Congress ups Mich. student financial aid to nearly $700m
Congress passed a bill Friday that would provide more than $676 million in federal tuition grants for higher education to students in Michigan.
Congress passed a bill Friday that would provide more than $676 million in federal tuition grants for higher education to students in Michigan.
A study tagged as an economic “report card” for MSU and the state’s other two largest research universities pegs their worth at more than $12.8 billion and 68,800 jobs.
In a time when concern over the environment seems to be growing daily and the solutions to those concerns becoming increasingly complex, MSU appears to be making headway. MSU was recently awarded a Campus Sustainability Leadership Award for universities with more than 7,500 students.
Gen. David Petraeus, the commanding general of the war in Iraq, informed Congress on Monday that he would like to see about 30,000 U.S. troops withdrawn from Iraq by next summer.
After the initial shock of the Sept. 11, 2001 events wore off, one MSU professor began thinking about the attack’s repercussions in terms of his profession — economics.
Six years after Sept. 11, 2001, Americans for Informed Democracy, or AID, campus coordinator Nada Zohdy said she sees prejudice against Muslims still rooted in many people in the U.S.
Although the presidential election is more than a year away, some MSU students are already working to campaign for various presidential candidates.
Claire Schertzing thought it was unusual to see a helicopter landing in the middle of a baseball diamond. The Glencairn School sixth-grader stood in line with other children to observe the cabin of a Michigan State Police helicopter Monday at the National Night Out Safety Carnival at Patriarche Park, on the corner of Alton Road and Saginaw Street.
Two computer monitors, valued at more than $300 each, were stolen from the Computer Center last week, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. The pair of 19-inch Dell 1908 flat panel monitors were taken from a computer lab Tuesday between 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., McGlothian-Taylor said. The monitors were believed to be locked down to tables in the lab. The incident is still under investigation.
Innocent until proven guilty. That’s the common sentiment among three ASMSU representatives regarding Nigel Scarlett’s arraignment last month on one count of aggravated assault.
As a student walks to class, he or she may cross paths with dozens of individuals who are of another race, sexuality or religion. Although there might be an obvious difference in their physical appearance, it doesn’t mean they all don’t live similar lives.
Most of the batch of new businesses opening in East Lansing this fall are quick, more convenient restaurants, city business experts say.
The MSU Board of Trustees will meet for the first time this school year to discuss potential construction projects, bylaw changes and other contract signings. The meeting, to be held at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday on the fourth floor of the Administration Building, was rescheduled due to Rosh Hashanah.
When students move out of the dorms, they may expect a certain level of freedom. But for some students living in the new University Village Apartments, having community peers doesn’t necessarily fit in with the lifestyle they desired.
A two-session workshop on peace and justice education will be held from 1-5 p.m. Wednesday in the Port Huron Room of the Union to try and expand the academic specialization at MSU.
East Lansing community members will promote peace and mourn for those who died Sept. 11, 2001 on Tuesday in an event near the MSU Union.
Although the three main redevelopment projects in West Village won’t be completed for several months, developers are already looking into adding another project in the region.
Melanie Wandji, president of the Cameroonian Ladies Association of Lansing, sees women as the neck of the body in Africa.
Williamston — More than 60 women turned out for an NRA Women on Target clinic on Saturday at Capitol City Rifle Club.