MSU researchers found brief interruptions of even three seconds, such as the time to silence a ringing cellphone, can increase the potential for errors when completing a task. In the study led by Erik Altmann, associate professor of psychology at MSU, 300 people were asked to perform tasks on a computer, according to a university press release.
What is a provost? Despite being second-in-command at MSU, many students are unaware of the impact of the role on their college education.
MSU will offer another incentive for students to stay on campus — unlimited, free access to laundry machines.
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine recently released a list of the top 100 best values in public colleges. MSU placed 46th for in-state value and 66th for out-of-state value.
At the last MSU Board of Trustees meeting on Dec. 14, 2012, an array of issues were discussed and either approved to plan or proceed.
A new exhibit soon will be on display at the MSU Museum highlighting a transgender community of individuals living in transition in Istanbul, Turkey. The exhibit will open on Jan. 21 and will be on display until April 14 in the museum’s Heritage Gallery.
The MSU Community Music School, or CMS, known for its music education and music therapy classes, has relocated to a newly renovated facility at 4930 S. Hagadorn Rd. and begins its classes Monday.
The MSU Union will hold a grand reopening from 4-7 p.m. next Tuesday, Jan. 15, on the first floor of the building. The Union has been under construction since the end of last school year. The first floor then reopened in mid-December during the holiday break.
While thousands of college students across America popped champagne and watched the ball drop in New York City at midnight, biosystems engineering junior Rob Kraemer celebrated 2013’s arrival in a completely different way — sitting on a beach with about 30 strangers in Costa Rica.
Keep studying for those finals, Spartans. The end of the world isn’t going to make your grades go away.
For students itching to hit the slopes this winter break, the sight of East Lansing’s snowless landscape can make fresh powder, foggy goggles and boot warmers seem out of reach.
Both MSU’s undergraduate student government ASMSU and the Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, officially have approved Impact 89FM receiving student tax money once certain conditions are met.
Some people use their spare time to watch TV, play sports or read a book.
Instead of driving to see his family during the holidays, as many students are able to do, media and communication technology senior Kubatbek Alimbekov’s commute home involves a 30-hour trip where he must endure three separate flights and pay for a $4,000 ticket to see his family in Kyrgyzstan.
With the conclusion of finals week comes the movement of thousands of students from their dorms and apartments to their hometowns.
A controversial conservative figure visited MSU Thursday night for a heated discussion about an ongoing conflict in the Middle East, hosted by MSU’s Campus Conservatives at Case Hall.
Allison Vanderkolk won’t be going home for the holidays this year.
ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, reviewed international student taxes, which increased by at least $100 for all undergraduate international students this summer, at its Thursday night meeting, discovering extra funds are being used to support a work study program and ambassador program scholarships.
A new movie by an MSU alumnus that was shot on campus during this past summer is premiering Friday night at 7 p.m. at Wilson Hall.