Provost must determine where to allocate funds

Provost Kim Wilcox has a tough job on his hands. He and a group of university vice provosts have to figure out how to dish out $9.7 million to 118 proposals from MSU's colleges as part of enhancing academic quality. The money was set aside by the MSU Board of Trustees for Wilcox to decide which academic programs, new or old, should receive the funding. Wilcox said there was more than $74 million worth of requests made. The provost-led committee has already met for almost five hours in the last two weeks and has finished discussing a portion of the proposals, and members hope to finish the task today. "There's an awful lot of very difficult decisions," he said.

Lineup requested for Welcome Week assault

The preliminary examination in the Welcome Week felonious assault case has been rescheduled to Nov. 18.

Woman hit by car on Grand River Avenue

A Troy resident was struck by a Honda Accord as she crossed Grand River Avenue near Milford Street on Friday night, East Lansing police report. The 18-year-old pedestrian was in the far westbound lane when the car, driven by an 18-year-old East Lansing resident hit her, East Lansing police Sgt.

Costume-clad dogs, owners race for charity

They came in costume, ready to race. Dogs dressed as flower pots, hot dogs and royalty lined up on the field next to the College of Veterinary Medicine on Sunday, as part of a costume contest prior to the fourth annual Canine Cruise 5K Run/Walk. The event, held to benefit MSU's Sponsor-A-Dog program, featured the pets' owners racing with their dogs.

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Cartoonist to visit E.L. Public Library

The creator of the comic strip "Frazz," Jef Mallet, will speak about his work at 7 p.m. on Nov.

Funeral for Parks to be in Detroit on Nov. 2

A public viewing of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks will held from Monday until Tuesday at the Charles H.

Commission OKs plans to relocate, upgrade Taco Bell

Taco Bell, 565 E. Grand River Avenue, will be moving to Stonehouse Village I, 601 E. Grand River Avenue, within the next year. An unnamed smaller restaurant will share the first floor of Stonehouse Village I with Taco Bell.

Walkers raise $1,300 for earthquake relief

Before the MSU football team ran onto the field Saturday, students and supporters walked outside Spartan Stadium to raise awareness and money for earthquake victims in Pakistan and India. The group of about 50 walkers marched through campus with signs and donation boxes for the South Asia Earthquake Relief Fund, which helps assist the areas that were struck by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake on Oct.

College becomes coed

Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne, Pa., will open its doors to women for the first time in fall 2006, becoming the last all-male military academy to do so. Many in the MSU community say the move is evidence of the increasing roles women are being offered in society. History Professor Lisa Fine said women have proven to be capable of military service, and their acceptance at Valley Forge reflects this. "In the aftermath of the Gulf War and the most recent Iraq war, women have performed well and provided crucial contributions," Fine said.

Antiques appraised at local roundtable event

Looking through a microscope, Nikki Hart determined what Shree Williams had already been sure of. Williams' garnet ring, passed down from her great grandmother, was in fact a true gemstone mounted in 10 karat gold.

Spirited trick-or-treaters haunt downtown E.L.

The streets of downtown East Lansing were crowded with little princesses and Bob the Builders in the 14th annual Great Pumpkin Walk on Thursday. The event, which was held from 5 to 7 p.m.

Downtown Subway relocates to Okemos

The downtown Subway restaurant, 330 Albert Ave., has closed and relocated to an Okemos Wal-Mart store, its franchise owner said. A saturation of East Lansing Subway locations and the opportunity to move into the Wal-Mart, which attracts high-traffic volumes and has "favorable rent factors," enticed owner Ken Adams to make the decision to move in late August. Store ovens, refrigerators, logos and other supplies were moved from the Albert Avenue location to Wal-Mart, leaving the inside cluttered with some mixed Subway restaurant materials, Adams said. "This was purely a business decision," he said. Other Subways near downtown East Lansing created a somewhat saturated market, Adams said.

Faculty hierarchy questioned

As the acting chair of the Department of Family Practice, Linda French works in the clinic three to four days a week and spends other time teaching or in administrative meetings leading the department. But when French, a fixed-term faculty member in the College of Human Medicine, came to MSU six years ago, she tried to become involved in university decisions but could only participate in committees that dealt with naming buildings, not any council in the Academic Governance system. "To me, it didn't seem to be things of importance," French said.

Williamston safety fair to provide breakfast, child fingerprinting

From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 12, the Williamston Lions Club will be hosting a Safety Fair at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 157 High St.

Walk to benefit South Asian quake victims

A number of student groups will participate in the Relief Walk for the victims of the South Asia Earthquake. The walk will begin at 10:30 a.m.

Donors give $4M for salaries, scholarships

MSU College of Law President Clifton Haley and his wife Carolyn are committed to donating $4 million to the law college to fund full scholarships for students and to establish two endowed chairs. Haley, a 1961 graduate of the college, formerly known as the Detroit College of Law, has served as president of the law college since 2001. "I felt it was necessary to give back and show leadership," Haley said.

Harris Nature Center to hold nighttime hike for dogs, their owners

"Howl at the Moon," a 3-mile hike for canines and their owners through the woods, will take place at 7 p.m.

Vacation packages, celebrity 'name' quilt highlights of auction

A "Michigan Name Quilt" by the Michigan Historical Center will be up for bidding at a silent auction. The Odyssey 2005 All-Star Celebrity Gala will sponsor the auction from 7 to 11 p.m.

Action-minded students gather

Students at several Michigan colleges participated in National Take Affirmative Action Day on Thursday to raise awareness about affirmative action issues. At MSU, several students dressed in black, showing solidarity with affirmative action supporters, and handed out information at six locations on campus.