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College of Arts and Letters prepares to celebrate 50 years in 2012
The College of Arts and Letters is celebrating its 50th anniversary as part of the MSU community in 2012.
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College of Music launches Music at the Museum series
Student groups from the MSU College of Music have announced the dates of the “Music at the Museum” concert series, which marks the fourth year of partnership between the college and the Michigan Historical Museum, 702 W. Kalamazoo St., in Lansing.
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MSU joins movement to train 100,000 STEM educators in 10 years
MSU is among 80 organizations joining a movement to prepare, deploy and support 100,000 educators during the next 10 years in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
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Parks survey
The East Lansing Department of Parks, Recreation and Arts is conducting a survey to obtain citizens’ opinions on local parks in an effort to make necessary improvements. “We are hoping that a number of residents who are interested in taking the survey will go and take it,” Parks and Recreation Advisory Director Tim McCaffrey said.
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MSU Hillel celebrates Jewish New Year in East Lansing
With bread flying through the air and students singing, MSU Hillel celebrated Rosh Hashanah, also known as the Jewish New Year, on Wednesday.
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International students react to break-ins
When advertising sophomore Xiang Gao returned to his room the evening of Sept. 18, he found his door was open and his laptop and iPod were missing.
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Bill to increase residencies if passed
Three U.S. Senators recently introduced a bill that will increase Medicare graduate medical education residency slots by approximately 15,000 positions by 2017, potentially giving MSU medical students a greater chance to find a residency spot in a state with an increasing amount of medical schools.
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Tutors help students to succeed
When Chelsea Dombrow began tutoring a fifth-grade student last year, the student was only reading at a third-grade level. By the end of the year, the student not only was reading beyond her grade level, but she had come to love books.
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Asian Studies Center event unites Indian students, faculty
After spending the past five years on MSU’s campus, India native Zubin Abraham still attends networking events such as the India Students, Scholars and Faculty Welcome Reception on Wednesday evening at the International Center.
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Romney speaks about illegal immigration
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney brought the campaign issue of illegal immigration back to his home state last week, saying his rival Rick Perry’s support of illegal immigrants attending public universities would cause tuition to skyrocket at Michigan’s public universities.
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Fair offers study abroad direction
Psychology sophomore Nicole Kuzmowicz would like to study in another country during her time at MSU, but she still is hunting for the program that is right for her.
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Grant helps migrant workers
Noe Hernandez spent most of his life believing a degree was too expensive for him to achieve. It wasn’t until he learned about MSU’s High School Equivalency Program, or HEP, that Hernandez realized he had an opportunity to pursue a degree.
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MSU to receive police officers
Three additional community and sexual assault prevention police officers will be working to keep campus safe, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
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Hunting for treasure at the MSU Surplus Store
Sales and marketing specialist for the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center James Ives said he has seen everything pass through the store.
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Burglary trial moves forward
One of the two men accused of breaking into Hubbard Hall dorm rooms and stealing laptops was bound over to Ingham County’s 30th Judicial Circuit Court on Tuesday following his pretrial conference in East Lansing’s 54-B District Court.
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MSU group develops new malaria vaccine
A new vaccine developed by an MSU research group shows promise in protecting against malaria, a potentially fatal disease that effects millions of people each year.
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Thriller lessons running in October
Get your Michael Jackson on this Halloween at The Michigan Athletic Club, 2900 Hannah Blvd. The club will host its third annual Thriller Dance Workshop Oct.
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Gallery accepting artist applications
Lansing Art Gallery is taking applications for its 34th annual Holiday Art Market, which will take place Nov.
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Program funds student travels
Beginning this year, a new scholarship program is giving students the opportunity to study, intern or travel in 21 countries in Central and South American.
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Two colleges prepare for new deans
As the College of Education continues to prepare for the arrival of a new permanent dean in January 2012, the college is searching to fill several open faculty positions including that of Deborah Feltz, a long-time chair of the Department of Kinesiology.