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Conference teaches forensic science education techniques
David Foran wants high school teachers to get excited about forensic science.
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MSU nurses to study alternative therapy method
After continued research by MSU’s College of Nursing on the alternative healing procedure of reflexology, new introductory classes on the holistic therapy are expected to be offered during the 2008-09 academic year at MSU.
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Broadway workshop helps students
Take it From the Top, a music, dance and theater workshop program at Wharton Center, is bringing the experience of Broadway and a few of its stars to third through 12th grade students.
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Trustees discuss student housing, health care costs
Housing and health care came to the forefront when the MSU Board of Trustees met last week at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island for their annual retreat.
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Veterans may be drawn to military man when deciding on president
As the presidential election approaches, MSU military veterans said they would like to see a president with political and military experience as well as a logical approach to end the war.
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MSU e-mail to get new look, more storage
After five years of toiling under the same system, MSU will update its e-mail system this fall, adding significantly more storage space and usability features that the old system lacked.
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Combing for clues
The month of August not only marks the beginning for a new school year at MSU, but also the beginning of honey harvesting season for beekeepers across the state. But as students return to East Lansing they may be the only ones creating a buzz, as Michigan’s honeybee population is continually disappearing.
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International students on rise as tuition costs increase
Despite rising tuition costs and a lack of financing options, about 500 more international students than last fall are expected at MSU this year, said Nicole Namy, an international student adviser and community outreach developer for the Office for International Students & Scholars.
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MSU colleges work to bring more women to programs
Title IX doesn’t just cover sports. The law, passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972, prohibits against gender-based discrimination in all education.
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Charity event for Ronald McDonald House
Brian Leung said the idea for Union to Union just came to him.
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Children experience life on farm
The Great Dairy Adventure, held Wednesday on MSU’s campus, saw more than 1,000 more participants than last year’s event — an increase organizers attribute to heightened exposure and more “local tourism.”
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Obesity study finds weight, personality not related
Negative stereotypes of overweight and obese people are not necessarily true and shouldn’t affect the hiring process, according to a study done by researchers from MSU and Hope College.
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Permits help police identify lost bikes
Bicycling groups in the Detroit area are criticizing a new city plan to fine riders $55 for not registering their bikes with the city — a fine that remains less than $10 at MSU.
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Price increase may influence parking permit sales
The increased price of parking on campus may make it take longer for students to save the amount of money to purchase them, said Lynnette Forman, MSU parking operations manager.
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MSU Police frequent campus to help develop relationships with students
While a Court of Appeals case at the University of Washington may put a stop to police officers monitoring residence halls. Police at MSU continue to use relationship-building, rather than monitoring approach in the halls.
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New archery facility breaks ground at MSU
The construction of a new shooting center on MSU’s campus will bring students looking to compete at archery or marksmanship to MSU, said Chris Glass, former president of the MSU Archery Team.
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Ground broken on shooting center
Plans to build a facility to accommodate MSU’s rifle and archery teams moved forward Friday at a ground-breaking ceremony at Jolly Road between Hagadorn and College roads.
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Museum displays letters to Nobel Peace Prize winner
The MSU Museum is celebrating Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday with an exhibit of children’s letters at the Nelson Mandela National Museum in Mthatha, South Africa.
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Applicants sought for program
The Michigan Political Leadership Program, or MPLP, a nationally recognized political training ground at MSU, is now accepting applications for the 2009 class of fellows.
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Untold Holocaust stories revealed
Sidney Finkel knew he arrived at 13 years old at Buchenwald, one of the largest concentration camps in Nazi Germany. He knew he had survived the Holocaust as a Polish Jew. But until Finkel obtained his prisoner record from Kenneth Waltzer, an MSU professor of Jewish studies, he didn’t know he had entered the camp in December 1944 or that he had arrived with his brother and father.