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Study to review status of campus women

Emily Bingham
April 29, 2004

A two-year study is underway at MSU to uncover issues facing female students, faculty and staff. The study, called the "Status of Women Project," will use information gleaned from personal and group interviews to assess the climate and needs for women. "This evolved out of a request from the Women's Advisory Committee to the Provost," said Provost Lou Anna Simon, who said the initial idea for the study emerged about a year ago. Simon said the university historically has collected basic information about women on campus through annual MSU diversity reports, which compile statistics about international students and racial, ethnic and social minorities.

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More e-mail accounts affected by glitch

Meghan Gilbert
April 29, 2004

Another group of e-mail accounts has been found to be part of the about 6,000 people affected by a software glitch last week. A new group of about 400 account holders received an e-mail Wednesday urging them also to change their account passwords, after it was found they, too, were at risk.

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ASMSU to revamp Web site with polls, legislation

The future ASMSU Web site might be "flashed up a little bit" as members work to make a more exciting online resource for students. Student Assembly Chairperson Andrew Schepers laid out plans for a frequently updated Web site that will include calendars, polls, bills and a message board for student comments.

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Donations in nation's top 5

Joseph Clark
April 28, 2004

One of the events in this year's Greek Week is among the best of its kind in the nation. Fraternities and sororities donated more than $100,000 to the American Cancer Society through Relay for Life.

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$2M raised to bring 'U' new business prof

Meghan Gilbert
April 28, 2004

A new endowment will allow the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management in the Eli Broad College of Business to add a new top professor to the staff. The $2 million endowment is called the Hoagland-Metzler Endowed Chair in Purchasing Supply Management at the Eli Broad College of Business.

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'U' celebrates Israel's freedom

Emily Bingham
April 28, 2004

It's not every day that the birth of a country is commemorated with a moonwalk on campus. But on Tuesday, a brightly colored, inflatable castle stood out under overcast skies near the rock on Farm Lane, which was painted white with blue lettering outlining a Star of David and the words, "Happy Birthday Israel." The festivities recognizing Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel's independence day, were sponsored by the Jewish Student Union and Hillel Jewish Student Center.

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Grape information available on new site

Emily Bingham
April 27, 2004

Grape enthusiasts looking for advice on growing the juicy fruits now can find help just a mouse click away because of a team of MSU researchers. A new Web site at www.grapes.msu.edu, features information for Michigan grape growers on research-based, integrated pest management, or IPM, while providing other resources through industry links. The site provides growers with resources such as vineyard management advice from MSU Extension specialists, as well as pest identification information. The grape-dedicated site was funded by MSU's IPM Program and Project GREEEN, Generating Research and Extension to meet Environmental and Economic Needs, Michigan's plant agriculture initiative at MSU.

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Speaker discusses math reform

Elizabeth Piet
April 27, 2004

About 100 people gathered in the Erickson Hall Kiva on Monday night to hear civil rights activist and mathematics educator Robert Moses speak about the necessity of providing quality education for all students - especially in math.

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Activists Uncaged

Steve Eder
April 27, 2004

Notorious eco-warrior Rodney Coronado is warning animal researchers at MSU and elsewhere that they are being watched and targeted by the radical environmental movement. But don't expect Coronado to be the one lighting the fire. Rather, the 37-year-old who spent 57 months in prison for firebombing MSU research laboratories is traveling the country and inciting a new generation of militant environmentalists to carry the torch. "Our direct action is more necessary now more than ever," Coronado said during a phone interview last week from his home in Tucson, Ariz.

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Faculty conflict policy proposed

Meghan Gilbert
April 27, 2004

The University Committee on Faculty Affairs is working to establish a policy to hold faculty members accountable for interests that could interfere with university business. A faculty conflict of interest policy was drafted and presented to the Faculty Council last week, but was deferred until fall semester to allow more faculty input. At the meeting, faculty members expressed concern about the language of the policy and a requirement to sign a letter of compliance each year. The university currently does not have a conflict of interest policy.

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Rock, religion attract teens

Tara May
April 27, 2004

It's Christianity for another generation. At least that's the goal of Teen Mania Ministries, a national Christian organization seeking to promote Jesus Christ to young people around the country. The organization's Acquire the Fire festival spent the weekend in Breslin Center, drawing middle school and high school students from all over the state. "It's a radical punch in the face of Jesus," said Richee Parks, a conversation series manager for the ministries, which puts on about 30 similar festivals around the nation. The organization realizes that young people are wary of organized religion but in search of spirituality, Parks said. Facial piercings, oversized or loose jeans and casual T-shirts were no problem for teens at this religious event. The festival featured speakers who hope to inspire teens to live out Christian ideals in their lives and live bands with Christian messages played to rock tunes.

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Assembly announces new student center plans

Elizabeth Piet
April 27, 2004

In his election speech last week, new ASMSU Student Assembly Chair Andrew Schepers announced that he planned to work toward a new student center on campus, working with a current plan for a free-standing multicultural center. "With plans for restructuring the Union and the 2020 Vision plan, it's time for a new student center on campus," he said. The 2020 Vision plan discusses possible new buildings on campus.

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Unicyling pastor returns

Sonia Khaleel
April 27, 2004

The unicycling pastor is back in town. Lars Clausen, a former pastor at East Lansing's University Lutheran Church, was at Hannah Community Center on Saturday to talk about his experiences unicycling across the country and back. One of the major lessons Clausen said he learned on his trip was the importance of hospitality among strangers. "When you're on a unicycle or bike, you can't get away from anywhere quickly," he said.

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Study rates fear of terrorism

Emily Bingham
April 27, 2004

A statewide study compiled by MSU researches found that racial and social minorities in Michigan more likely are to be concerned about another terrorist attack than non-minorities. A report of nine compiled State of the State Surveys, quarterly studies by MSU's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, found that blacks, Latinos and women were more likely to be "somewhat" or "very" concerned about the possibility of another terrorist attack than their white male counterparts. Darren Davis, co-principal investigator of the study and a political science professor, said the researchers had not expected race to be a determining factor in any of the study's findings. "We didn't set out to find race, and so we were very surprised to see it had such high affects," he said. The nine surveys took place over a two-year period in the wake of the Sept.