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MSU holding its first Study Abroad Week

Emily Wilkins

January 25, 2010

On the way to lunch in the International Center on Monday, comparative cultures and politics sophomore Scott Osdras made a brief stop in Antarctica. At least, that is how it will look on an online postcard that Osdras sent to his parents during the first of a five-day event hosted by the Office of Study Abroad. MSU’s first Study Abroad Week is replacing the spring study abroad fair and will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Friday.

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Web tool aims to ease college course planning

Kate Jacobson

January 25, 2010

Students planning for the future now can use an online tool that might make their lives a little easier.

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MSU, Chinese university to collaborate

Brittany Shammas

January 25, 2010

Students in MSU’s College of Human Medicine will have the opportunity to study in China and work alongside Chinese students in East Lansing thanks to a medical education agreement.

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Mileage means more than 'greenness' to Generation Y

Alanna Thiede

January 25, 2010

Members of Generation Y want to purchase more hybrid vehicles but aren’t very willing to give up a significant portion of their hard-earned green without some benefits, according to an MSU-led survey.

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Stabenow speaks about state's gains

Marissa Cumbers

January 24, 2010

U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich, made an appearance on MSU’s campus Sunday addressing more than 50 students about the state’s progress since President Barack Obama’s inauguration and the importance of political engagement during the 2010 election season.

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On solid grounds

Emily Wilkins

January 24, 2010

Daniel Clay sees Gashonga, a village in Rwanda, as one of MSU’s international links. Angelo Oricchio sees the village as a member of the coffee producing world. And 400 goats see it as their new home.

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MSU students raise money for Haiti by selling cookies

Lauren McKown

January 24, 2010

While most MSU students were taking the opportunity to catch up on sleep Sunday, Jo Tic frantically was checking her e-mail and coordinating rides to the MSU Bakery.

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MSU professor develops technology to identify criminals, victims

Kate Jacobson

January 24, 2010

Just as a fingerprint or DNA can help police determine people linked to a crime, tattoos now will serve as an identifier thanks to research done by an MSU professor.

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MSU students mentor area youth

Alanna Thiede

January 24, 2010

Liz Watson had to make a choice. The kinesiology junior was given an opportunity to write a report for her Spanish class last fall or do a service project for credit.

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Volunteers take plunge for Special Olympics

David Barker

January 24, 2010

In most places, 40 degree weather, cold rain and 15 mph winds are not synonymous with ideal swimming conditions. The forecast didn’t faze the colorfully dressed pageant queens, Vikings, Care Bears and half-naked college students who dove into the frigid waters of Eagle Eye Golf Club, 15500 Chandler Road, for the sixth annual Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge.

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More singles dorms created to attract upperclassmen

David Barker

January 20, 2010

MSU students looking for a taste of off-campus living without crossing Grand River Avenue will have an opportunity to do so next fall, thanks to a new student retention program that will increase the number of single room dorms on campus.

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End date removed from Simon's contract

Zane McMillin

January 20, 2010

After removing the end date from MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon’s employment contract last month, members of the MSU Board of Trustees said the action does not mean Simon intends to depart her post sooner than anticipated.

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MSU community joins to support Haiti

Ian Johnson

January 20, 2010

Kyle Martin was sitting in class — the same as any other day — when he received the news. He sprinted out of the lecture as soon as he got the text message: “What’s going on in Haiti is horrible.”

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Broads add $2M to museum donation

Zane McMillin

January 20, 2010

Billionaire alumnus Eli Broad and his wife, Edythe, donated another $2 million to help the art museum bearing their name reach its funding goal of $40 million, the university announced Wednesday.

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MSU Safe Place works to raise stalker awareness

Emily Wilkins

January 20, 2010

After hearing a tapping noise on her ground floor apartment window about two years ago, Kate found a sticky note with an online screen name secured to the glass. Kate, an MSU graduate student, assumed it was a prank until she found the same note attached to her car a few days later.

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MSU Physical Plant hosts blood drive

Alanna Thiede

January 20, 2010

MSU’s Physical Plant Division and the American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. today in the lunch room at the Physical Plant building.

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Businesses hiring more interns in 2010

Zane McMillin

January 20, 2010

Communication senior Allen Kuschell is on the lookout for a job or internship. With the economy the way it is, he said he’ll take whichever comes first.

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MSU Academic Governance bylaws on hold

Updates to MSU’s Academic Governance bylaws failed to move past Faculty Council for the second time this academic year after members sent the final substantive piece back to the committee-level Tuesday.

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MSU discusses options to cut faculty health care costs

Brittany Shammas

January 19, 2010

Ideas to reduce the MSU’s faculty health care costs by nearly $11 million were presented at Tuesday’s Faculty Council meeting as part of what could be years of changes to the university’s current system.

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MSU, WJR continue radio agreement

Ian Johnson

January 19, 2010

A deal completed Tuesday by MSU and Detroit radio station WJR (760-AM) would continue to give the station exclusive radio broadcast rights to MSU athletics until 2020, a university official said.