Police brief 02/03/09
A 19-year-old female student reported a GPS stolen from her vehicle in Lot 89, the commuter lot near Farm Lane and Mount Hope Road, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
A 19-year-old female student reported a GPS stolen from her vehicle in Lot 89, the commuter lot near Farm Lane and Mount Hope Road, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame ?Kilpatrick is expected to become a free man Tuesday after serving 99 days in jail. Kilpatrick is expected to leave the city immediately, but experts doubt the move will be permanent.
A more protected future awaits several MSU fraternity and sorority buildings if the East Lansing City Council approves plans to create a Fraternity-Sorority Historic District tonight.
The trial for MSU student Nigel Scarlett, a former high-ranking ASMSU representative accused of sexually assaulting a woman on campus one year ago, has been delayed.
Green businesses have one more resource at MSU. Ruben Derderian, a Michigan businessman with more than 30 years of experience as an executive, was selected as associate director of the MSU Product Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources.
During the past two years, the East Lansing Police Department let about 1,200 outstanding arrest warrants pile up for offenses ranging from traffic violations to aggravated assault.
An MSU doctor and his team have gained more insight into how children and families that beat obesity achieve their success.
Two speeches today could outline the future cost of an MSU degree in the face of rising tuition costs and uncertain economic times. MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon will issue her State of the University address at 3 p.m. at Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre, followed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s State of the State speech at 7 p.m. at the state Capitol in Lansing.
Police are not expected to release any new information regarding the death of MSU senior Don Ausman for “a couple of weeks,” MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said Monday morning.
MSU’s $1.4 billion investment portfolio has declined almost $300 million since the end of June. The portfolio, which mainly consists of endowments, is made up of donations and investments that accumulate interest over time.
Beer, wings, yelling at the TV — Super Bowl Sunday is a day of many traditions. And at $3 million for a 30-second commercial spot, a group of MSU advertising instructors understand the Super Bowl is also big business. While watching the game at the advertising department’s annual Super Bowl party, the group focused on what it knows best — commercials.
Funeral services for MSU student Don Ausman will be held at 10 a.m. today at the Harry J. Will Funeral Home, 37000 6 Mile Road, in Livonia.
Students might soon be able to make their voices heard about ideas for changes to the academic calendar through a survey set to be distributed within the next few weeks.
Students hoping to bring a rock climbing wall to campus got closer to the peak Thursday when ASMSU’s Student Assembly moved to support its construction at MSU. Matt Malkowski, a geological studies graduate student who spearheaded the initiative, said he was glad to see the project pass through ASMSU.
The first two days of February have been a winter heat wave, but last month was the coldest January in recent history. William Marino, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service station in Grand Rapids, said last month was the coldest January in 15 years and snowiest since 2005.
MSU Dance Marathon will host recruitment meetings all week to find dancers willing to spend 12 hours on their feet to raise money for the MSU Children’s Health Initiative.
The nationwide outbreak of salmonella has reached Ingham County, local health officials said Friday. Laboratory tests confirmed that one of two salmonella cases reported in the county Jan. 21 is tied to a nationwide outbreak caused by tainted peanut butter products.
As February began, MSU kicked off a monthlong 200th birthday party for famed biologist Charles Darwin. The university will host events throughout the month to commemorate Darwin’s work involving evolution.
All season long, Kalin Lucas has thrived under the pressure of late game situations. So with seven seconds left and his team trailing Penn State by two, he knew it was his shot to take.
Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm will propose a tuition freeze for state colleges and universities Tuesday during her State of the State address, with the schools that comply getting additional state funding.