Students and faculty can get a glimpse into Michigan’s economic future Wednesday when economics professor Charles Ballard gives a lecture at Fairchild Theatre. “Michigan’s Economic Future is Not an Oxymoron: Confessions of an MSU Economist,” is the second installment of ASMSU’s Last Lecture Series.
Richard Dawkins, a famous British atheist and popular science writer, will speak at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Wharton Center’s Cobb Great Hall. Dawkins wrote “The Selfish Gene” in 1976, which popularized the gene-centered view of evolution.
From underneath stage lights and vibrant costumes came an alternative type of education about culture for MSU students. The Asian Pacific American Student Organization, or APASO, held its 10th biennial Cultural Vogue at the Auditorium, a celebration of modern and traditional Asian culture.
MSU is hosting the second installment of ASMSU’s Last Lecture Series “Michigan’s Economic Future is Not an Oxymoron” with Charles Ballard on March 4 at the Auditorium.
To audiology and speech sciences sophomore Carolyn McLean, interacting with students from an array of backgrounds is one of the best parts of MSU. “I think my culture is great; other cultures are probably great, too. And if I never experience them, then I never know,” said McLean. “I see many different types of people, so I love that about (MSU).”
After almost eight hours of questions and debate, MSU’s Residence Halls Association, or RHA, elected a new president for the 2009-10 school year Wednesday night. Emma Perot, a hospitality business sophomore, was chosen from three candidates, including RHA Vice President Kevin Fleury and RHA TV director Scott Bishop.
MSU’s Residence Halls Association, or RHA, elected hospitality business sophomore Emma Perot as the organization’s next president during a meeting Wednesday night that lasted into Thursday morning.
ASMSU’s Academic Assembly approved a new interim chairperson and showed support for music therapy at a meeting Tuesday. International relations senior Brad McDonald became the assembly’s interim chairperson after he was approved by a 19-1-1 vote.
Proposals for the first Graduate Academic Conference are due by 5 p.m. Friday and can be submitted by e-mail to msugac@gmail.com.
During Lent this year, it’s not about what people are giving up, it’s about what they are giving back. People across the globe pledged their Lenten promises Wednesday, but one trend in East Lansing deviates from the norm.
Applications for study abroad have declined almost 12 percent from the same time last year. Cindy Chalou, associate director for the Office of Study Abroad, said students are being more thoughtful about applying to programs and are considering the financial implications more than their interest in traveling. “Several programs a year ago were filled in the fall and I think students were really applying when they were interested,” Chalou said.
Charles Ballard, an MSU economics professor, will hold a lecture March 4 in Fairchild Theatre to discuss the future of Michigan’s economy.
Ten months of study began Tuesday for 24 new fellows as part of the MSU-sponsored Michigan Political Leadership Program.
A memorial service is planned for visiting scholar Tao Li at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Alumni Memorial Chapel.
More than 15,000 fun-sized Twix bars will be passed out to students on campus today, each tagged with a message encouraging a positive body image and a healthy relationship with food.
In one picture, you’re downing a beer. In another, you’re dressed for Halloween as a naughty nurse. You and your friends might think your Facebook profile picture is funny, but what would your mother say?
MSU’s graduate school will do its part fostering scholastic integrity as part of a seven-university grant aimed at raising awareness for ethical research practices. Along with Penn State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, MSU will distribute a survey this spring to graduate students, faculty and research personnel in an attempt to gauge the ethical climate of the institution.
Cultural Vogue, a biannual display of Asian Pacific American culture, will be held at 6:30 p.m., Friday at the Auditorium.
The North American Indigenous Student Organization’s 26th annual MSU Pow-Wow of Love on Saturday and Sunday united distant families this weekend through their common heritage.
MSU Rodeo Club and the International Professional Rodeo Association, or IPRA, rounded up some of the best rodeo riders in the country for the 40th annual Spartan Stampede last weekend at the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education.