As a trip to Orlando, Fla., for the national championship- bound dance and cheerleading teams approaches, the squads hosted a warm-up session on campus Saturday for friends and family.
When Dave Dombrowski’s eighth grade class was picking out their future careers, most of his classmates were striving to be doctors, lawyers or dentists.
When 50 Facebook.com users from MSU added the Courses application Tuesday night, the university became the school with the most students using the application.
For Onur Agirseven, sometimes the stress of being both a graduate student and a teaching assistant can be grating.
The Honors College has launched a new Web site, complete with upgraded formats and more features.
All Kimberly Heilig had to do was fill out a form. The psychology senior said she completed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, to receive student loans.
Students printing at the Main Library now see ink on both sides of the page. During winter break, the library changed the default on recently installed duplex printers, allowing students to print on two sides.
MSU researcher Kohei Yoshiyama’s findings of an inverse relationship between bacteria and their resource molecules were published in the January issue of The American Naturalist journal.
Marjorie Hock spent a good portion of her winter break studying enrollment options. Because the classes she wanted to take are full, the advertising senior is now considering taking an independent studies course.
A new minimum number of credits for students to earn academic minors may soon cause confusion within departments about how many credits are required for each program.
The academic and financial value of MSU has improved relative to other public universities but ranks last in the Big Ten, according to a study by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine.
The Sparty statue, a 6,600-pound terra cotta sculpture depicting MSU’s beloved mascot, has been a landmark in East Lansing since its dedication in 1945.
So far, finding fresh panda droppings in Chinese nature reserves is all Vanessa Hull can report.
More than 4,200 current and former 4-H members and their families attended the MSU women’s basketball game Saturday, which served as a kickoff for 4-H’s new year and its “4-H Forever” campaign in celebration of the past 100 years.
While popping champagne corks , whizzing noisemakers and the countdown to midnight are universal sounds signifying a new year for most Americans, the Islamic New Year is a much quieter affair.
It’s been more than 70 years since West Circle’s utilities were updated, and MSU engineer Bob Nestle said “it’s been about time.”
For several MSU students and faculty members, the holidays brought shock and concern for loved ones as news of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination broke Dec. 27.
When there is a conflict between two students in the dorms, it usually falls to the resident mentor to mediate the situation. In apartments, however, there typically isn’t an equivalent figure.
He’s leaving Saturday for the Middle East, which he’ll call home for at least the next two years. But unlike the majority of Americans in the region, Brendan Mullan’s responsibilities won’t be militant — they will be academic.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon received a $25,000 raise from the board of trustees today, bringing her salary to $520,000.