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Three MSU online graduate programs earn top 10 rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranked three MSU online graduate programs in the top 10 of similar programs nationwide.
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Tips to overcome on-campus driving, busing struggles
Campus is 5,200 acres, though most students and faculty use less than half that space in their daily routine. There are 60 miles of roads, 120 miles of pedestrian walkways, 20 miles of bike lanes and 26,000 parking spaces. And each day, there are approximately 70,000 people and 30,000 vehicles trying to get from point A to point B.
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MSU extends support for LGBTQIA+ students, employees after data reveals higher victimization rates
Following the release of the 2022 Know More @ Michigan State University Campus Survey data, MSU is extending support services for relationship violence and sexual misconduct, or RVSM, and other services to help students, faculty and staff who identify as transgender and nonbinary.
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60 years after Malcom X's speech at MSU, 2nd annual Malcom X community forum hosted
The forum took place at Erickson Kiva, the same location where Malcolm X gave his “The Race Problem in America” speech 60 years ago on Jan. 23rd, 1963.
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The Junction looks to provide space for live music and dancing
The Junction, taking over the building that previously housed Green Dot Stables, has turned into not just a bar, but also a restaurant and a nightclub.
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Clean Refillery: Lansing's first low-waste shop has customers 'voting with their dollar'
Sustainability: a broad term thrown around often in discussion about the environment and climate change. The nitty-gritty of a sustainable lifestyle can seem a challenge, especially considering the small selection if low-waste stores in the greater Lansing area.But Clean Refillery, Lansing's first home and bath refill shop, aims to change that misconception.
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What's the strategy behind MSU's dining hall operation?
Preparation for the MSU dining halls goes beyond creating a menu months in advance, it's also essential to meet the demands of a wide range of students.
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Classical cellist Alisa Weilerstein to perform at the Wharton Center
Classical cellist Alisa Weilerstein is coming to the Wharton Center on Jan. 26, with hopes that that her performance will encourage students to see live music as a "shared experience."
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'A different experience': MSU seniors reflect on 'unconventional' last 4 years
While it may have started out normal, this year's seniors' time at MSU was quickly interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic."The streets were just empty and barren, there were very few people going anywhere. I mean, it was just very sad,” Bry said.
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‘I do think there’s light at the end of the tunnel,’: Izzo speaks on Hall's injury ahead of Iowa
Head Coach Tom Izzo discussed Malik Hall's injury and his possible timetable for return in his weekly press conference.
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CAPS receives an influx of MSU students amid ‘holiday aftermath’
Licensed psychologist and CAPS Director Mark Patishnock said students tend to feel overwhelmed this time of year, reporting significant levels of stress, anxiety, depression and isolation.
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Students share the best comfort food in East Lansing
Comfort food, dishes that are normally both high in calories and carbohydrates, can be a way to maintain a more positive mindset when the days start to get gloomy.
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CAPS creates monthly program celebrating women, femmes of color
“It’s a space where you’re not graded, not prepared, and to just be yourself,” CAPS psychologist Yvonne Connelly said. “That is the beauty of it. We have a specific topic, but we touch on it and it depends on the groups needs. We also have lunch to talk and literally take the mask off to eat. We also use expressive art in terms of vision boards and yoga.”
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What it's like to be sober at MSU
As daunting as it may seem to picture a college experience without alcohol, it is much more common than students seem to think.
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The 'vanilla girl' aesthetic, white influencers and colorism: students discuss
Computer science sophomore Jennifer Lee said she thinks these online trends exclude minority groups and perpetuate colorism – as the characteristics of these aesthetics are not easily accessible by people of color.
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MSU's expungement fair attracts hundreds, helps individuals clear criminal records
MSU's expungement fair attracted hundreds, giving both an opportunity for eligible individuals to remove offenses off their records and for MSU law students to practice using their legal skills.
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Defining the 'class crush' and its academic influence
Its 7:30 a.m. Your alarm just went off and you have a decision to make: get ready for your 8 a.m. class or roll over and go back to bed?For some students, this decision might boil down to one factor. Not attendance, not their quiz grade, not their GPA – but the chance of seeing their class crush.
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Woman Life Freedom event shows solidarity with Iranians through art
"We're not fighting with them, and I think that … (this event) is the smallest action that we can take in order to amplify their struggle, their protest," assistant professor of graphic design Parisa Ghaderi said. "They are not voiceless, but they need to be heard.”
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Advocates grapple with first Roe v. Wade Day without federal abortion protections
Jan. 22 marks Roe v. Wade Day, which has historically celebrated the landmark case that gave citizens the federal right to an abortion.Students and advocates for abortion rights say this day is susceptible to looking different than it has in the past – with some believing there is no cause for celebration.
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'Still blue, the rest is new': The Blue Man Group to perform at The Wharton Center
For three days, The Wharton Center is going blue. The Blue Man Group will perform at Cobb Great Hall Friday, Jan. 20 through Sunday, Jan. 22.