According to a recent MSU study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, workplace negativity can adversely affect productivity. The study, conducted by management professor Russell Johnson and doctoral student Szu-Han Lin, found that workers who regularly point out problems might become mentally fatigued.
Issues of women's equity were the focus this weekend at the annual production of "The Vagina Monologues," a series of stories exploring women's relationships with that part of their anatomy.
The HCI is an all-encompassing set of initiatives that includes both previously existing programs and projects currently in the works — which include MSU Moves, tobacco-free campus initiatives, bike safety issues and more.
MSU Students for Choice marched across campus Saturday afternoon to support women who have been affected by sexual assault or domestic violence.
“That’s our dynamic ... that we sing in multiple languages and try to bring them together, try to fuse the cultures together because a lot of us are Indian-American and we grew up in America,” Menawat said. “We grew up with the mix of both cultures, and we just try to bring that mix to the stage.”
It wasn’t announced beforehand that Simon would accept the pay raise, so when alumnus Noah Saperstein stood up and spoke in opposition, interrupting the meeting’s proceedings, he violated a rule that said all public commenters must register 48 hours in advance.
Both stumbled upon TED talks years ago, which intrigued them, wondering what they would discuss if they were given the chance.
“Students will say that the content of the course, the readings, basically turned their world upside down,” RCAH professor Austin Jackson said. “Some of them became angry. They say, ‘why was I lied to in high school? Why was I taught this misinformation about the nature of American democracy, freedom and equality?’”
This years Mental Health Awareness Week will be themed “Release the Stigma” which symbolizes the need to treat mental health objectively and to rid campus of the stigma that mental health issues may cause.
Although the U.S. Congress is on recess, the group was able to meet with staffers of Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-MI, and Rep. Sander Levin, D-MI.
Mark Yepko, reservations and assistant dining services manager of Culinary Services at Brody Square, has seen all the tricks.
Spartan Body Pride, a group affiliated with Olin Health Center, hosted events this week to engage students and staff in the conversation.
Jiang had taken a long-distance cab for a day trip to Chicago to shop and see a friend, he said, paying McLittle around $400, including a tip, for the ride down and arriving around 2 p.m. Jiang said he spent “a couple thousand” dollars in Chicago, including a trip luxury clothier Hermes, charging it to his credit card.
Charles Schmitter first came to MSU in 1938 to coach the fencing team, and despite his 45-year tenure with the team, is not a well-known figure in the annals of MSU history.
For the last six months, Mike VanHouten has scaled the ladder of a 150-foot tower crane and gone to work at the construction site of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB — located on campus near the Wharton Center.
All sound like they might be flavors of drinks but are actually flavors of the tobacco product hookah. For those under 21 and looking for something to do on a Friday night, hookah seems like a viable option – it’s inexpensive and anyone over 18 can go.
The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum hosted the inaugural triennial faculty exhibition show on Friday evening.
By Andrew Merkle amerkle@statenews.com They say there are two things guaranteed in life: death and taxes.
A bill in the Oklahoma state’s education committee to ban Advanced Placement United States History from high school curriculum has made national news and resonated with educators here in East Lansing.
As the largest international student community on campus, Chinese students have an experience entirely different from others.