Alongside about 30 other families who have been helped by the Michigan chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, 3-year-old Charlie Waller ran through Potter Park Zoo Sunday and played with his 7-year-old sister, Esther.
A controversial education council released a new study Thursday showing that many student teaching programs across the nation are failing to produce good educators. The report, which was published by the National Council on Teacher Quality, shows that roughly 75 percent of the 134 programs it rated were sub-par — it did not rate MSU’s program — but included three others in Michigan.
Middle school and high school students from across the state are getting a hands-on crash course in three different types of media technology through summer camps held this July by MSU’s Department of Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media. The first of three weeks of camps kicked off July 11, with high school students taking a course of their choice, geared toward either television production, music recording or video game design.
A new rule proposed by the Obama administration to promote greater vehicle fuel efficiency has created substantial debate among consumers, politicians and businesses. The new vehicle fuel economy rule would begin in 2025 and require vehicles to get at least 56 miles per gallon, a requirement state Sen.
The civil service success of MSU alumnus Richard Cordray, who recently was nominated to the position of director of a federal agency, could inspire current MSU students looking to serve the public. On Monday, President Barack Obama announced his nomination of Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB.
The MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Veterinary Medicine went head-to-head Wednesday during their second annual Red Cross Blood Challenge. The challenge is organized by the Red Cross in order to get more people to donate during the summer when their blood supply is at its lowest.
Michigan Flyer customers potentially will have twice as many opportunities to catch a bus in East Lansing come fall. Michigan Flyer, an airport shuttle service providing shuttle trips between East Lansing and the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, plans to add a new route to its schedule this fall.
East Lansing officials are planning to start integrating hybrid vehicles into the city’s car fleet in an attempt to further follow through on plans to reduce the city’s carbon footprint. Officials are seeking to begin a green shift they hope will snowball in coming years, beginning with exploring the possibility of purchasing three hybrid vehicles this year to take over for vehicles that are up for replacement, Public Service Administrator Angela Mabin said. The efforts follow a vehicle cost comparison submitted to the East Lansing City Council at the end of June, which measured the total cost of purchasing and operating hybrid vehicles compared to traditional gas-powered vehicles.
For the past three weeks, almost 80 high school students from Detroit and Chicago have gotten a taste of MSU campus life through the seventh year of the MSU College of Education’s Summer High School Scholars Program. About 78 students — ranging from incoming high school freshmen to seniors — have taken college preparation courses and stayed in MSU living facilities as part of the monthlong program, said James Neeley, the outreach and recruitment coordinator in the College of Education.
On a typical day at the Michigan Dairy Expo, Levi Westendorp gets up at 4 a.m. to wash and feed dairy cows. Westendorp, a farm worker at Westvale-VU Dairy Farm and MOO-ville Creamery, said it is his family’s 10th year being involved with the expo and it has been a lot of fun, as well as a chance to see how good their cows are against the best in Michigan. “It’s a great opportunity to showcase your farm and also just to interact with other farmers,” he said. Located at the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education, the 15th annual Michigan Dairy Expo runs through Saturday, has various events going on each day and is free to the public.
During their highest levels of fertility, women feel more threatened by men, particularly those from differing backgrounds, according to a recent study conducted by MSU psychological researchers.
Pedestrians might find it easier to move around the city in coming months, if an effort by East Lansing city officials comes to fruition.
Since its launch at the end of June, people have been clamoring for invites to Google Plus, Google Inc.’s foray into the world of social networking.
For family community services senior Carolyn McLean, obtaining a credit card was simple. After receiving notification from Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU, stating that she qualified for a credit card, McLean went to MSUFCU’s Union branch, filled out some paperwork and walked out with a credit card.
After watching her children become victims of the same bullying that affected her as a child, Lisa Freeman decided to do something about it. In 2005 she created Abuse Bites, a nonprofit organization dedicated to stopping the abuse of both people and animals.
East Lansing resident Sherrie Baidoon and her two children, Caroline, 13, and Nicholas, 10, enjoyed a movie in the park Thursday at the first night of the Moonlight Film Festival at Valley Court Park, 400 Hillside Court.
Welfare-limiting legislation approved by the state Legislature last week has some worried the safety net currently in place to protect Michigan residents — including people with disabilities, victims of domestic violence, children and recent college graduates — no longer will be there to catch them when their income falls.
Storefronts in downtown East Lansing opened their doors to customers this weekend, offering deals and specials as part of East Lansing’s annual sidewalk sales.
More than 250 agricultural vendors will flock to campus starting Tuesday for the 32nd annual Michigan Ag Expo. The three-day event — held in and around MSU’s South Campus farm — is expected to draw upwards of 15,000 visitors, nearly all members of the state’s farming industry.
MSU alumna Elizabeth Marazita and her husband Michael Spano opened Wanderer’s Teahouse and Café on Grand River Avenue in October 2010 when they moved back to the Lansing area from Switzerland.