Sue Carter has worn several hats during her lifetime, but on Friday she fulfilled the last duties of a position she's held for the last two years: secretary to the MSU Board of Trustees. "I've been blessed to occupy a number of positions in life," Carter said.
MSU Adjunct Professor David McKeague was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to a post in the federal Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. McKeague - confirmed on June 9 along with Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Richard Griffin - has been an adjunct professor at the MSU College of Law for seven years, teaching a Federal Jurisdiction class, as well as instructing students on using electronic evidence in court. The East Lansing resident said he wants to keep teaching along with his duties as a federal judge. "Fortunately, there's a degree of flexibility," he said.
The owners of Sandhill Crane Vineyards in Jackson gathered in their tasting room, swirling and smelling a dry red wine Sonata made from their own winery. "This is a retirement for my husband, his sister and I," said Alice Moffatt, co-owner of Sandhill Crane Vineyards.
Pending the state Legislature's adoption of a higher education budget, university officials say tuition rates might not be finalized until the end of the summer. The MSU Board of Trustees will meet on Friday, but tuition rates and the appointment of two administration roles are not on the agenda.
Archaeologists excavating the site of Saint's Rest, MSU's first dorm, aren't leaving anything to the imagination. With a little help from geophysicists, archaeologists hope to reveal the location of the residents' most private refuge - the outhouse. Tom Mann, a geophysical specialist from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, or DEQ, paced the area surrounding the dig site Wednesday morning, carrying a GPS unit and an instrument resembling a long plastic pipe.
The jubilant man who appeared on the front page of Tuesday's edition of The State News might look like a crazed Michael Jackson fan, but he is actually an actor and writer on the late-night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live." The man identified in the caption as Jake Byrd is really Tony Barbieri and was pictured rejoicing after Monday's acquittal.
A senate hearing today at 8:30 a.m. will provide expert opinion and information on funding dealing with a bill that might increase state funding for public schools and universities. Senate Bill 246, which was introduced in February, would increase state funding for grades K-16 by either a 5-percent increase or to reflect inflation increases, said Sen.
Complete with food, music and wine tasting, the sixth annual Festival of the Sun will be taking place on Saturday in Lansing. The festival is a fundraiser to help improve the area of Lansing known as Old Town, Marketing Coordinator Lesly Burgamy said. "This is an opportunity to celebrate the start of the summer," Burgamy said.
Video footage collected from students and police will be the focus of the next meeting of the independent commission reviewing the April 2-3 disturbances. The commission will meet at 10 a.m.
It's not what employees can do for their work station, it's what their work stations can do for them. Everyone on campus, from students to staff, is in constant contact with work spaces that might be harmful to their health. Ergonomics is the study of people's relationships with their work environment, which can include computers, keyboards, boxes and furniture.
Two Michigan women have filed a federal lawsuit attacking Michigan's newest constitutional amendment that defines marriage as only between a man and a woman.
Every time Christy Allen drives past the empty space above Gary's Campus Hair Salon, she said she feels heartbroken. For about six years, it was a place where she and fellow members of MSU's Campus Crusade for Christ used as a downtown hangout. "That place brings back so many memories," said Allen, a psychology and studio art senior. But the group had to end their lease on June 1 due to a limited budget. Allen said she'll miss the former 547 Place, named after its Grand River Avenue address, where Campus Crusade for Christ members gathered after weekly meetings. "It (was) a casual place where kids can just come and be themselves, instead of worried about sticking to the norm," she said.
College might be more affordable for future high school graduates if a proposal to change the Michigan Merit Award program, penned by a class of college students, gets the governor's approval. Six Central Michigan University students went before the state Senate on Wednesday to present a new plan for the award that would increase the scholarship from $2,500 to $5,000. As part of the Michigan Merit Award program, the state provides two annual payments of $1,250 to students who meet or exceed Michigan standards on all four Michigan Educational Assessment Program tests and perform 40 hours of community service.
As tourists and residents venture out to swim in one of the many Lansing-area lakes this summer, they won't have to worry about contaminants that might be swimming with them. In an effort to keep beachgoers informed of the water quality in area lakes and watersheds, samples of water from various locations are collected each week by the Ingham County Health Department to be tested for harmful contaminants. "It makes sense for it to be clean; it is a matter of health," said Meghan Burns, sanitarian for the department and an MSU alumna.
"There are less parties; in order to do things you have to travel because there are less things going on on campus.
The East Lansing Hannah Community Center will provide a Summer Study program for students in sixth through eighth grades to help with their study habits.
On Wednesday, all U.S. flags in the state should be lowered to half-staff to honor Eric T. Burri, an Army Specialist from Wyoming.
Chemical engineering senior Greg Gawura, who graduated in May and is finishing up some classes this summer, is having a tough time securing a job to start his career.
Evian Myrick, 12, of Haslett, flips on the Power Jump at the Play World Amusements carnival Thursday night.