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MSU, city officials plan for Welcome Week
University officials and East Lansing police are expecting a smooth fall welcome when students return to campus at the end of the month. Instead of arriving a week before classes begin, as in previous years, this year’s MSU freshmen will have three days on campus before classes. The change was made because of concerns about student health and safety, Provost Kim Wilcox said at the Sept. 23, 2008, MSU Academic Council meeting.
MSU professor builds online West African Muslim library
An MSU professor is creating a Web site drawing attention to some of the world’s almost 1.2 billion Muslims who live outside the Middle East. MSU professor of history David Robinson is teaming up with professors from Indiana University to build an online library about Muslims in West Africa with a $250,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
MSU to collaborate on sustainability program with Costa Rican university
MSU is looking to increase its ties to a sustainable university in Central America with a new graduate program. José Zaglul, president of EARTH University in Costa Rica, spoke at the International Center on Monday morning about his university’s efforts in sustainability and entrepreneurship. Gordon Guyer, who was president of MSU in 1992 and 1993, helped select 8,000 acres in the midst of the rainforest that became EARTH University.
2nd-hottest day of summer fails to keep residents indoors
Sunday was the second-hottest day of the summer thus far, but it didn’t keep area residents inside. The high was 91 degrees Sunday, WLNS 6 News meteorologist Jim Geyer said.
MSU researchers search out genetic causes for Alzheimer’s
The genetic causes for conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease could be hidden in Michigan. A group of MSU researchers is studying a Mid-Michigan community to look for the genes behind common illnesses.
