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Art exhibit showcases study abroad
Fifty photos don the walls of the 114 gallery at Kresge Art Center, their vibrant colors illuminating many scenes from across the world.
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Event commemorating King held at Erickson on Monday
The words of Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech resounded through Erickson Hall Kiva on Monday afternoon.
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Up in the air
During its deliberations in December 2010, Congress failed to pass a dozen appropriations bills that would funnel money to various government programs using discretionary funds. Until Congress acts, a $5.7 billion gap in Pell Grant funding remains unaddressed. And that, experts say, is cause for concern.
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ASMSU Student Assembly approves merger
ASMSU’s Student Assembly voted unanimously with one representative abstaining to modify the language of the constitution to reflect a merging of the Student and Academic assemblies.
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Construction continues on campus
Construction projects at MSU all are slated to be completed on time, according to construction representatives at a Construction Junction meeting Thursday hosted by officials at the Physical Plant.
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New niche clothing store opens downtown
Female students looking for a new place to shop for clothes in downtown East Lansing have another option this week with the opening of Pitaya, a clothing store hoping to fill a niche for affordable fashion in the area.
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Union prepares for graduate contract renewal
The Graduate Employees Union, or GEU, hopes to negotiate a new contract with the university before the current one expires at the end of the semester.
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Social networking assists students academically, inspires professors
The familiarity of sites, such as Facebook, leads students to use them as tools for academic success, said Cliff Lampe, an assistant professor of telecommunication, information studies and media who did research about students using social networking sites to succeed academically.
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Resilience important for soldiers, study says
The results of a recent study led by an MSU professor might have implications for the way soldiers respond to stress on the battlefield.
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First week of iClicker rental success
Four days after it launched Monday, ASMSU’s iClicker rental program was fresh out of its iClickers — 192 of them at the start of the program, said Justin Epstein, Academic Assembly chairman.
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Counseling Center offers grants for organizations
Molly Blackburn remembers feeling stressed her freshman year of college. In a new environment away from the familiarity of home, she was unaware about the health services MSU offered to students and how they could help her deal with stress.
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Website publishes some MSU journalists
When Jeremy Blaney walked into Geri Zeldes’ Reporting on Islam class in fall 2009, it was his first journalistic experience since writing for his high school paper, and he admitted he was fairly new to the field.
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Zipcar to provide rental cars on campus
Officials at Zipcar — a car-sharing company — hope their alternative mode of transportation will catch on in Spartan country following an event Wednesday.
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Students make time for MSU Food Bank
Three days into the 2011 spring semester, MSU Hillel Jewish Student Center Community Service Chair Wendy Stein started her planned journey of service volunteer opportunities without using busy as an excuse.
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Fundraiser benefits Haiti
When an earthquake struck Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, doctoral student Michelle Vital was shocked about what happened.
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Arabic major receives online master’s program
MSU is working to train current and future educators in a subject that’s becoming increasingly more important to students in Michigan — teaching Arabic.
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Art exhibit brings home local artists
Even though painter and photographer Juanita Baldwin has won awards at the national level for some of her artwork, she still takes the time to get involved in local art shows.
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Student’s business breaks out of its shell with local help
While mentoring children through an MSU program called My Brother’s Keeper, which encourages nontraditional forms of education, Bryce Colquitt had an idea.
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Simon discusses budget at meeting
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon spoke to members of the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, at its meeting Wednesday night to discuss the budget forecast and to give an update on the search for a new vice president for Student Affairs and Services.
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Career fair to be held next week
MSU’s Career Services network will host the Diversity Career Fair from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at Kellogg Center.