The general assembly of the Residence Halls Association approved its budget for the fall semester Wednesday night. The expenses for fall semester’s budget is $372,430.95.
The College of Arts and Letters’ FORA: Lectures in the Arts and Humanities, will begin their 2002-03 series with “An Evening with Arthur Caplan” at 7:30 p.m Monday in the Kellogg Center auditorium.
Chuck Gagliano has received what he calls a “surprise award.” The assistant vice president for Housing & Food Services was nominated by the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety for the Respected College Administrator Award. The annual award is presented by the Michigan Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators - the state’s organization of campus police chiefs. Former MSU police Chief Bruce Benson nominated Gagliano for the award before the chief retired from the department. “It’s really nice to be recognized for work done,” Gagliano said.
Jessie Young, lead singer of East Lansing’s Pushing 33 will perform from 12-1 p.m. today in the Union’s main lounge.
The Academic Assembly of ASMSU has formally denounced a proposal that will take money away from life sciences at MSU and the Michigan Merit Award, and give it to health-care programs.
The Office of Racial Ethnic Student Affairs is losing one of its four coordinators.Marcelina Treviño-Savala, coordinator of the Chicano/Latino Student Affairs, is leaving the office to be the program coordinator at the High School Equivalency Program.
A trio of police squads are investigating the disappearance of pig-vaccine research materials that were allegedly stolen from a secured lab in the Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building last week. The research materials included notebooks, computer disks and laboratory samples.
Students at the Brody Hall’s cafeteria had an organic experience Wednesday night. The cafeteria featured a dinner with organic and locally grown foods for the first time.
The Black Comedy Tour is traveling through the United States visiting colleges and universities, and will make its stop at MSU at 11 p.m.
Tae kwon do master Pil Chung takes the MSU women’s basketball team beyond its limits every Friday.
Lansing - Troy resident Valerie Avore sat with her eyes closed Tuesday morning next to a large, colorful photo display.
The second annual Sports Crazy Night will be held at the courtyard behind the International Center and Wells Hall beginning at 9 p.m.
Spartan pride will be lining the streets of East Lansing in the form of the 2002 Homecoming Parade. The MSU Alumni Association, in collaboration with the MSU Homecoming Committee, will launch Homecoming Weekend on Oct.
A recent study says the Internet is used more by college students than other groups. The Pew Internet & American Life Project released a survey Sunday stating 86 percent of college students across the country use the Internet.
Lansing - When guests of bedroom eight at Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan look out their window, they will no longer see a bleak concrete wall.
Capital City Airport in Lansing has opened an information center in its main terminal to assist travelers by informing them about flights, luggage, directions and community activities. Run by members of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, the resource will be available to the plane-bound public from 8:30 a.m.
The MSU Department of Forestry will be kicking off its year-long centennial anniversary festivities with a symposium from 8:30 a.m.
Lansing - A $3.1 billion transportation budget for next year that could decide the fate of the campus fire station passed unanimously in the state Senate on Tuesday. The bill includes $7.4 million for fire protection grants.