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Police department receives grant
The East Lansing Police Department plans to buy a thermal imager with money from a federal grant, Capt. Kim Johnson said.
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Lifted travel restrictions to Cuba make way for study abroad
Prior to an academic travel restriction policy in 2004, Professor René Hinojosa led three trips of MSU students on study abroad programs in Cuba — allowing them to study firsthand an economy very dissimilar to that of the U.S.
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MSU Hillel raises funds for tree planting in Israel
Members of the MSU Hillel Jewish Student Center will raise awareness for efforts to restore the Mount Carmel National Park in Israel with this year’s celebration of the Tu B’Shvat, or the New Year of the Trees, on Wednesday.
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Bailey, Rather halls to be updated
At the end of the semester, Bailey and Rather halls will be shut down to be given a complete facelift for incoming students in 2012.
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Special education degree, endorsement available online
After babysitting a child with Down syndrome, postgraduate student Vy Nguyen was inspired to become a special education teacher.
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Six MSU faculty members honored
The American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS, has recognized MSU as five faculty members received fellowship honors in the past two years.
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Students celebrate MLK Day
If Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed of black and white children playing together in harmony, the scene inside Small Folks Development Center, 3140 S.Pennsylvania Ave., in Lansing, on Monday would have been a fantasy.
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Ten years after founding, Wikipedia helps, hinders students
Most students with a computer have used Wikipedia. The website, famous for its user-based, easily accessed information, celebrated its 10-year anniversary Jan. 15.
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Local Jewish center puts sugary twist on traditional holiday
Eating among chocolate swamps and gumdrop mountains, members of the MSU Hillel Jewish Student Center twisted the traditional Sabbath dinner by applying the popular Candy Land board game to the Shabbat holiday.
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Art exhibit showcases study abroad
Fifty photos don the walls of the 114 gallery at Kresge Art Center, their vibrant colors illuminating many scenes from across the world.
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Event commemorating King held at Erickson on Monday
The words of Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech resounded through Erickson Hall Kiva on Monday afternoon.
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Up in the air
During its deliberations in December 2010, Congress failed to pass a dozen appropriations bills that would funnel money to various government programs using discretionary funds. Until Congress acts, a $5.7 billion gap in Pell Grant funding remains unaddressed. And that, experts say, is cause for concern.
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ASMSU Student Assembly approves merger
ASMSU’s Student Assembly voted unanimously with one representative abstaining to modify the language of the constitution to reflect a merging of the Student and Academic assemblies.
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Construction continues on campus
Construction projects at MSU all are slated to be completed on time, according to construction representatives at a Construction Junction meeting Thursday hosted by officials at the Physical Plant.
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New niche clothing store opens downtown
Female students looking for a new place to shop for clothes in downtown East Lansing have another option this week with the opening of Pitaya, a clothing store hoping to fill a niche for affordable fashion in the area.
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Union prepares for graduate contract renewal
The Graduate Employees Union, or GEU, hopes to negotiate a new contract with the university before the current one expires at the end of the semester.
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Social networking assists students academically, inspires professors
The familiarity of sites, such as Facebook, leads students to use them as tools for academic success, said Cliff Lampe, an assistant professor of telecommunication, information studies and media who did research about students using social networking sites to succeed academically.
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Resilience important for soldiers, study says
The results of a recent study led by an MSU professor might have implications for the way soldiers respond to stress on the battlefield.
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First week of iClicker rental success
Four days after it launched Monday, ASMSU’s iClicker rental program was fresh out of its iClickers — 192 of them at the start of the program, said Justin Epstein, Academic Assembly chairman.
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Counseling Center offers grants for organizations
Molly Blackburn remembers feeling stressed her freshman year of college. In a new environment away from the familiarity of home, she was unaware about the health services MSU offered to students and how they could help her deal with stress.