House votes to cut Michigan Promise Scholarship, reinstate with alternative funds
The fate of the Michigan Promise Scholarship still hangs in the balance following three votes today in the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate.
The fate of the Michigan Promise Scholarship still hangs in the balance following three votes today in the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate.
The Biomedical and Physical Sciences Branch Library soon will be closed and two new tenants might inhabit the space as early as the end of the semester.
Fifty-eight years after he was killed as a prisoner of war, one soldier’s family can begin to grieve and let go.
Students and community members can participate Sunday in the MSU Federal Credit Union Dinosaur Dash.
The intersection at Saginaw Street and Sunset Lane is scheduled to be under construction until about 5 p.m. today.
Farm Lane and Service Road are scheduled to reopen today to vehicular and pedestrian traffic after being closed for about a year and a half.
For MSU researchers, a basic human function might hold the key to understanding confusing and complex disorders. Laura Dilley, an assistant professor in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders, will lead a five-year, more than $450,000 study on how spoken words affect hearing impairment.
Thanks to a new service launched this week by the Residence Halls Association, students don’t have to be in the dorms to watch RHA TV.
As George Hoddy stood in front of an MSU class of about 150, he clutched a chair and cleared his throat to tell his life story, his frail figure and short stature a sharp contrast to the young faces in front of him just beginning their journey in life.
Former East Lansing Mayor Sam Singh will speak during the Fostering a Global Community event at 7 p.m. Thursday at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road.
On the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, students gathered Monday at the Hillel Jewish Student Center, 360 Charles St., to atone for their misdeeds in the past year.
A licensing agreement between MSU and BASF Plant Science could keep more produce on grocery shelves and out of gas tanks.
“I understand that not every homeowner can afford to pay me to work on their houses, so they will generally do some repairs, and if I can push them in the right direction, save them a little money, help them, protect their families and everything else from the hazards of construction — yeah, it’s well worth doing,” said Joe Barros, general renovation contractor of Progressive Remodeling. Barros spent Thursday night at the Foster Community Center, 200 N.
Following a bill passed Thursday by ASMSU’s Student Assembly Policy Committee, representatives from the organization met with university officials Monday to discuss the future of Olin Health Center, which may be moved because of university budget cuts.
Richard Foster, both a client and volunteer with the Lansing Area AIDS Network, isn’t shy about the fact he has the HIV/AIDS virus, even though people haven’t always been receptive.
Jan Quiring, the executive director of MSU’s Children’s Health Initiative, knows the childhood fear often associated with doctors’ offices.
About 500 people filed into the upper floor Friday at the Old Town Temple Building, 500 E. Grand River Ave., in Lansing, to watch as presenters gave their perspectives on everything from living with a handicap to watching bad movies.
The slow, repetitive rhythm of the drum provided the background for the closing event at Michigan Indian Day Friday evening in the Union. After a day that exposed many MSU students to the trials and hardships of Michigan’s Native American population, students and American Indians from around the state gathered in the Union Ballroom to close out the day with a drum circle complete with traditional dances and songs.
The Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., in Lansing, will host its first Wine and Stein event 6-9 p.m. Oct. 15.
Fearing the possibility for budget negotiations to drag on past the Oct. 1 deadline, the Senate approved a temporary budget Friday.