Administrators, FBI agents and community officials gathered Wednesday to discuss various issues of security, safety and protection of information in a university setting at the MSU-FBI Academic Alliance Conference in the Union.
The city of East Lansing is offering fall bulk leaf collection, which started Monday. Leaves will be picked up on the city’s east side this week as well as the weeks of Nov.
The city of East Lansing partnered with the Greater Lansing Housing Coalition and Hometown Housing Partnership to hold East Lansing’s first Homeowner Education and Resource Organization, or HERO, class. The class was held at Michigan Energy Options, 405 Grove St., to give local residents the opportunity to learn about their home’s energy systems and use, said Amy Schlusler-Owens, a community development specialist with the city of East Lansing. “It’s essential to educate homeowners not only on energy efficiency, but also on the way that they can minimize their overhead costs for home ownership,” she said. One of eight registered families and residents attended.
The African Studies Center celebrated its 50th anniversary and the grand opening of a new exhibition Tuesday night at the International Center.
Because the trucks are used often, Parking Services leases a new set of trucks every five years, MSU police Deputy Chief Mike Rice said.
Mary Aikey has spent an entire lifetime fighting for causes she believed in. In one night, she was given recognition for it all. Aikey, a former executive director of Greater Lansing’s Young Women’s Christian Association, or YWCA, and an MSU alumna, was one of 10 women inducted into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame by the Michigan Women’s Historical Center.
A world map speckled with pins representing MSU international students’ home countries welcomed students and community members to the Union Ballroom on Tuesday night. More than 100 international students gathered and met with community leaders for the 7th Annual Reception for International Students and Scholars.
Football is not the only thing landing East Lansing in the top seven. The city was recognized Tuesday as one of the top seven cities in the state for creating a positive environment for entrepreneurial growth and economic development.
The Property Management Association of Mid-Michigan and the Ingham County Health Department held discussions last week to explore options for tenants and landlords regarding medical marijuana.
College and program anniversaries, participation in online Student Instructional Rating System, or SIRS, forms and the overall changing face of the university were major topics discussed at Tuesday’s Academic Council meeting.
Graduate and professional student leaders might soon be rewarded with more than just glowing résumés during their time at MSU. The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, has established a $125,000 endowment to benefit graduate students who show leadership in their departments and communities. The group set up an investment account several years ago and last year’s executive board searched for a use for the funds that had built up, COGS President Stefan Fletcher said. In partnership with the graduate school, COGS unanimously voted to donate $125,000 from the fund to set up the new endowment.
By donating an extra dollar with a cup of coffee from Sparty’s Convenience Stores, officials hope the money can help end Mexican and Latin American dependence on the coffee trade.
French interior minister Brice Hortefeux warned French citizens Sunday about a possible attack by al-Qaida based on new Saudi intelligence received by European officials.
A restructuring and refocusing related to management of Breslin Center recently was announced by the Division of Residential and Hospitality Services. The changes, effective immediately, include management of programming, ticketing and marketing by Wharton Center staff for live entertainment events, according to a statement by Wharton Center released Friday.
About 150 entries participated in the 2010 MSU Homecoming Parade, including 33 floats, several marching bands and numerous other student and community groups.
The men’s and women’s rowing teams hosted the Head of the Grand regatta at Grand River Park in Lansing on Sunday morning.
Members of the MSU College of Human Medicine’s department hosted several keynote speakers for its 35th anniversary who spoke on where the practice of family medicine has been and what areas are necessary for improvement.
The MSU chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha hosted Think Pink Week, a weeklong string of events promoting education and awareness about breast cancer and raising money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
King Leonidas of Sparta visited the land of the Spartans this weekend — in the form of Scottish actor Gerard Butler.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon, Sparty and about a hundred green-T-shirt clad students sidestepped and fist pumped their way across Demonstration Field Saturday morning.