Faculty Council took another step in the process to reorganize MSU’s Academic Governance system by approving changes to recommendations for executive-level faculty of university governance Tuesday.
The format war for high-definition DVDs came to an end Tuesday when Tokyo-based Toshiba announced it will no longer develop, manufacture or market its HD DVD line of players and recorders.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon stressed the importance of state funding to higher education while testifying before a state subcommittee Tuesday on campus.
MSU’s chief fundraiser, Charles Webb, will be leaving the university in April, but fundraising efforts shouldn’t lose momentum, university officials said. MSU spokesman Terry Denbow said the structure of MSU’s University Development team is strong, largely because of the example set by Webb.
A Magnavox DVD/VHS player valued at about $70 was reported stolen between 3 p.m. Feb. 3 and 3 p.m. Wednesday from a Butterfield Hall caucus room, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Michigan’s superdelegates could swing the Democratic presidential nomination, some experts said. However, the possibility exists they might not have an impact at all. Superdelegates, which account for one-fifth of all delegates, are free to support any candidate they choose.
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.