ASMSU will hit the road this weekend on a leadership and team-building retreat in Manistee, Mich., to develop governmental skills and set goals for the coming school year, group officials said Wednesday.
Mid-Michigan health care and business leaders will gather from 5:30-8 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Eagle Eye Conference Center, 15500 Chandler Road, for Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital and MSU’s Healthcare Policy and Issues forum.
Michigan farmers will spend some time on the Capitol lawn today sharing the bounties of their labor in celebration of Select Michigan Week.
Lovers of the spoken and written word will have an opportunity to enjoy selections of poetry at the presentation of Found in Translation: Poetry From Around the World on Sept. 23 as part of the Old Town Poetry Series at Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St., in Lansing.
Members of the Chicano/Latino Studies program will converge at noon today outside College of Social Science Dean Marietta Baba’s office to address concerns about students’ treatment by the program’s faculty members and administration.
Students might receive more federal loan money if a resolution is passed by the U.S House of Representatives today.
MSU prides itself on being “green,” and this week, the Capital Area Transportation Authority is asking students to be just that by participating in this year’s Clean Commute Challenge Week.
The national recession might have ended, according to an announcement Tuesday from Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman.
Taking a usual route to class might mean walking on history as MSU researchers and students are discovering more things that lie beneath the grass, including a prehistoric sand dune.
The Residence Halls Association, or RHA, on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve its $472,848 fall semester budget. RHA is an on-campus student government group that represents all students living in residence halls.
Police cars and fire trucks crowded Virginia Avenue on Tuesday evening as officers attempted to break down the door of a home following concerns about the welfare of an elderly woman, who later was described as “OK.”
For many Americans, the recession officially began in December 2008, but recent studies show it began much earlier — and had a greater impact — for minorities.
Speaking about America’s identity brought TV and radio personality Glenn Beck to tears as he addressed its failures and the surprisingly positive role they play in the country.
A downtown development that is in foreclosure might continue as planned after Tuesday’s City Council meeting at the Union.
Two enter, one leaves. The phrase alone incites images of gladiator battles in the heyday of the Roman Empire or pistol duels among gentlemen when the American colonies still were being settled.
ASMSU’s Academic Assembly on Tuesday voted to pass a bill to recommend the university extend future fall Welcome Weeks to seven days, citing inadequate time for new students to adjust to the university and resident mentors’ shortened schedule to help such students. ASMSU is MSU’s undergraduate student government.
President Lou Anna K. Simon prepared Faculty Council members Tuesday for a budget reduction discussion to be held at next Tuesday’s Academic Council meeting.
A housing development in East Lansing might see an increase in buyers after a sluggish summer, city officials said. The Avondale Square project, located on the 600 block of Virginia Avenue and aimed at permanent residents, is expected to have more buyers in the coming months, said Lori Mullins, East Lansing Community and Economic Development administrator.
A graduate student resource center and affordable health insurance for students who declare dependants will be among the key issues addressed by the Council of Graduate Students this year.
The MSU email system was down for about 15 minutes early Tuesday morning due to a hardware failure.