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Applications for ASMSU election available
ASMSU is accepting applications through Sept. 7 for its Student Assembly chair position.
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New program to help nursing students
Once a disadvantaged nursing student, Regina Traylor knows the struggles of gaining support in higher education. Now an academic specialist in the MSU College of Nursing, Traylor is helping students in similar situations overcome the odds with the Nursing Workforce Diversity Program.
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Former MSU professor fights to end high illiteracy
A retired MSU professor is looking to put an end to high illiteracy numbers. Lois Bader, who also is the executive director of the Capital Area Literacy Coalition, is recruiting MSU students to become tutors for Read to Succeed, a program that focuses on the literacy of children and teens in the area.
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Mounted units help local law enforcement
When Capt. Bryan Miller is involved in a police chase, he begins not by flooring the gas of a cop car, but by urging his horse into a gallop. Miller is one of 18 members of the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Unit.
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MSU ranks last in Big Ten college rankings
Finance sophomore Shelley Karlins chose where she would spend the next four years of her undergraduate education, the sprawling campus and a solid business program trumped college rankings in her decision to study at MSU.
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Legislators consider banning legal marijuana alternative
A drug that many MSU students use as a legal alternative to marijuana could become illegal if a bill passed unanimously by the state Senate on Aug. 24 becomes law.
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Fraternity moves to smaller house, builds new brotherhood
MSU’s chapter of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity has downsized to a smaller house in East Lansing to rebuild a stronger membership.
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New office to facilitate global research
Faculty from across campus are coming together in an effort to solve some of the world’s most “wicked” problems with the help of the newly established MSU Office of International Research Collaboration.
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New federal grant bridges digital divide
MSU will work to cure the digital gap in Michigan’s urban areas through a $6 million federal grant. The grant will be used to create more public computer centers in Michigan’s urban areas, including Detroit, Flint, Pontiac and Saginaw, as well as some rural communities.
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Campus changes greet students
A wealth of changes await new and returning MSU students for the 2010-11 academic year. Numerous projects, including the forthcoming Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, the new cafeteria at Brody Hall and the Neighborhood Concept pilot program, are under way.
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Democrats, Republicans select MSU Board of Trustees nominees
Four candidates are vying for two seats on the MSU Board of Trustees after earning nominations during state party conventions held Saturday. Current Trustee Colleen McNamara and Dennis Denno each secured a nomination from delegates of the Michigan Democratic Party. Mitch Lyons and Brian Breslin will appear on the ballot for the Republican Party.
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Sparticipation gives clubs chance to recruit
Cheerleaders, Marine Corps recruiters and underwater hockey club members sporting swimsuits and sunglasses gathered Tuesday with other student group representatives to give new and returning students a feel for about 350 registered campus student organizations during Sparticipation. The event was part of the Fall Welcome Spartan Spectacular, which ran from 4-10 p.m.
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Running mates selected for gubernatorial race
Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero announced Saturday that Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence is his choice for lieutenant governor.
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Plagiarism case continues for education professor
An MSU professor awaits an assessment from MSU’s Office of Research and Graduate Studies this week as a research integrity officer addresses accusations of plagiarism by a Midland-based policy think tank.
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Dance center opens downtown
For many students moving to MSU in the past week, it can be stressful to make the transition to campus life. Tiffany Russell understands this stress and has modeled her new dance studio, Spartan Dance Center, 217 Ann St., to serve a young clientele of dancers in the area who want to get away from the pressure of school.
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Johnson, Benson vie for Secretary of State
After conventions for the Michigan Republican and Michigan Democratic Parties Saturday and Sunday, the Secretary of State field was narrowed to one candidate from each party that will appear on November’s general ballot.
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Medical marijuana ordinance on hold
Three sample medical marijuana ordinances deciding the regulation of dispensaries will be presented to the East Lansing City Council at its next work session Sept.
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One Book, One Community author speaks
The city of East Lansing and MSU are looking to foster a partnership similar to the camaraderie inspired by the 2005 Hurricane Katrina disaster through this year’s One Book, One Community program.
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E.L. crime at a low before start of fall semester
A mostly quiet break between semesters started to see a slight increase in crime with the return of students.
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E.L. businesses ready for economic increase
For elementary education junior Chelsea Reeser, preparing to return to MSU in the fall means one thing: back-to-school shopping.