F or 13 years, Director of the Office for International Students and Scholars Peter Briggs has contributed to MSU’s success, but on Friday he will say his farewells as he retires from his position.
Spartan Spectrum, the first MSU student organization focused on autism, aims raise awareness about, and de-stigmatize the disorder.
Aspiring journalists, authors and other students will have a chance to encounter two well-known media figures through the upcoming installment of the College of Arts and Letters' Signature Lecture Series. Soledad O'Brien and Isabel Wilkerson will speak at the Wharton Center Thursday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m.
When impending consequences of illegal or academically immoral actions threaten to damage a student’s reputation and bank account, ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, has free resources available to help.
When it comes to sports, MSU has a history of being one of the best.But when it comes to recreational and intramural sports facilities, material science and engineering junior Adam Marsh argues, “I would have to say MSU is at the bottom compared to all the other schools in the Big Ten.”
Despite some recent struggles within the organization, Council of Graduate Students President Emily Bank is feeling confident about the months ahead.Because of a lack of quorum (the required amount of members present to make an official vote), September’s meeting of the COGS general council was never officially adjourned.
The RCAH Center for Poetry will be hosting a poetry chalking event on River Trail behind Shaw hall
By Amanda Chodnicki amanda.chodnick@statenews.com MSU offers well over 300 study abroad programs for students to take part in.
Although many students will likely be taking part in homecoming festivities Friday evening, those looking for a more cultured experience might find it at the Wharton Center.
The reception was hosted by Culturas de las Razas Unidas, or CRU, an organization for MSU’s Latino students.
By Jasmin Rojojasmin.rojo@statenews.comFor the MSU community, staff members, faculty, students and volunteers join together to present a great homecoming parade.This year, MSU’s homecoming parade shines a light on “Spartans Make Headlines.” Beginning at 6 p.m.
With each new year comes a new class of international students who might be unfamiliar with American laws, and it’s a joint effort between MSU police and the Office for International Students and Scholars to educate them on laws, specifically those involving traffic and alcohol. OISS Director Peter Briggs said students are required to attend orientation at the beginning of the year, but his office also facilitates weekly sessions that discuss different topics about life in the U.S.
It is a beautiful day to read out loud, even if it is a banned book. As part of the Banned Books Week, students and faculty gathered in front of the patio of the MSU Library to read out loud passages of their favorite banned books on Tuesday.
Sparty will be competing in the Capital One Mascot Challenge again this year.The Capital One Mascot challenge is a contest where fans vote for their favorite mascot. The winning school will get a $20,000 scholarship toward its mascot program.
MSU has joined the ranks of 13 Michigan colleges competing in the “Flu Battle.”
The program is a scholarship fund established by Wharton Center to provide free tickets to local youth.
The audience was able to virtually visit each of the planets and learn a little bit about all of them.