MSU's first black president reflects on his life
To describe someone as “larger than life” usually carries with it the unintended result of instilling doubt in peoples’ minds about the person’s actual accomplishments.
To describe someone as “larger than life” usually carries with it the unintended result of instilling doubt in peoples’ minds about the person’s actual accomplishments.
MSU aims to make adjusting to campus life painless for freshmen students, whether it’s the start of fall or spring semester, Kyle Carter, Associate Director for Residence Education said.
Unbeknownst to some, a thriving program at MSU was the first to be developed after the terrorism attacks on Sept. 11. Director of Intelligence Program and professor David Carter said MSU’s own Law Enforcement Intelligence and Analysis, or LEIA, degree program was an addition to an existing program.
When No. 5 MSU (16-1, 3-1) takes the court Thursday night against No. 16 Iowa, for the second time in the past 16 days, the game promises to have a different feel to it.
For many members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council at MSU, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is more than just a day of remembrance but a day of celebrating a fellow brother.
MSU football strength and conditioning coach Ken Mannie has been named the strength and conditioning coach of the year.
With the approach of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, The State News looked back on the impact Dr. King and the civil rights movement had on laws in East Lansing, the state of Michigan and the nation.
“That my grandfather played that kind of role is significant, along with the type of person that he was,” Belcher said. “He was just the right person, with the right character, with the right set of attributes to take on that responsibility, at the time.”
“Racism is something that has had a tremendous impact on my life, beginning when I was a child growing up in Cleveland, Ohio,” former-MSU football player Clinton Jones said. “And being at Michigan State was like an oasis from the ugly struggle for survival in the city.”
As Martin Luther King Day approaches, many on MSU’s campus wish to honor not only MLK but his less heralded peers in the Civil Rights movement such as Lansing’s own Malcolm X.
Following a story published in December regarding questionable water quality at the Eli Broad College of Businessch, other students came forward with complaints about the water in MSU buildings across campus.lw Fisheries and wildlife junior Luke Makilw said the Natural Science and Natural Resources buildings had poor water quality.
The racist legacy of the past is something the black community still deals with.
According to the MSU Archives, on February 11, 1965, more than 4,000 students and other community members gathered in the Michigan State auditorium to hear Rev.
MLK Day Events and Activities January 18th, 2016 (Martin Luther King Jr.
From a talent standpoint, freshman forward Deyonta Davis has a chance to be one of the greatest basketball players to ever come through East Lansing’s parts. At least in the eyes of MSU head basketball coach Tom Izzo.
While the MSU football program was busy winning a Big Ten championship this season, a different group of determined players also showcased their gridiron skills. MSU’s club football team, during its inaugural season, finished No. 5 in the National Club Football Association (NCFA) rankings. The club achieved a 4-1 overall record and its only loss was to the eventual national runner-up, Miami University in Ohio, by a score of 35-23.
The Corporate Retail Association, a new club at MSU, was created fall 2015ch. Maddy Rodriguez, a supply chain management sophomore and one of the club’s presidents, said it aims to provide members the opportunity to expand their network and gather resources in the retail industry.ch The club brings in representatives from large retail companies that often don’t come to campus and connects them with club members.
In 1965, The Beatles were the biggest band in the world, a different Romney was governor of Michigan and Martin Luther King Jr.
Students utilizing MSU’s digital and Wi-Fi services could be at risk of numerous security threats. “MSU typically sees thousands of attempted network intrusions per day and hundreds of millions of attempted malware attacks on the network each month,” MSU Information Technology Services spokesperson Beth Bonsall said. There are a number of steps individuals can take to ensure they don’t fall prey to one of these attacks.
This is part three of a series on dysfunction in the MSU Police Oversight Committee. Part one gave a general overview of the committeeand covered how little it had met in the last three years. Part two noted how any complaints forwarded to the committee were reviewed by only one person. This part looksat the Secretary of Academic Governance and other concerns about the committee.