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Three new faculty members elected to academic governance
Three new faculty members have been elected to the University Committee on Academic Governance.
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ASMSU to go on retreat, make plans for year
About 50 officers and representatives from ASMSU will head to their annual retreat this weekend to develop tangible goals for the academic year.
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Bagger Dave's burger joint to open this week
For T. Michael Ansley, opening a restaurant isn’t a new or extravagant experience, but it’s still a good one.
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Committee presents MSU energy plan
MSU’s Energy Transition Steering Committee presented a series of tentative plans that call for the university to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 30 percent by 2015 at a public town hall meeting Tuesday, while the clock ticks on the committee’s impending presentation to the MSU Board of Trustees.
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Potential UN vote sparks forum
In response to the U.N. General Assembly preparation to vote later this month on Palestinian statehood, MSU students attended an open forum Tuesday evening to discuss the status of negotiations between Israel and Palestine.
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New MSU departments proposed
The Faculty Senate, formerly known as Faculty Council, discussed on Tuesday the creation of three new academic departments in the College of Human Medicine and how the university was able to properly accommodate the influx of incoming freshmen this fall.
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Word on the street: MSU football Pro Combat uniforms
What do you think of the MSU football Pro Combat uniforms?
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Dow Chemical Company competition seeks energy efficiency
In order to facilitate clean-energy designs, Dow Chemical Company launched a competition last month for architecture, design and engineering students and professionals to develop projects incorporating sustainable elements.
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Brown Bag Project to return to MSU
Director of the MSU Museum Gary Morgan will speak at the first installment of the 2011-12 Brown Bag Series from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Museum Auditorium.
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New businesses open, cater to students
Two emerging businesses catering to MSU students recently opened in Campus Town Mall, 541 E. Grand River Ave.
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Local play to help child with cancer
When 3-year-old Charlie Waller received radiation treatment last spring after being diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer, his hospital bed was filled with toy animals.
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MSU hosts forum as interest in, presence of China grows on campus
As China emerges as a major global power, its presence in the U.S. – and on campus – is growing as well.
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Students struggle to find time to study
There are 168 hours in a week, and economics junior Juan Ouyed spends about six studying for his 12-credit course load.
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MSU Bikes Service Center earns place, celebrates five years
The MSU Bikes Service Center staff broke out the birthday cake Friday for a celebration marking the center’s fifth anniversary.
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Policy allows students to repeat 20 credits
Changes made to MSU’s course repeat policy soon will allow students to retake classes to improve their overall grade and understanding of the course material.
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Lawsuit requests MSU’s timely response
The MSU College of Law has one month to respond to a employment discrimination complaint filed against it in U.S. District Court
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MSU researchers break ground in fingerprint technology
People who alter their fingerprints to avoid identification now might be caught red-handed thanks to new technology developed by MSU university distinguished professor of computer science and engineering Anil Jain.
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Computer Help and Repair expansion adds 5 new centers
Clicks, clacks and talk of routers and data are the sounds of the MSU Computer Help and Repair center, but with the service’s recent expansion, the sounds are being heard all across campus.
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Council to discuss illegal debris, hiring for city manager
During transitional move-in and move-out periods in East Lansing, it’s not uncommon for students and residents to see couches and other debris illegally thrown on the side of streets in city neighborhoods.
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Magazine ranks E.L. Art Festival 60th of 200
Of all the art shows Ohio painter Douglas Fiely travels to during the summer season, he ranks the East Lansing Art Festival among his favorites.