Armed with pruning shears instead of scissors, the creators of the Bailey GREENhouse snipped a vine to signify the opening of the sustainable hoophouse outside Bailey Hall Tuesday evening.
Preveterinary freshman Madelayne Shammas has had acting experience in the past, but volunteering to be a zombie in the Mason and Abbot halls haunted house was a new experience for her.
MSU is taking more steps to ensure abuse does not go unnoticed at the university, as in the case of Penn State University.
After a devastating loss from the Detroit Tigers and feeling the impact of a natural disaster Michigan rarely witnesses — the last thing Detroit needs is another piece of bad news.
Tuesday, MSU’s new online learning management system, Desire2Learn, or D2L, was launched and is now available for faculty to begin using, according to a news release from MSU Information Technology.
Marketing freshman Addisen Carino and prenursing freshman Katie Justice carefully circled the shelves of movies in the basement of Gilchrist Hall on Monday night, trying to be certain they rented the best movies available.
As collegiate rankings remain a subject of discussion among many universities, MSU continues to appear on numerous lists in strong standing when compared to other Big Ten universities.
On Thursday evening at the Marriott at University Place, 300 M.A.C. Ave., paintings from all over the world will flood the hotel for Art for Charlie.
MSU Police are investigating a vandalism incident that occurred at the Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden this past weekend. MSU police Sgt.
It’s not uncommon to find bikes, shopping carts and even drug paraphernalia in MSU’s Red Cedar River — just a few of the items the Fisheries and Wildlife Club came across Saturday as it hosted its fall Red Cedar River Cleanup at MSU Bikes Service Center.
Last year, when the Black Student Alliance, or BSA, made a list of demands after a string of racial events on the MSU campus, a new, freestanding Multicultural Center was on the list.
Students slowly making their way back to their dorms in East Neighborhood after a long night of celebrating Halloween shared the sidewalk with around 30 runners Saturday morning.
After visiting Michigan on a study abroad three years ago, hearing about MSU from his host family and following Spartan sports, computer engineering freshman Mohamadou Diatta was sold on MSU. But there was one problem for the Senegal, Africa, native: he did not have the financial means to fulfill his dream. “How it works in my family (is) only my dad works,” Diatta said.
With a goal to reach out to the entire black student community at MSU, journalism senior Silver Moore, president of the Black Student Alliance, or BSA, stood among peers at a meeting called Harambee.
Hard work and dedication are what Sansu Sushi and Cocktails thrives on, its owners said. Although head chef Barry Jung has perfected his skills for the past 14 years working at five different sushi restaurants, he claims to like the environment at Sansu, 4750 S. Hagadorn Road, the best.
Despite the two already having a presence in the Union, a new Multicultural Center and a North Campus Neighborhood Engagement Center are a few of several items on the agenda for the MSU Board of Trustees to vote on today at its monthly meeting.
Government leaders and MSU experts met on campus Thursday to discuss how to tackle urbanization issues, such as growing population and sprawl.
With freshman enrollment for fall 2012 at an all-time high, the university now plans to decrease the number of incoming freshman admitted, at least for the next few years, according to an enrollment report presented at the University Council meeting Tuesday. The incoming freshman class grew from about 7,700 last year to about 8,100 this year, according to the report. MSU Provost Kim Wilcox at the University Council meeting MSU had more success in attracting incoming freshmen than expected. “We have to make an educated guess on who is likely to come based on prior years,” Wilcox said. According to the report, the university projects to admit fewer freshmen in the coming years — about 7,700 in 2013, 7,500 in 2014 and 7,300 in 2015 and 2016.
As the November election approaches, here is a look at the candidates competing for two spots on the MSU Board of Trustees. The board decides on numerous issues, such as budget, tuition, faculty appointments and construction project approvals.
According to the study, Asian Americans identify as Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs, among others, while about a quarter say they are unaffiliated.