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Tornado warning in effect for Ingham County
Tornado Warning for Ingham County is in effect until 5:45 p.m.
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Democrats submit map to Senate Redistricting Committee
The Michigan Democratic Party submitted a map this week to the state Senate Redistricting Committee with its recommendation for how redistricting lines should be redrawn by the Republican-led Legislature.
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Campus organizations raise funds for Japanese earthquake relief efforts
The Council Of Graduate Students, or COGS, has teamed up with MSU’s Culinary Services and three other on-campus organizations to offer support for tsunami and earthquake relief efforts in Japan.
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MSU Dubai to open public health master's program
In an effort to expand its academic reach abroad, MSU will begin offering a new master’s program in public health this fall at its campus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to increase academic involvement for students in the Middle East.
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MSU alumnus named ambassador to Armenia by President Obama
MSU Alumni John Heffern has been nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Armenia.
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Protein-rich breakfasts recommended for students
According to a recent study in Obesity, a research journal, the effects of eating a breakfast rich in protein are felt not only in the stomach but in the brain as well.
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Museum continues as scheduled
As the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum continues to take shape, it is becoming clear MSU is going with a modern look to display modern art. The $45 million project is on schedule — expecting to be completed in December and opened in April 2012 — despite an additional $6 million to $7 million to be raised, museum director Michael Rush said.
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Provisions found unconstitutional
Two provisions, which would call for reporting requirements and benefit changes for Michigan’s universities, included in state budget legislation have been deemed unconstitutional and unenforceable by Gov.
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Environmentally friendly cabs hit campus
A new mode of transportation with a Far East feel has been circulating across campus — the pedicab. Spar-Thai Green Cab Service has begun using pedicabs, or bicycles with electric assistance and a canopied seating area, giving students a new way to get around.
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City council discusses downtown renovations, redevelopment
The East Lansing City Council discussed the city’s role in two redevelopment projects that will renovate the heart of downtown East Lansing.
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Union's Women's lounge shifts roles in society
There are very few places on MSU’s campus that aren’t open to everyone, but one of them is the Women’s Lounge inside the Union.
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Students help increase Wikipedia credibility
Many professors prohibit students from using Wikipedia for class assignments, considering it to be an unreliable source, but a nationwide initiative is working toward increasing the site’s credibility through student involvement. This past academic year, MSU teamed up with the Wikimedia Foundation to participate in the Wikipedia Public Policy Initiative, a program that enables students to edit, contribute to and write their own public policy-related Wikipedia articles. The initiative started with 14 classes in fall 2010 and grew to 33 by spring 2011.
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MSU professor recognized by Graduate Employees Union
The Graduate Employees Union, or GEU, has recognized an MSU professor, along with the Department of English, for her work with graduate students during this past school year. Stephanie Nawyn, an assistant professor of sociology, was named Outstanding Supervisor by the union, and the Department of English received the nod for Outstanding Department. The GEU looked for departments and professors that support teaching assistants with balancing both schoolwork and research, said Sam Otten, president of the GEU.
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Lincoln assassination exhibit opens at MSU Museum
Lost amid the crowds and excitement of the East Lansing Art Festival and MSU Spring Arts and Crafts Show, a more subdued event was being held in the MSU Museum.
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Professor wins research award
After studying in Zambia and Sub-Saharan Africa for the past two decades, Gretchen Birbeck, director of MSU’s International Neurologic and Psychiatric Epidemiology Program, has been selected as a regional winner of the 2011 Outreach Scholarship W.K.
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Parking areas to be improved
The first step in a $2 million plan to revamp city parking structures is set to begin early this week. Crews will begin renovating the Grove Street parking structure and repaving concrete curbs, ramps and stairwells, as well as upgrading the building’s lighting and elevator systems, Planning & Community Development Director Tim Dempsey said.
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MSU researchers to create beef tracking program
After the implementation of a new pilot program at MSU, consumers will have access to more information about the beef they purchase at the grocery store — using their smart phone.
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TEDx brings people, information together
From speakers to musical performers, the TEDx Lansing event on Friday at Wharton Center highlighted the talents and ideas from a number of creative and inspiring people from local communities. With a theme of “Don’t get too comfortable,” the event encouraged participants to be accepting of new ideas and perceptions.
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Arts show offers community handmade items
For the 47th straight year, the MSU Spring Arts and Crafts Show invaded the grounds near the Union, injecting some life into campus this past weekend.
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Protest focuses on education cuts
More than a 1,000 students, teachers and auto workers gathered outside the Capitol Saturday afternoon to protest Gov.