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MSU Department of Supply Chain Management first in new ranking
MSU's Supply Chain Management program ranks first globally, according to a new ranking by SCM World.
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City Council passes ordinance regulating drones in E.L.
East Lansing can add it’s name to the list of cities with drone ordinances in place as the popularity of the small unmanned aircrafts continues to rise. East Lansing City Council approved Tuesday Ordinance No. 1369 to “regulate the use of certain unmanned aircraft.”so
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MSU political groups, law professor react to Justice Antonin Scalia's death
Antonin Scalia, the enigmatic though highly respected Supreme Court Justice, died Saturday at a West Texas ranch during a hunting excursion. Afterwards, both MSU College Democrats and MSU College Republicans issued statements paying respects.
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Meet the leadership at the Office of Institutional Equity, tasked with helping handle sexual misconduct and discrimination
In September 2015, following the federal government’s conclusion that MSU mishandled several sexual misconduct cases and did not meet legal guidelines in others, MSU established a new office to handle sexual misconduct and discrimination cases, called the Office of Institutional Equity.
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Sen. Debbie Stabenow visits campus, holds forum on student debt
MSU’s College of Democrats hosted Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) at the International Center for a forum on paying for college and the growing debt of college students on Feb.16.
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Fourth suspect in 2015 assault on MSU student in Spartan Village pleads guilty
Brittani Barber-Gribble, a 20-year-old Detroit resident, pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to two felony counts for her role in assaulting an MSU student in Spartan Village in March of 2015 — the fourth of five Detroit women to do so.
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MSU students make trip to Eastern Michigan to hear Bernie Sanders speak
On Feb. 15, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders visited Eastern Michigan University's campus for a rally. Despite the distance, MSU students made the trip to hear him speak.
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Experiment started years ago by Dr. Beal continued today
Over 130 years ago, in the fall of 1879, Dr. William James Beal started one of the longest-running experiments in the world, and it’s taking place under the feet of MSU students walking to class across campus. The experiment’s focus was on how long the seeds of different species of weeds can lie dormant underground and still be able to grow when exposed to the proper conditions.
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Famous Milwaukee restaurant, Sobelman's, might come to E.L.
Sobelman's Pub and Grill, a prominent restaurant franchise based out of Milwaukee, Wis., is looking to expand to college towns in Michigan and has listed East Lansing as a potential destination.
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks at MSU, highlights higher ed funding
Gov. John Kasich of Ohio held a town hall meeting at the MSU Union Monday and answered a number of questions including his position as a candidate in the campaign on discrimination, scientific research and higher education funding.
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Oregon State professor to visit campus, shed light on boxing and Catholicism relationship
Oregon State University history prof. Amy Koehlinger will shed some light on this often overlooked relationship in her Feb. 15 lecture event entitled “Boxing, Manhood, and Religion."
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East Lansing police officer sues city for gender discrimination
Tresha Neff, a 21-year-veteran of the East Lansing Police Department, is suing the city based on claims that she was not promoted numerous times because of her gender.
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MSU Students for Choice holds Valentine's Day march
Despite the freezing weather, a crowd of students from MSU Students for Choice came together on Valentine’s Day for a march to raise awareness for the campaign "One Billion Rising."
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Community comes together in solidarity to support Muslim faith
With Islamophobia and related terrorist attacks occurring across the world, members of the Lansing area clergy have come together to issue a statement of solidarity with the Islamic Center of East Lansing.
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Gov. Snyder seeks $61.2M increase in higher ed funding
Gov. Rick Snyder asked the Michigan Legislature to raise funding for higher education in the state by $61.2 million last week.
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MSU hockey loses first game ties the second in weekend series with Penn State
Only a week removed from a series split with rival Michigan, MSU hockey (7-20-3, 3-10-1-0) fell to and tied Penn State (18-8-4, 8-5-1-1) in a weekend series at Munn Ice Arena.
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Valley Court ice rink dedicated, opening delayed until ice is ready
The City of East Lansing dedicated the long awaited pop ice rink in Valley Court Park on Friday but those looking to cut across the ice on their skates will have to wait for another day to cut across the pond.
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MSU celebrates 161st birthday
Just two days away from Valentine’s Day, MSU is celebrating a different holiday — its birthday.
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Several instances of thefts reported to MSU police
MSU police are reporting three instances of larceny on campus, Capt. Doug Monette said. Monette said it is imperative for students to secure their belongings in lockers when they exercise or play sports and to lock their doors.
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ESPN seeks almost $90K in fees from MSU legal battle
ESPN Inc. has filed a motion requesting Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Clinton Canady III to award it more than $90,000 for its attorneys' fees, costs and Freedom of Information Act fees created during its public records dispute with the university, to be paid by MSU, according to a Lansing State Journal report.