In 1855, the Michigan Legislature started a tradition. MSU was established as the nation's first land-grant university, and with that tradition comes a responsibility of keeping education affordable for all Michigan residents. With a new loan system, the university aims to do just that.
According to a new study, high school seniors are slacking on homework time but still pulling off high grades - a sign grade inflation might be taking over. The study, conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute, showed a 26.5 percent increase in the number of high school seniors who earned 'A' averages.
It's time for change. Most states in America still have constitutions filled with male pronouns, proclaiming 'he' should do this and 'he' should do that. But now is the time to take the hammer to the glass ceiling. Our state constitution should reflect Gov.
Pamela Beemer will become the new assistant vice president for human resources in MSU's Office of Human Resources.Beemer has worked as MSU's director of benefits since 1999 after serving a 20-year tenure in other areas of human resources.Beemer earned her bachelor's degree in employment relations and psychology and her master's degree in labor relations and human resources from MSUShe gained valuable human resource experience while working for Oakland University in Rochester, in the private sector and at Lansing's Sparrow Hospital as director of compensation and benefits.Beemer will be in charge of supervising development, implementation and administration of various human resource initiatives on campus, as well as advise on human resource strategy with the offices of the president, vice president for finance and operations and the provost.She replaces Keith Groty who rejoined the faculty in the School of Labor and Industrial Relations after serving 30 years in the position.
Every once in a while we are able to indulge ourselves in an entire collection of short stories where our feet seem to fit perfectly in a character's shoes and we become lost in the story's words.ZZ Packer's "Drinking Coffee Elsewhere" urges the reader to take a part of the story and feel empathy toward each character in the amazing eight-short story depiction of the African American experience.
In regards to the construction column ("Excessive summer construction a nuisance for students who stay," SN 5/19), it seems Natosha Diggs didn't do her homework.
While the East Lansing City Council was happy to approve a budget that does not dip into reserve funds, some worry the fix is a temporary solution.
After nearly a month of practice with the Detroit Shock, forward Syreeta Bromfield was waived from the team Tuesday. A spokesman for the Shock confirmed Bromfield's release. A two-time MSU women's basketball team Player of the Year, Bromfield was chosen by the Shock in the third round of the 2003 WNBA Draft April 25.
During the last years of college nearly every student finds themselves trapped in a downward spiral. It began with your high school graduation party.
With many students leaving East Lansing for the summer, local businesses are forced to find alternative ways to bring in customers.Businesses try to take advantage of big summer events such as the East Lansing Art Festival and the Great Lakes Folk Festival to attract customers.Liz Murphy, manager of Harper's Restaurant & Brewpub, 131 Albert Ave., said she finds creative ways to lure people into the restaurant.
As any parent would be, I was immediately concerned after reading MSU's unenviable ranking as No.
Michigan gas prices rose eight cents last week, and with the Memorial Day weekend approaching, East Lansing residents will soon feel the direct effect of the increase.AAA Michigan spokesman Jim Rink said the increase in gas prices is a result of increased travel during the holiday."Historically, prices will rise just prior to the holiday weekend due to heavier demand for fuel and higher traffic volumes," Rink said.
During the summer months, only about 25 percent of the student population remains on or around campus.
Offensive guard Paul Harker has been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA, coach John L. Smith announced on Saturday.
Sydney Watson's eyes danced at the East Lansing Art Festival on Saturday afternoon as she twirled in circles, tightly holding onto her newest playmate - a bright red balloon animal. "I got a butterfly," the 4-year-old said, adding she especially asked to have a butterfly made for her. Sydney was accompanied by her mother Kristina Watson, an East Lansing resident, who said she took her daughter through a tour of the city's 40th festival of arts before taking part in the children's art activities. "We went to the festival because of the nice weather and because it's a family-oriented and community-building event," Watson said.
When Justin Major set foot on campus, he had one goal in mind - win big."My goal is to break records and move onto the national competition," said the 26-year-old Pontiac resident.Major was one of 124 athletes with physical or visual impairments from Michigan and surrounding states who competed in the 28th Annual Michigan Victory Games.
A 20-year-old female student reported Thursday that her backpack was stolen from a locker on the second floor of North Kedzie Hall, MSU Police Sgt.
For some students, college can be an intimidating place. But apparently, some people are so intimidated they feel the need to carry a weapon around campus.
A drug overdose has been determined by medical examiners to be what caused the death of a 23-year-old psychology senior.John Cornelius Eckhold III was discovered dead by his father on April 20 in his East Lansing apartment.