State legislators are trying once again to pass new regulations including the term “sexual orientation” into previous discrimination laws.“This has been proposed before, and we decided we wanted to move it forward,” said Rep.
It only took a few minutes and a rearrangement of furniture for the three-member panel appointed to examine an MSU police investigation of a campus activist group to turn its first formal meeting into an informal discussion.Quickly changing the setup from a lecture-hall style forum to a personal gathering in a circle, the panel appointed last week by MSU President M.
The state Legislature may attempt to make it a little easier for Michigan residents in need of a vital organ to receive a transplant.A package of bills was examined by the state House Health Policy Committee this week.
I first heard of John La Fleur’s column (“Institution of marriage is for heterosexuals,” SN 4/20) Saturday, but did not read about it until Monday evening.
A slowing economy might be to blame for lower faculty salary increases, some believe.An annual survey of college faculty salaries has found that average wages in 2000-01 increased by 3.5 percent - only one-tenth of a percent more than the national rate of inflation.And the survey, released by the American Association of University Professors, showed the economic downturn may be responsible for the slowdown and the reason for tougher competition for the best faculty throughout the country.“An important message to be derived from any report like this is that all of the public universities in Michigan are competing for faculty in a national marketplace,” said Glenn Stevens, executive director of the Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan, adding that retention rates have been strong on Michigan campuses - but the economy could bring that obstacle soon.“One challenge is attracting the best faculty you can find, and the other side of that that same coin is the question of retaining faculty that have been on a campus for a period of time.”Ernst Benjamin, director of research for the American Association of University Professors, said Michigan public universities have benefited from strong state support overall.
MSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine will salute another dean this summer as its current leader takes a three-month sabbatical. The MSU Board of Trustees recently approved Dr. William Strampel to serve as acting dean of the college beginning May 14. “I am looking forward to working with him,” said Colleen Kniffen, assistant to the dean.
As a Detroit Red Wings fan for the past six years, Matthew Smith has never said goodbye to his team in the first round of the NHL playoffs.
I was sad while reading John La Fleur’s column (“Institution of marriage is for heterosexuals,” SN 4/20) on homosexual marriage, but not because of his line of argument.
A few MSU staff and faculty members took it upon themselves Tuesday to spend their lunch in the Kresge Art Museum, taking in original art pieces by undergraduate students. The self-guided tour was held for free in a program called Sharing Art and Cultural Events on Campus, sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center.
The recent actions of Sen. David Jaye, R-Washington Township, are embarrassing and irresponsible for a man of his stature. Jaye’s position came into question Tuesday when Senate Majority Leader Dan DeGrow, R-Port Huron, issued a resolution to form a committee that will investigate the ability of Jaye to serve in the Michigan Senate. Charges were brought against Jaye in Florida earlier this month for assaulting his fiancée.
Sunny weather and barbecues are what most people associate with Frisbees, but for some MSU students, the flying discs conjure up thoughts of cleats, goals and championships. The MSU Ultimate Frisbee team finished second in the Ultimate Players Association College Sectionals last weekend in Ann Arbor, losing 17-6 to the University of Michigan in the final game. The top two teams in the tournament move on to the regional tournament in Columbus.
Michigan House Republicans are proposing a five-point plan to protect the environment and clean up the state’s contaminated areas.The plan is part of the House Land Use and Environment Committee.
Chris Sample is disappointed that soon there will be nowhere close by to purchase his concert tickets.The telecommunication senior said he attends about 10 concerts a year and usually purchases them at the closest Ticketmaster outlet - East Lansing’s Tower Records-Videos-Books, 115 E.
Manic Street Preachers Know Your Enemy (Virgin Records) The latest collection from the most legendary of the UK’s contemporary rock acts have proven themselves to still be a reckoning force in music gurus’ heads. “Found That Soul” is a droning craftwork of fuzz guitars and vocals straight from the heart.
Allison Foell isn’t ready to define her generation just yet.“We just like to play,” said Foell, a 9-year-old from Bloomfield Hills, who was in East Lansing for a dance competition Sunday.Foell said she likes art, but wants to be a teacher when she grows up, for a little while at least.But while youngsters like Foell don’t particularly care how their generation is dubbed, marketers and employers are already trying to place a tag on the up-and-coming generations - known as Generation Y, or younger generations, the Millennials and Echo Boomers.“Marketers are struggling with wanting to be in on youth culture,” said Bruce Tulgan, who advises employers ranging from J.P.
A selective committee was appointed Tuesday to “review the record” of state Sen. David Jaye, who was jailed on domestic abuse charges earlier this month in Florida.Senate Majority Leader Dan DeGrow, R-Port Huron, told the press Tuesday morning that there is “no doubt in my mind that woman was hit.”Jaye allegedly assaulted his fiancée, Jameela (Sonia) Kloss, while arguing during the two-week break for session.
Jeff Armstrong is a big fan of MSU, but he’s looking forward to more than football games when he takes his new position on campus this fall.Armstrong, head of the Department of Animal Sciences at Purdue University, has been appointed dean of MSU’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.Armstrong said he enjoys watching college sports, but he’s inspired to take charge of a college that has plenty of its own successes.“From a professional perspective, I’m excited about working with the many diverse departments in the college and learning so much about the state of Michigan,” he said.The university’s Board of Trustees approved Armstrong’s appointment at its meeting Friday.
It was a jubilant scene Sunday morning at the field near the Veterinary Medical Center. Just moments after the MSU Women’s Lacrosse Club had downed its archrivals, the University of Michigan Wolverines, the Spartans stormed the field in joyous celebration.
Psychology senior Mark Lindsey left the Okemos Meijer on Monday with a few things from his shopping list and one thing he wasn’t counting on - the autograph of an Olympic Champion.Tara Lipinski, the 1998 figure skating gold medalist, spent the afternoon signing autographs to promote the charity show she’s headlining at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at Munn Ice Arena.