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Remedial math classes may shrink
Math tutor Kyle Glashower said many of the students he helps don’t understand the basic skills they need to pass math.
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MSU associate dean wins Michiganian honor
Leaning against a wall of Margaret Aguwa’s office are dozens of awards, detailing her educational and professional career. Across the room African artwork hints at her Nigerian roots.
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Runners troubled by lighting on campus
Steve McLean has been running in East Lansing for 23 years, but has run into a tree twice while running near campus because of what he calls a lack of safe lighting on pedestrian trails.
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Human-animal program selects MSU as host
MSU is taking steps toward animal advocacy by hosting the second annual Animals & Society Institute Fellowship Program.
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Orientation, procedure manuals prep students, faculty for safe trip
A car loaded with explosives was found in a London market during economics professor Paul Menchik’s study abroad trip last summer. “(The explosives) didn’t go off and the situation was handled so no one on the trip left,” he said.
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Students earn teaching award
The MSU Department of Teacher Education is producing award-winning student teachers. The Michigan Association of Teacher Educators awarded two MSU students in their 23rd annual Michigan Student Teacher/Intern of the Year Award competition.
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MSU hosts Red Cross blood drive
Taking a small step toward saving someone’s life is what Ahron Barber said makes donating blood important to him. Barber, an MSU astrophysics senior, completed his eighth blood donation since turning 17, (the minimum age required to donate), Tuesday afternoon at the International Center during the American Red Cross’ first blood drive at MSU in June.
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Students sell organic food on campus
Students within the Institute of Agricultural Technology have begun to sell organic produce at a farm stand on campus.
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Forward thinking
Some engineering professors encourage their students to create projects that shoot for the stars. K. Jayaraman requires it. Jayaraman, a chemical engineering and materials science professor, has been working on what he calls a “sun harvesting” project for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, or JPL, at NASA which involves creating specifically designed solar lenses for more efficient energy collection.
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Transition to new loans rolls along smoothly
When Brian Stevens heard MSU was switching loan programs, he hated the thought of having to go through a ton of paperwork. “It was kind of a hassle on the students’ part, that I had to manually do it,” said Stevens, a second-year counseling graduate student.
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MSU helps E.L. high school students excel in college, receive education
Local educators and students say that the quality of education at East Lansing High School has been impacted by the school’s proximity and relationship with MSU.
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MSU team creates 'Tattoo-ID' system
If the driver’s license or other personal data isn’t helping to catch a suspect, try their tattoo.
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Vet hospital heals, teaches
Pat LeBlanc’s primary concern is quality — the quality of the education delivered to the future specialists training at the MSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital and the quality of the care given to the animals.
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New public health master's program to begin this fall
A new public health master’s degree program at MSU is trying to create a promising future in public health care by reversing the shortage of workers in the field. MSU will offer the new program beginning this fall.
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Low summer enrollment may benefit some
Summer courses offer an opportunity for students to catch up or get ahead, but MSU Registrar Dugald McMillan said the workload should not be underestimated.
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Children's choir holds auditions
When Mary Alice Stollak auditioned hopefuls for the MSU Children’s Choir Tuesday she wasn’t just looking for kids with an enthusiasm for music — she was looking for students ready to work hard, travel the country and add to the group’s two Grammy Awards.
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MSU professor readies to head ACSM
After being elected president of the American College of Sports Medicine, or ACSM, last week, Jim Pivarnik is preparing to take charge of the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world.
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Social surroundings can trigger smoking habits
Although many MSU students may not consider themselves smokers, MSU health experts said that when it comes to social situations, students are more likely to pick up a cigarette than they typically would.
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HIV/AIDS services reach more with new clinic
Residents living in the central Michigan area now have HIV/AIDS services available on a local level after this month’s expansion of the MSU HIV/AIDS clinic. Before the expansion, the nearest treatment centers for HIV patients in Mount Pleasant and neighboring areas were in Lansing, Traverse City or Saginaw, said Lorrie Youngs, health education supervisor for the Central Michigan District Health Department.
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Farm Lane construction expands
As part of the Farm Lane construction project, beginning Thursday, the road will be closed from Mount Hope Road, north to Wilson Road, and at the intersection of Farm Lane and Trowbridge Road.