MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon will make MSU’s case for increased funding in front of the state Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education today on campus. Simon, University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman and Wayne State University President Irvin Reid will testify during a hearing at 1 p.m.
Jake Yaeger doesn’t want the shootings at Northern Illinois University to become a part of students daily lives. “When I hear about Virginia Tech, (Northern Illinois), Columbine, any of these shootings, now it’s like it doesn’t even matter,” he said. “That’s what I think is the biggest tragedy.”
A resolution that could ban the use of eminent domain will be discussed at the East Lansing City Council meeting Tuesday night. It is likely the council will decide whether to approve a resolution from an East Lansing resident that would deny the city the use of eminent domain — a prospect considered among city and property owners for the recent Virginia Avenue and City Center II developments.
The largest U.S. meat recall on record — issued by a California meatpacker Monday — won’t affect MSU’s beef supply.
A salt shortage could make it difficult to keep future ice and snow off East Lansing’s roads. January and February’s streak of snow showers has taken a toll on the city’s 3,300-ton salt supply, which is used to break up ice and snow.
Uniformity characterized the Michigan Republican State Convention on Saturday at Lansing Center.
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Two rings valued at $4,200 dollars were reported stolen from Student Services at about 3:05 p.m. Feb. 11, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
More than 300 MSU students soon will be looking for a new place to borrow money after the state suspended the Michigan Alternative Student Loan, or MI-LOAN, program indefinitely Friday because of insufficient funds.
Hangovers aren’t the only potential deterrent bar patrons should be concerned about. Environmental tobacco smoke could be the cause of death in the case of a young asthmatic waitress who collapsed and died shortly after arriving for work at a Michigan bar, report participants said.
The MSU Counseling Center is encouraging MSU students and faculty to attend a discussion today regarding the shootings Thursday at Northern Illinois University.
When David Gross studied abroad in China two summers ago, he was inspired. “I was job shadowing in China, and I thought, ‘Why can’t I do this with a bunch of companies?’” said Gross, director of China Operations for Broad China Business Society.
Salsa, African and Caribbean calypso music resonated from the Union Ballroom on Friday as nine dance troupes and more than 250 people celebrated their culture and Valentine’s Day.
Charles Webb, MSU vice president for university development, will leave his position at MSU and become president of Spring Arbor University.
Almost a year after the massacre at Virginia Tech University, MSU might not be able to handle the aftermath of a mass shooting on campus. Thursday’s shootings at Northern Illinois University are a reminder that although emergency systems have been revamped, these incidents aren’t preventable, MSU police Chief Jim Dunlap said.
The Northern Illinois University president said five people have died in a “rapid fire” shooting at a lecture hall that ended in the gunman’s suicide.
Myron S. Magen, the founding dean of MSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, died at age 81 Wednesday in his East Lansing home.
Rather Hall student government and Rather Hall Black Caucus are hosting an NBA All-Star Game Night and Book Drive at 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the hall’s main lobby.
John Marcus is more than willing to represent any college or group if an ASMSU student assembly representative he’s currently filling in for returns to his position.
The MI-LOAN student loan program has been suspended indefinitely due to funding problems.