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MSU

TEDxMSU speaker list released

With the intentions to get inspired by fellow Spartans and be proud of the research innovations coming out of MSU, TEDxMSU is putting together a conference set for March 4 at the Wharton Center Cobb Hall.

MSU

Alleged gang makes headlines in China

The recent trial of two Chinese students and the allegations of a student gang have raised concerns for parents abroad and may have damaging effects on the reputation of MSU in China, due in large part to negative media coverage the trial has received overseas, Chinese students said.

FEATURES

Student makes the daily commute barefoot

For the most part, chemical engineering sophomore Dustin Edwards ka is a lot like any MSU student. He studies hard, he’s part of a few clubs on campus, and he’s even in the Air Force ROTC program. There is one glaring difference between him and his peers — he doesn’t wear any shoes.

MICHIGAN

MSU students testify on legislation that reduces student debt for graduates living in Michigan

“A lot of my support for this bill comes from the fact that we not only want to alleviate the financial burden on students but we also like to attract more academics to East Lansing and the surrounding areas," Williams said. "Once we graduate from MSU, which we view as our homes for for four years, we have opportunities available in the Greater Lansing Area that are suited to to our highly skilled degrees and we don’t have to leave the state that we grew to love to pursue jobs ... that will pay off the debts.”

MICHIGAN

MSU Police reveal new MSU Alert Portal

MSUPD revealed today their newly-implemented alert notification system and announced new measures for emergency preparedness. In a statement released on Facebook, the department said the draw of the new MSU Alert Portal is that users on- and off-campus can tailor more easily the way they'd like to receive emergency alerts and outreach messages. Residents nearby campus and student's parents also can sign up for these messages. MSUPD also unveiled their plan to implement a quicker alert system after March 1 that will send out a short, vital message related to an emergency while a longer message is being written. Lastly, the department will be replacing sirens around campus with speakers that have the ability to broadcast both severe weather warning sirens and vocal messages that tell students what actions to take in an emergency.