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McPherson punches out
Into the wee hours of the night, he can be seen chomping on a Philly Titan cigar in his office. He's impatient - he wants everything to be done yesterday so he can move onto a new project, said Fred Poston, vice president for Finance and Operations. Others who know MSU President M.
McPherson reflects on pre-university experience, growth
When MSU President M. Peter McPherson came to the university 11 years ago, he stepped right out of the banking world and was thrust into the academic spotlight. Widely known for his financial and political experience, some members of the MSU community doubted his ability to run a major research university. "Before I came to MSU, I was at Bank of America," said McPherson, who managed $600 million as the bank's executive vice president.
MIDDAY UPDATE: McPherson ends time at 'U', campus community reflects on tenure
MSU President M. Peter McPherson, who has spent 11 years as the president, saw the university through state budget cuts and rising tuition costs.
Med school move talks postponed after death
Discussions between officials from Grand Rapids and MSU to iron out details regarding the move of MSU's College of Human Medicine have been delayed following a death. David Van Andel, president and CEO of the Van Andel Institute, was going to facilitate the first meeting between university and Grand Rapids officials today.
Groups demonstrate against sweatshops
Students for Economic Justice and Movimiento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlan raised awareness for workers' rights issues Thursday during a demonstration outside Wells Hall that included sweatshop clotheslines. The demonstration was part of a United Students Against Sweatshops national day of action in which universities across the country hoped to make communities aware of sweatshop conditions. Students at the University of Michigan, Grand Valley State University and Western Michigan University also held events Thursday, said David Mitchell, a Students for Economic Justice, or SEJ, member. SEJ and Movimiento Estudiantil Xicano de Aztlan, or MEXA, students passed out flyers and encouraged students to sign a petition for MSU to join the Worker Rights Consortium. "It's imperative that we allow the people who make our clothes to have rights," SEJ member Holly Gist said. The Worker Rights Consortium, or WRC, is a group of universities and students who work to insure university apparel is not manufactured in sweat shops.
