MSU's Hillel Jewish Student Center Program Director Jeffrey Lazor was named a 2004 Richard M. Joel Exemplar of Excellence by the local center's international organization, Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life.
A reception to welcome 13 Ukrainian police officers to MSU was held on Wednesday by the School of Criminal Justice as part of a partnership exchange. The reception, held at McDonel Hall at 7 p.m., included police officers from local departments. This summer, 12 students traveled to the Ukraine for the "In Search of a New Democracy" program.
The University Activities Board will be presenting their "All I Need is One Mic" event from 10 p.m.
The 41st annual Diversity Career Fair will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight at the Kellogg Center. The fair provides a forum for all students to network with representatives from 116 different organizations to discuss job opportunities and the importance of a diverse workplace. "It's not like every other fair," Carol Stier, Office of Placement Services event manager said.
ASMSU recently purchased the e-mail accounts of hundreds of undergraduates in an effort to increase its outreach to students. The accounts, which were purchased from the Registrar's office for $10, will be compiled into a listserv account the student government will use to reach undergraduate students. The listserv was put together to notify students of ASMSU events and meetings, and to encourage students to become active within ASMSU.
Taxis operating in East Lansing now have a home. Last week the East Lansing City Council designated certain meter spots along Albert Avenue as holding locations for the transport vehicles. Problems created by drunken residents and taxi drivers were cited as factors in the decision. "The issue is really with the 7-Eleven that is on the corner of Grove Street and Albert Avenue," said Todd Sneathen, the city's director of Public Works.
Almost two years after human Lyme disease vaccines were pulled from the market, MSU fisheries and wildlife Professor Jean Tsao said immunizations might soon be given to animals instead. Traditionally, the disease has been treated by vaccinating humans, but Tsao decided to try a vaccine on wild mice in the hopes it would reduce the proportion of infected hosts. According to the Michigan Department of Community Health Web site, Lyme disease is transmitted through the black-legged tick.
More than a week after the pileup on Interstate 96, local police agencies say they are still working to determine details of the multiple accidents. More than 200 cars were included in the incidents Jan.
After more than 30 years as a judge and 10 years on the Michigan Supreme Court, Justice Elizabeth Weaver will step down from her position in October 2005.
MSU's Community and Economic Development Program will hold the second of six seminars in the "Sustainable Development: Concepts & Practices" series at noon on Thursday at the International Center.
The American Red Cross hopes students will bleed green to save lives during the 2005 Basketball Blood Battle against the University of Michigan. This is the fourth year the two rival schools have competed to donate the most pints of blood.
After months of planning, it's finally arrived. On Jan. 1, the 150th year of MSU - also known as its sesquicentennial - officially began, bringing new meaning to upcoming events and the future of MSU, university leaders say. "As a child might anticipate a birthday, when the day finally arrives, it's very significant," said Sue Carter, chairwoman for the sesquicentennial.
On his way to get bubble tea on Grand River Avenue, Anthony Manzano crossed in middle of East Circle Drive Tuesday afternoon. Although no marked crosswalk exists, there also were almost no cars in the road at the time Manzano crossed. "It's faster," the premedical freshman said of not using a crosswalk. MSU's ordinances on pedestrians, last updated in 1994, allow for pedestrians like Manzano to cross the street without a crosswalk, as long as there is no traffic. However, in the winter weather, drivers and pedestrians need to be more cautious, MSU police Deputy Chief Mike Rice said.
Michigan residents who have made significant contributions to society will be honored later this year in Lansing with the nation's first statewide walk of fame. The Lansing Principal Shopping District, a group of more than 1,000 businesses in downtown Lansing, is working with the Michigan Historical Center and Museum to create the Michigan Walk of Fame. "Our board challenged us to come up with a project that drove traffic to downtown Lansing but also reinforced the fact that we are the capital city," said Kevin Green, the district's executive director.
MSU President Lou Anna Simon discussed the implications of a recent statewide education report at Tuesday's Faculty Council meeting. The Cherry Commission, a group assembled by Gov.
Michigan is home to one of seven U.S. locations for Iraqis to register and cast votes in their upcoming election. The site in Southgate is about 90 miles southeast of MSU. Eligible voters are current and former Iraqi citizens, those born in Iraq and those who are born to an Iraqi father.
The Humiliator didn't scare Matt Munsell. Munsell, a dairy production sophomore, was one of more than two dozen students that tried to pull The Humiliator - a weighted sled hooked to the back of a toy tractor - at the inaugural FarmHouse Tractor Pull. At Saturday's competition, students took turns pedaling the four-foot-long toy tractor, which had about 250 pounds of weight attached to it.