Tran Van Thuy, a former combat cameraman and director of more than 20 films, will visit campus today. The graduate of film school in Vietnam spent five years as an anthropologist with the nomadic Khu Sung people before beginning to focus on the Vietnam War in 1966. Two of his films, "The Story of Politeness" and "The Sound of the Violin in My Lai," will be shown at 7 p.m.
Reindeer, frogs, bears and dogs showed up for refreshments and activities at the Impression 5 Science Center on Saturday as the museum hosted its first Teddy Bear Tea.About 30 children attended the event, which invited youngsters and their favorite stuffed animals to the science center for refreshments, crafts, singing, a visit from Santa Claus and a free health check for stuffed animals as they entered the tea room."It's a fine science," said Impression 5 spokeswoman Heather Nedroscik of the check-ups.
Reflective closed-captioning devices, increased seating options and headsets are coming soon to a theater near you.
Members of the East Lansing City Council and the Bath Charter Township Board of Trustees are considering the implementation of a traffic study on Chandler Road.
MSU students interested in expanding their international experience and perspective will have some additional options this spring. Academic Council approved the addition of two new specializations Tuesday - one in international business in the Eli Broad College of Business and one in Muslim studies through James Madison College.
As thousands of students return home this holiday weekend for turkey, pie and other treats, an expanding waistline isn't the only health-related thing people should keep in mind.Last week, the Michigan Department of Community Health released a list of tips to prevent foodborne illnesses during the holiday season and raise awareness about healthy kitchen practices."Whenever you're preparing food for massive groups of people, you have to be very mindful of what you're doing," said T.J.
Dawn Clark has spent the past two weeks preparing enough desserts to feed more than 400 people.The Bath resident is one of many restaurant employees getting ready for the Thanksgiving rush expected at Jambalaya's, 5942 Round Lake Road in Laingsburg, and said she has made a dozen pecan and apple pies and baked more than 16 cakes.
In light of the struggling economy and concerns about tuition rates, MSU President M. Peter McPherson and University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman participated in an hour-long discussion of the universities' budget woes Tuesday afternoon, airing on WKAR 870-AM. Last year, the total cuts to Michigan universities were around $160 million coupled now with a state deficit of $920 million. McPherson said the state most likely will cut 6 percent or less to Michigan universities next year.
East Lansing and the MSU community are no strangers to riotous behavior, and with the basketball season getting into full swing, city and university officials said they are prepared for the worst.
The Association of Michigan Universities, or AMU, began a letter-writing campaign in November to urge students to voice their concerns about higher education funding during the state's $920 million budget woes.AMU spokeswoman Sara Neitzke said it only takes community members a few minutes online to help colleges avoid future tuition hikes by contacting legislators."The letter-writing campaign is a way to incorporate students, parents, professors and administrators for the worthy cause of higher education," Neitzke said.By going to www.helphighered.org, people can e-mail their legislators and tell him or her that higher education is important, Neitzke said.On the Web site, people can enter their ZIP codes and fill out blank forms before sending e-mails to officials who have a direct hand in deciding how the $38.6 billion state budget is trimmed.All of AMU's 15 public universities are getting involved, Neitzke said.
A student who allowed his Web site space for the advertisement of anti-University of Michigan T-shirts could face possible suspension, according to a Student Life policy.But telecommunication, information studies and media senior Joseph Doss said he has no affiliation and only is the host for a site selling a T-shirt bearing the phrase "Wolverines Pack Fudge."Doss said he will meet with Student Life Associate Director Rick Shafer on Wednesday and is confident he will not be reprimanded for his involvement in the incident.In October, before the MSU-U-M football game, a flier was distributed across campus for the T-shirts, which featured explicit drawings of wolverines.The Alliance of Lesbian, Bi, Gay and Transgender Students and the Residence Halls Association rose in opposition to the sale of the shirts.
Lansing - Some low-income north Lansing families will receive turkey, yams and all the trimmings for Thanksgiving this year, thanks to a local charity project. The third annual Compassionate Feast, a food-donation program organized by founder David Such and the Old Town Commercial Association, will assist about 60 families this Thanksgiving. Such started Compassionate Feast after visiting various soup kitchens one Thanksgiving as a news photographer.
Motorists traveling on Michigan roads this Thanksgiving should be wary of a number of potential dangers, officials say.About 800,000 people are expected to make use of the state's highways and byways beginning today, and drivers are advised to use caution while traveling, said AAA Michigan spokesman Jim Rink."There are a lot of cars on the road, so you want to give yourself a lot of time, especially if the weather is not cooperating," Rink said.
By Joshua Carr Special for The State News A team of MSU doctoral and graduate students and professors are hoping to help NASA search for life on other planets by studying soil and bacteria on Earth. The MSU research group, at the Center for Microbial Ecology, is one of the 16 teams that makes up the Astrobiology Institute of NASA, whose sole purpose is to search for life on other planets.
Presidents from the state's two biggest public universities will discuss Michigan's budget deficit and its effects on higher education tomorrow via the airwaves.MSU President M.
Students and legislators will discuss how statewide budget concerns will affect higher education at a public forum hosted by the Coalition of Labor Organizations at MSU.Coalition chairman Wayne Cass said nine Lansing state representatives and senators were extended invitations to answer questions about how public universities will be affected by budget cuts.The coalition created the forum in response to Gov.
When Jared English found out he had been awarded a prestigious international award, he was elated."I couldn't believe that I had won," said English, an international relations and finance senior.English was one of two MSU students who will spend the next two to three years in England.
MSU students and area residents don't have to spend a lot to give a lot, according to the MSU School of Social Work.
East Lansing City Council members will see a presentation on the American Campus & Alcohol Project during their 7 p.m.