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MSU student group tutors Lansing students of all ages
In the Greater Lansing area, 20 percent of adults are functionally illiterate, according to thereadingpeople.org.
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ASMSU Vice President for Academic Affairs resigns
ASMSU President Lorenzo Santavicca announced Thursday that Vice President of Academic Affairs Cassandra Shavrnoch has resigned from her position.
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CATA Rapid Transit route still in assessment phase
Originally scheduled to begin construction in 2016, the proposed CATA Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system is currently in the “environmental assessment” phase for Federal Transportation Authority, or FTA, funding. CATA’s website likens the BRT program to a light rail system that uses high-capacity buses instead of trains.
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Most MSU grads stay in state, head to bigger cities
After alumna Kelsey Parkinson graduated MSU last summer, she wanted to move to New York. However, her goal of working in the fashion industry made it difficult to find a job
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MSU will not release the immigration status of students, officials say
MSU will not release the immigration status of students unless compelled by law, a recent statement from the university confirmed.
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Spartan Corner moves to second floor of Student Book Store, now called The Greek Loft
Spartan Corner moved from the corner of Grand River Avenue and Abbott Rd. into Student Book Store’s second floor after Christmas, Student Book Store owner Brad Ballein said. The second floor of Student Book Store is now called The Greek Loft and offers all of the services Spartan Corner offered, Claire Nicholas, MSU communication senior and employee at The Greek Loft, said.
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Valley Court Park ice rink returns for second year
Valley Court Park ice rink will make its return to the East Lansing community this month after debuting in February 2016. Last year's iteration served as more or less a test to see how the community responded, and after a few delays and setbacks, it ended up running for two weeks.
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Graduate student and service dog embrace attention on campus
Caitlin Thompson, a rehabilitation counseling master’s student and facilities supervisor at MSU, said she sometimes faces more than 20 questions about her service dog, Charlie, every day.
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Additional lawsuit filed against Nassar by former USA Women's gymnast
Another lawsuit has been filed against former MSU employee Larry Nassar, this time by a former U.S. women’s national gymnastics team member.
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Four more added to U.S. District Court lawsuit against Nassar
Four more alleged victims have been added to the U.S. District Court lawsuit against former MSU employee Larry Nassar, according to a statement from Grand Rapids law firm Drew, Cooper and Anding.
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Setbacks have long marred the development at Park District
The long and fruitless saga of the blighted Park District buildings collected another chapter as the current project ran into yet another setback this month. Changes to the now-passed brownfield reimbursement plan led David Pierson, attorney for project developer Convexity, to call the project unworkable.
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New students face academic probation, difficult time adjusting to MSU
For some students, an easy transition into college the first semester can be daunting. And to top it off, some face the reality after checking grades following their first semester only to discover a nightmare: getting placed on academic probation.
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Nassar's license to practice suspended by LARA
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, LARA, has suspended former MSU employee Larry Nassar’s osteopathic physician license, according to a Jan. 25 statement.
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MSU Police report burglary, investigate criminal sexual conduct cases
Two cases of criminal sexual conduct and a burglary are among the cases that have been reported to MSU police recently.
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Sgt. McGlothian-Taylor provides anti-bias training for students, MSUPD
Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Talyor had been a part of the MSU Police Department for "a couple of decades," before being appointed head of the new Inclusion and Anti-Bias Unit in November 2015, which provides biases training, among other things, for police officers and MSU students.
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Three complaints filed against Nassar with licensing office
Former MSU employee Larry Nassar is still licensed to practice medicine, despite having been fired by the university after a series of sexual assault allegations.
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Teacher applicants not meeting state expectations
School superintendents around Michigan are reportedly less than impressed with applicants for teaching jobs recently, and it’s contributing to a teacher shortage in some subject areas across the state. Michigan Education Association (MEA) President Steven Cook said, “on the one hand, they will get a lot of applicants, but they won’t get, many times, the kind of folks they’re looking for.”
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VIDEO: The March on Lansing
Thousands of protesters gathered in Lansing Saturday to protest a variety of issues concerning the country in wake of the inauguration of President Donald Trump in a show of solidarity with the Women's March on Washington.
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MSU researchers discovers new chemical compound, finds it slows spread of skin cancer
A chemical compound that dramatically reduces the spread of the most fatal form of skin cancer cells has been discovered in a small lab led by professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology Richard Neubig at MSU.
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Nearly 8,000 people gather in Lansing for Women's March
In solidarity with the Women's March on Washington, roughly 8,000 people attended the March on Lansing on Saturday afternoon.