Little firefighters, princesses, puppies, bumblebees and Hershey’s Kisses tromped through brightly colored leaves in East Lansing in the cold on Friday. Strings of pumpkin lights, a haunted house, candy and games drew local children, parents and students to Safe Halloween, an alternative Halloween event put together by MSU’s sororities and fraternities.
The Spartan and Wolverine football teams won’t be the only groups competing this Saturday.
MSU’s College of Nursing received a grant earlier this month to extend its program to help young parents make smart nutritional decisions for their toddlers and make mealtime a more positive experience.The program, Nutrition Education Aimed at Toddlers, is a collaborative effort by the College of Nursing, MSU Extension and community agencies to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition education programs tailored to improve the health of Michigan‘s rural families living in poverty.
Fire stations are getting their cash back from Gov. John Engler.As promised, Engler signed a budget restoring $7.4 million in firefighting grants to protect state buildings Friday.
Children dressed as velociraptors, princesses and their favorite superheroes came to campus not just for candy and fun, but for a little learning experience as well.Hello Halloween made its return to the MSU Museum on Sunday, allowing both adults and children to enjoy festivities such as pumpkin decorating and live bat and snake demonstrations.Carla Keefe, a 9-year-old East Lansing resident, said she enjoyed all the events, but she especially liked seeing the bats and reptiles on display.“I think the bats are really cute,” she said.
Mark Kornbluh knows the computer technology available at MSU can be an opportunity to educate others around the world.Kornbluh is the director of MATRIX, the Center for Humane Arts, Letters and Social Sciences Online, a program in the College of Arts and Letters that is beginning a two-year project to teach West African women about resources available through the Internet.
As U.S. lawmakers work to protect human life, U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow wants to honor the victims that have already been lost.The Stabenow-sponsored U.S.A.
For the first time, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Region 6 Conference will be held at MSU today and Saturday.The conference, “Journalists in the Midwest: Reporting on the ‘Latinization’ of America’s Heartland,” is designed to stimulate discussion about such issues as race and ethics in the newsroom and why minority journalists are decreasing in representation.
The Michigan Legislative Black Caucus is sponsoring a summit from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday in the House Appropriations Room of the state Capitol to educate the public and provide information about the legislative process.The caucus, which consists of 23 members of the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate, sets up programs to inform minorities about public issues.The summit’s theme is “Empowerment, Evaluation-Engagement-Enlightenment,” and will provide forums on issues such as economic development, health care and election reform.The event was coordinated by caucus members state Rep.
MSU health officials sent out a universitywide e-mail earlier this month urging all students to register their immunization history with the university. The Office of the University Physician reported that 70 to 80 percent of incoming students have returned their immunization report - but students who haven’t are being asked to do so as soon as possible. The university revised its immunization policy in 1999 to require all incoming undergraduate students to fill out an immunization report.
The U.S. Postal Service has recently released several new safety measures to prevent the spread of anthrax.
Spartan green may mean more than just school spirit. A recent study found universities and colleges are being more environmentally sound. In the report by the National Wildlife Federation, 60 percent of the campuses surveyed works to use less and less pesticides by careful location of plants. Gary Parrott, manager of Grounds Maintenance, said environmental practices are common with the grounds crew. Parrott said the university has a mixture of native plants and some exotic plants.
Lansing residents wishing to work within the city government are being encouraged to apply for vacancies on various boards and commissions, Lansing officials said.Carol Wood, council member at-large, said city council is at a loss without boards and commissions being filled.“We realize everyone is busy with families,” said Wood.
MSU Professor Sue Carter’s mom is proud of her children. And she acted on that pride when she nominated all three of them to carry the Olympic torch for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games in 2002.
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality may be deciding if repeat polluters are just blowing smoke.
Life went on in the wake of the storm that struck the Lansing area as students and businesses went back to work.Unfortunately, much of the work included extensive cleanup.The powerful winds destroyed property across the Lansing area Wednesday night and made a stop at the Capital Area Transportation Authority’s headquarters, 4615 Tranter Ave.
A National Science Foundation grant began filling the bank to fund MSU Graduate School research, student stipends and new equipment early this month.The foundation’s Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training Grant was officially awarded to the graduate school’s cognitive science program Sept.
An East Lansing secret has been getting around. The East Lansing Public Library has been gaining popularity since the completion of an 18-month renovation project began in 1998. “We see ourselves as a treasure chest of jewels, a number of which are undiscovered,” said Laurie St.
Félix Gutiérrez, senior vice president of the Freedom Forum, a journalism organization that focuses on First Amendment issues and diversity, has been chosen to speak for the 32nd annual Frederick S.
State lawmakers shouldn’t get used to exorbitant pay increases.A resolution passed out of a House-Senate conference committee Wednesday would require the Legislature to vote on future pay increases and would give the lawmakers power to accept smaller pay increases than those recommended by the State Officers Compensation Commission.Lawmakers drafted the resolution in response to a $20,000 pay increase earlier in the year.