Two consultants from the national council of Pi Kappa Phi will travel to East Lansing this month to assist with ongoing development of the embattled MSU chapter.The consultants will work with the group from Jan.
Health programs promoting moderation when piling hamburgers and chicken nuggets on cafeteria dinner plates this semester have undergone slight changes.
MSU's Residence Halls Association wants students' attention. The association is toying with the idea of distributing flyers, placing more ads and creating events that will draw the public and also benefit charities.
Kevin Glandon said he surprised himself when he knew what to say at his interview for the Truman Scholarship. "I realized when they asked me all these questions, I have answers," the international relations and political theory and constitutional democracy senior said. He must have answered correctly. Glandon, along with three other MSU students, were nominated based on their public and community service achievements - and could each win $30,000 for their continued education. General business administration and pre-law senior Kelly Averbeck, international relations and finance senior Jared English, international relations and chemistry senior Andrew Goetz and Glandon applied for the scholarship in November and will revise their applications in late January before they enter into the Harry S.
Dee Dee Myers and Karen Hughes, two political opponents from the White House, will speak at two fund-raising events for MSU's Michigan Political Leadership Program Feb.
The MSU-Detroit College of Law had 87 percent of their first-time applicants pass the Michigan Bar exam in July, the second highest passing rate in the state. The score is six percent above the state average and is second only to the University of Michigan Law School, which had a 94-percent passing rate.
While some MSU professors and staff heaved a sigh of relief last week for the continuation of their health care at Sparrow Hospital, others are seeking alternatives for the future.Sparrow Hospital and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan reached a temporary agreement Tuesday.The agreement will continue health coverage at Sparrow facilities for 67,000 Mid-Michigan residents while attempts are being made to come up with a long-term contract.The deal was music to the ears of some MSU faculty covered by the insurance company, including physics and astronomy professor Norman Birge.
Anil K. Jain, university distinguished professor in the department of computer science and engineering, joined a list of about 150 people worldwide as a recipient of the prestigious Humboldt Research Award. The award was created by the nonprofit Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, which was established by the Federal Republic of Germany for the promotion of international research cooperation.
A course in cattle feeding and nutrition will be offered in two sessions at four locations in late January and early February.
The MSU Women's Resource Center will sponsor free programs this month. The center sponsors at least 10 programs a month and gears the presentations toward faculty, staff and students. Judy McQueen, educational program coordinator for the center, said the programs exist for multiple reasons. "It is really important because it keeps men and women informed politically, financially and emotionally," she said. McQueen, who has been with the center for 20 years, said the programs cover topics such as divorce, aging and child care.
Two bees stood at the front of the room and sang Baha Men's "Who Let the Dogs Out."Except the words were changed."Who let the bombs drop?
Ducks Unlimited has migrated to MSU. The MSU chapter's mission is to conserve wetlands and waterfalls and to support research by raising money to purchase the acreage, club officials said.
When she was young, graduate student Emily Reetz and her family would enjoy dinner in the dark on the last night of Hanukkah amid only the soft glow of 45 candles."When I was little, I remember my family and I lighting five menorahs during Hanukkah," she said.
Studio art senior Heidi Campbell won the 10th annual Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center holiday card design contest. Campbell's design features the slogan "May Your Season Be Bright" and a green background with two lights. "You have a lot of creative students on campus," Kellogg Center General Manager Joel Heberlein said.
MSU's senior class hopes to have more students donate for the class gift than the University of Michigan - and beat them in the competition for the third year in a row. The Senior Class Challenge has a goal of raising more money than they did last year, which was just more than $25,000.
The MSU Department of Engineering is having its 16th annual Design Day today at various places from 8:30 a.m.
Tuition and rent may not be free, but blue books are.With finals week looming, students are rushing to bookstores around the area to pick up the small blue item essential for final exams.But ASMSU, MSU's undergraduate student government, is trying to help out by offering blue books, which cost less than $1, for free.The blue books program has been in effect for the last five years, but recently it has gained momentum as more students have become aware of the service, said Academic Assembly Chairperson Matt Clayson."The first batch lasted two and a half years.
The American Association of Blacks in Energy-MSU held a coin drive this week in the International Center to support MSU Safe Place, an on-campus domestic violence shelter.The organization raised funds for the Safe Place last year, raising $400 in two days.
Telecommunication junior Jason Shamberger says he downloads material from the Internet on a regular basis, such as movies, music and software.But there's a group that wants to prevent college students from enjoying such freedoms.Recently, there have been efforts to persuade officials at American colleges and universities to make students aware of the dangers of file-sharing, or downloading copyrighted materials from the Internet.On Oct.
An MSU-sponsored survey says 72 percent of Michigan residents favor charter schools, with people from the Upper Peninsula being the only group that opposes them. Republicans and independents are more likely to support charter schools, the survey said.