The Spartan Child Development Center will offer free childcare this week for MSU students looking to spend some quiet time studying for finals. The center, 1730 E.
Registration is underway for the East Lansing Citizens' Police Academy. The 33-hour free program will teach 20 participants about the criminal justice system and the role of the East Lansing Police Department. The program runs from Jan.
The Association of Michigan Universities' online writing campaign produced more than 2,500 letters supporting higher education funding, but fell short of its goal by more than 7,000 letters. The two-week campaign, which ended Nov.
With the economy improving and holiday retail expected to increase this season, businesses are looking to keep extra help as permanent employees after the holidays.
Students who were upset about a sexually charged T-shirt distributed on campus said they would like to drop the charges they filed with university officials if they are permitted to educate the shirtmakers.A flier advertising for T-shirts bearing the phrase "Wolverines Pack Fudge," accompanied by an explicit cartoon, was distributed on campus in October, before the MSU-U-M football game.Three members of Respecting Individuals on Neutral Ground, or RING, a caucus of the Alliance of Lesbian, Bi, Gay and Transgender Students, went to university officials to file a complaint against the students who sold the shirts.Two students involved in the production and sale of the T-shirts, biomedical science junior Carmen Peter and economics junior Charlie Peck, were unable to be reached for comment Sunday.Joseph Doss, who said he hosted Web space for the site that distributed the shirts, said he did not have any part in the creation of the merchandise and hosting the Web site is not a punishable offense.University officials said Doss was in violation of policies that keep students from posting fliers except in areas designated by the university and from selling merchandise in residence halls, which also includes MSU-granted Web space.Doss said his only hand in the matter was as a host to the site, which is only linked through his MSU Web site."I wouldn't host anything that I wasn't paying for," Doss said.
As Gov. Jennifer Granholm prepares to finalize the state's budget, officials from East Lansing are making an attempt to save the city's fire-protection funding.
Tran Van Thuy, a former combat cameraman and director of more than 20 films, will visit campus today. The graduate of film school in Vietnam spent five years as an anthropologist with the nomadic Khu Sung people before beginning to focus on the Vietnam War in 1966. Two of his films, "The Story of Politeness" and "The Sound of the Violin in My Lai," will be shown at 7 p.m.
Reindeer, frogs, bears and dogs showed up for refreshments and activities at the Impression 5 Science Center on Saturday as the museum hosted its first Teddy Bear Tea.About 30 children attended the event, which invited youngsters and their favorite stuffed animals to the science center for refreshments, crafts, singing, a visit from Santa Claus and a free health check for stuffed animals as they entered the tea room."It's a fine science," said Impression 5 spokeswoman Heather Nedroscik of the check-ups.
Reflective closed-captioning devices, increased seating options and headsets are coming soon to a theater near you.
Members of the East Lansing City Council and the Bath Charter Township Board of Trustees are considering the implementation of a traffic study on Chandler Road.
MSU students interested in expanding their international experience and perspective will have some additional options this spring. Academic Council approved the addition of two new specializations Tuesday - one in international business in the Eli Broad College of Business and one in Muslim studies through James Madison College.
As thousands of students return home this holiday weekend for turkey, pie and other treats, an expanding waistline isn't the only health-related thing people should keep in mind.Last week, the Michigan Department of Community Health released a list of tips to prevent foodborne illnesses during the holiday season and raise awareness about healthy kitchen practices."Whenever you're preparing food for massive groups of people, you have to be very mindful of what you're doing," said T.J.
Dawn Clark has spent the past two weeks preparing enough desserts to feed more than 400 people.The Bath resident is one of many restaurant employees getting ready for the Thanksgiving rush expected at Jambalaya's, 5942 Round Lake Road in Laingsburg, and said she has made a dozen pecan and apple pies and baked more than 16 cakes.
In light of the struggling economy and concerns about tuition rates, MSU President M. Peter McPherson and University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman participated in an hour-long discussion of the universities' budget woes Tuesday afternoon, airing on WKAR 870-AM. Last year, the total cuts to Michigan universities were around $160 million coupled now with a state deficit of $920 million. McPherson said the state most likely will cut 6 percent or less to Michigan universities next year.
East Lansing and the MSU community are no strangers to riotous behavior, and with the basketball season getting into full swing, city and university officials said they are prepared for the worst.
The Association of Michigan Universities, or AMU, began a letter-writing campaign in November to urge students to voice their concerns about higher education funding during the state's $920 million budget woes.AMU spokeswoman Sara Neitzke said it only takes community members a few minutes online to help colleges avoid future tuition hikes by contacting legislators."The letter-writing campaign is a way to incorporate students, parents, professors and administrators for the worthy cause of higher education," Neitzke said.By going to www.helphighered.org, people can e-mail their legislators and tell him or her that higher education is important, Neitzke said.On the Web site, people can enter their ZIP codes and fill out blank forms before sending e-mails to officials who have a direct hand in deciding how the $38.6 billion state budget is trimmed.All of AMU's 15 public universities are getting involved, Neitzke said.
A student who allowed his Web site space for the advertisement of anti-University of Michigan T-shirts could face possible suspension, according to a Student Life policy.But telecommunication, information studies and media senior Joseph Doss said he has no affiliation and only is the host for a site selling a T-shirt bearing the phrase "Wolverines Pack Fudge."Doss said he will meet with Student Life Associate Director Rick Shafer on Wednesday and is confident he will not be reprimanded for his involvement in the incident.In October, before the MSU-U-M football game, a flier was distributed across campus for the T-shirts, which featured explicit drawings of wolverines.The Alliance of Lesbian, Bi, Gay and Transgender Students and the Residence Halls Association rose in opposition to the sale of the shirts.
Lansing - Some low-income north Lansing families will receive turkey, yams and all the trimmings for Thanksgiving this year, thanks to a local charity project. The third annual Compassionate Feast, a food-donation program organized by founder David Such and the Old Town Commercial Association, will assist about 60 families this Thanksgiving. Such started Compassionate Feast after visiting various soup kitchens one Thanksgiving as a news photographer.
Motorists traveling on Michigan roads this Thanksgiving should be wary of a number of potential dangers, officials say.About 800,000 people are expected to make use of the state's highways and byways beginning today, and drivers are advised to use caution while traveling, said AAA Michigan spokesman Jim Rink."There are a lot of cars on the road, so you want to give yourself a lot of time, especially if the weather is not cooperating," Rink said.