Classes are almost done, job searching has hopefully begun and seniors are getting ready to move on. Taking the next step might not be as easy as it sounds for seniors who are trying to mentally adjust to the idea of a new social scene after graduation.
The right fabric, the right fit, the right color palette — fashion changes quicker than you can say “faux pas.” Never is the fashion divide more important or daunting than the transition from college to the work place. The typical wardrobe staples of jeans and tank tops that look great strutting down Grand River Avenue won’t cut it walking on Wall Street.
As senior Jodi Maslowski leaves MSU with her degree in dietetics, her views of green are shifting from a symbol of Spartan pride to the green of savings. “I’m trying to work more and save as much as I can,” she said.
Students who enjoy watching Residence Hall Association TV’s free movies in their dorm will be able to watch those movies from anywhere on campus next fall. RHA will make its RHA TV — channels 11 and 12 — available as an application link from their Web site, www.rha.msu.edu, after signing a contract with Swank Motion Pictures Inc.
Fears that the Chrysler LLC bankruptcy announced Thursday could devastate Michigan and harm Chrysler workers and retirees nationwide were abated somewhat as details of the deal were released.
I remember my hands being clammy, my heart racing and my knees locking as I stood behind the podium. Standing in an itchy wool skirt and stuffy blue sweater, there couldn’t have been more than 20 people in that church in Detroit. But on that day, they were there to decide whether I had the passion to make my dreams happen, and I was nervous.
The near future doesn’t look bright for many graduating seniors. Many factors have sent the state and national economies into recessions and work is harder to find. As MSU is about to send a new crop of students into the job market, many wonder if opportunities will still be there.
All MSU graduates have one thing on their minds — jobs. According to a 2008 survey done by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, or NACE, some jobs are hotter than others. Certain undergraduate degrees will give seniors plenty of options after they walk across the stage. The following are the top five most in-demand majors, according to NACE.
TV journalist Dan Rather will be the feature speaker at MSU’s advanced degree commencement May 8, the university announced Wednesday. Rather also will be given an honorary doctorate of humanities degree.
Renditions of Caryl Churchill’s abstract plays, “This is a Chair” and “Far Away,” will wrap up the Department of Theatre’s 2008-09 season this weekend at Snyder-Phillips Hall. The plays, co-presented by the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, or RCAH, opened Tuesday and will continue through Sunday.
Italian automaker Fiat Group SpA is expected to sign a partnership agreement with Chrysler LLC by today as negotiations continue to keep the struggling automaker alive without filing for bankruptcy protection, according to three people briefed on the deal.
Although the proposed carbon cap-and-trade policy has yet to pass in the United States, a new Web site makes it possible for U.S. residents to reap the benefits of other nations’ cap-and-trade systems, while promoting a greener lifestyle.
A 35-year-old female university employee reported an $800 sewing machine stolen from a laboratory room at the Auditorium, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
The possibility of future improvements to Michigan Avenue became more realistic Tuesday as the East Lansing City Council set a June 2 public hearing date to consider creating a group that would assess the road.
Police and medical examiners said they were unable to determine the circumstances behind the methanol ingestion that caused the February death of finance senior Kevin Boskey and have closed their investigation.
Free copies of The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal might not be free to students next year, but MSU’s undergraduate student government might step in before the university stops the presses.
MSU and state officials said they are preparing for the worst, as reports of swine flu cases continue to come in throughout the state. Michigan lab workers are expecting lab results Wednesday afternoon determining whether five people in Ingham County with symptoms similar to those of swine flu have been infected, a county health official said.
For East Lansing-based dentist Brian Ruster, keeping an eye on the business of dentistry never has been more important. Despite working in a profession that, according to industry reports, was one of few to weather the recession with some bite in the past year, Ruster has had to cope with the plight of Michigan residents, customers losing dental insurance and patients taking more economical approaches when choosing procedures.
The East Lansing Department of Code Enforcement & Neighborhood Conservation will hold an open house May 6 in room 217 of East Lansing City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, to celebrate the 2009 Building Safety Week.
The Capital Area Michigan Works! agency was given more than $6 million in funding Tuesday from the Workforce Investment Act, or WIA, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.