed what I would describe as fallout from columnist Drew Winter in the form of the occasional letter, and the constant debate on The State News Web site.
Black 2001 Saturn SC2. That’s the car I drive — and if you’re a bicyclist on the road but not in a bike path and you see my car, I hope you’re wearing a helmet, because I might run you over. Maybe not intentionally.
The Vermont Legislature has lifted a limit on love. On Tuesday, the state’s Legislature voted to override a veto on a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry.
After throwing the MSU baseball team’s first no-hitter in more than 16 years Saturday, MSU senior pitcher Nolan Moody was named Pro-Line Athletic Pitcher of the Week by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. He was also named to the Collegiate Baseball newspaper’s Louisville Slugger National Players of the Week list and the College Baseball Foundation’s National All-Star Lineup.
MSU junior golfer Jack Newman opens play in the first round of the Masters is in Augusta, Ga., which begins today. On Tuesday, the pairings were announced for the first two days of the tournament. Newman will be playing with PGA Tour veterans Rocco Mediate and Fred Couples.
After recent snow pushed the MSU softball team’s doubleheader with Purdue to today, the Spartans spent Wednesday’s practice catching up for lost time. Because of scheduling and bad weather, the team wasn’t able to practice on the field for nearly a week, something the team will try to counter as it prepares for one of the fastest teams in the Big Ten, head coach Jacquie Joseph said.
The MSU men’s basketball team ended its 2008-09 season in the national championship game Monday night, overcoming injuries, illnesses and naysayers throughout the season. With a final record of 31-7, this year’s team etched its name in the program record book with the third-most wins in program history.
MSU guards Chris Allen and Korie Lucious will undergo surgery Friday to repair broken bones in their right feet, according to an MSU Athletic Communications release.
MSU painted a troublesome picture of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum’s future on Wednesday, saying it didn’t expect to break ground on the project until March 2010, more than a year and a half later than originally planned.
A 19-year-old male student reported his Gateway laptop computer stolen Sunday from his West Akers Hall room, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
After tabling a scheduled vote on whether to use public right-of-way to acquire a property for its Avondale Square project, East Lansing City Council members will have to wait to complete construction of the project’s west alley.