Recent Articles
College grad level rising
The percentage of people living in Michigan who are at least 25 years old and have at least a bachelor's degree continues to increase, yet Michigan's statistics are low compared to other states, according to the U.S.
'U' provides variety
MSU students don't have to fly a plane around the world to experience different cultures. Students can access educational or entertaining cultural events and resources throughout the year at two major centers on campus. "Students get the opportunity to get exposed to cultural issues and to celebrate and understand the heritage of other people," said Murray Edwards, senior coordinator of the Office of Racial Ethnic Student Affairs. The office opened the Multicultural Center in 1999.
'U' creates Olympic turn field
MSU students and professors brought a bit of Spartan Stadium to the Athens 2004 Olympic Games this summer by helping to create a portable turf field for the event's main stadium.
Senate committee looks at public restaurant smoking ban
Lansing - More than 30 people either testified or submitted an opinion card on June 22 at the Commerce and Labor Senate Committee's public testimony on the proposed ban on smoking in public restaurants. Earlier in the year, committee chairman and state Sen.
'U' makes buildings more easily accessible
A Supreme Court decision made this summer to guarantee accessibility in government-owned buildings, such as schools and courthouses, provided greater encouragement for MSU to push for more accessibility on campus, university officials said. "We have, for the past years, taken strong steps to make the campus more barrier free," said Carol Swinehart, chairwoman of the President's Advisory Committee for Disability Issues at MSU.
