Safety was the key word at the ASMSU Student Assembly meeting Thursday night. Two out of the four bills that were passed dealt with students’ safety on campus, specifically against sexual violence.
As preliminary design continues on the forthcoming Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, a top government official toured many of MSU’s expansive research initiatives Thursday.
After a day of not eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset, students who participated in an all-day fast gathered together in the International Center to eat and listen to each other’s experiences.
A void in the area of primary care physicians might see some relief throughout the next several years as applications to the nation’s osteopathic medical colleges are on the rise.
About 15 members of MSU Beyond Coal and other students gathered at the rock on Farm Lane on Thursday to push for renewable energy on campus. Communication senior Nick Howison said other Big Ten universities, including the University of Illinois and University of Wisconsin-Madison, already have committed to wean themselves off coal power and he would like to see MSU do the same. Since MSU is an athletic leader in the conference, he hopes the university will be a front-runner in sustainability as well, he said. “We want to be true leaders of innovation and truly be Spartan green,” Howison said.
The 2011 Senior Class Council is seeking two graduating seniors to speak at the December commencement ceremony.
The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, discussed the requirements for upcoming mandatory student health insurance as well as graduate student housing at its Wednesday night meeting.
“Go big or go home.” This is the unofficial mantra of Brody Square for its first year of operation, sous chefs Kevin Cruz and Joe Murphy said, followed by a fist bump. Cruz and Murphy share the distinction of second in charge of the new cafeteria, which celebrated its grand opening Wednesday afternoon. Although this was the official ribbon-cutting ceremony, the construction on the cafeteria wrapped up in July.
Community members and students gathered Wednesday to hear speakers discuss issues facing the African American religious community. The annual Black Religion and Spirituality in the 21st Century Conference began Wednesday afternoon at Kellogg Center and ends at about 1 p.m. Friday.
No-preference sophomore Mukonjay Barkons has enough room in her dorm on campus, but she’s looking to find a cheaper place to live next year.
In an unpredictable online world, MSU Computing officials hope to give students and staff at least some guidance during October’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
Nonfiction author Michael Sims, who edited “Dracula’s Guest: A Connoisseur’s Collection of Victorian Vampire Stories,” will give a free talk at 7 p.m. Thursday at Schuler Books & Music, 2820 Towne Center Blvd., in Lansing.
ASMSU is working to expand the Main Library’s Sunday hours in exchange for dwindling Saturday hours. Academic Assembly’s Code and Academic Policy Committee is drafting a proposal to shift two of the library’s Saturday hours to Sunday morning.
Several university organizations have coordinated activities and events for students all week long on campus in anticipation of the football game Saturday. The Student Alumni Foundation, or SAF, and the University Activities Board, or UAB, kicked off various events Sunday and will continue holding them until Saturday’s game.
Students in the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, or RCAH, program at MSU listened to indigenous music and speakers from afar as a part of the Indigenous People’s Day Celebration.
The theme of this year’s homecoming week, Spartan Space Odyssey 2010, is a celebration of MSU’s contributions to space exploration and astrophysics.
A group of sustainability leaders on campus are working to promote mass transit and clean commuting options at MSU. The Environmental Stewardship Transportation Technical Team is comprised of about 15 faculty, staff and students.
Interior demolition will begin next week to convert the former Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house, 128 Collingwood Drive, into a 14-unit apartment building. The renovations will include all new interiors, as well as an 8,000-square-foot addition to the rear of the 12,000-square-foot building, project developer Dale Inman said.
MSU researchers linked a group of illnesses reported in dogs nationwide to Blue Buffalo Co. dog food. The sick dogs were between 8 months and 8 years old and showed symptoms of weight loss, loss of appetite, kidney damage and increased thirst and urination. MSU’s Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health is working with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the food, said center director Carole Bolin in a statement. Blood samples from all 16 dogs tested with the illnesses had found very high levels of vitamin D. Blue Buffalo Co. since has issued a voluntary recall.
After taking about 50 Malawian students to the zoo, graduate student Ty Lawson watched as they screamed and chased after zebras, animals they hadn’t seen before. From his two years of service in the Peace Corps, this is one of many stories Lawson remembers about his experience in Malawi. Lawson was among several Peace Corps alumni present at an informational meeting Tuesday evening encouraging students to apply to the Peace Corps. Peace Corps Deputy Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet spoke about her experiences in Samoa with her husband at the meeting. Hessler-Radelet said there is a huge demand for volunteers. “Countries still ask for Peace Corps (volunteers) much more than we can deliver,” Hessler-Radelet said. MSU is ranked first in Michigan for number of Peace Corps volunteers and fourth nationally.