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Economist Talks About Obama Financial Plan
Original at WLNS
• Wed, Jun 17
MI Entertainment News from AP An economist at Michigan State University says the plan sounds strong enough to prevent another financial collapse. Charles Ballard, MSU Economist: "Last September our financial system came really, very uncomfortably close to ...
Distant worlds: music from final fantasy at the Detroit Symphony ...
Original at Examiner.com
• Wed, Jun 17
Matthew Eldred is a senior at Michigan State University majoring in Vocal Performance and currently holds the Helen Tretheway Endowment for Voice. Recent leading roles with the MSU Opera Theater have included Ramiro in Rossini's La Cenerentola and ...
Hickman has long history with Belleville sports
Original at Belleville View
• Wed, Jun 17
MI After being pursued by Michigan State University for soccer he decided to go to Eastern Michigan University and not play sports. "I was 17 and I thought I would be a full-ride to play soccer at MSU when I found out that were only given partial ...
MSU student group receives Clinton Global Initiative University award
Original at MSU Today
• Wed, Jun 17
MI EAST LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan State University student project to provide supplemental meals and build a safe house in Zonkiziziwe, South Africa, will receive funds from former President Bill Clinton's youth humanitarian program. ...
MSU Board of Trustees to meet June 19
Original at MSU Today
• Wed, Jun 17
MI EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan State University Board of Trustees will meet at 9:30 am Friday, June 19, in the Board Room of the Hannah Administration Building. The appointment of Pamela Whitten as dean of the College of Communication Arts and ...
Singh around the world
Original at City Pulse
• Wed, Jun 17
MI At times I would randomly bump into people that I knew or were from East Lansing and/or Michigan State University. I took a ship to Antarctica, departing from Argentina's southern tip. I wasn't on the boat more than 10 minutes when a woman from the ...
Calvin falls in 10-inning quarterfinal game
Original at highschoolsports.mlive.com
• Wed, Jun 17
MI After trailing Kalamazoo Christian most of the way during the Division 3 state quarterfinals at McLane Stadium on the campus of Michigan State University, the Squires rallied late, only to see Kalamazoo send the game into extra innings when it was down ...
Meet BU's presidents, VPs and deans
Original at Binghamton University Pipe Dream
• Wed, Jun 17
USA He received his bachelor's in social studies education at the University of Maine and his Ph.D. from Michigan State University. An Inside BU press release states that before coming to BU in 2008, Grant was the associate dean of teacher education at the ...
MSU Dairy Farm Recognized for Quality Milk
Original at Michigan Farmer
• Tue, Jun 16
MI The term "quality" means different things to different people, but at the MSU Dairy Farm, quality isn't just a word -- it's a way of life. In the past six months, the Michigan State University Dairy Farm has been recognized at the state and national ...
LSSU announces interim president
Original at SooToday.com
• Tue, Jun 16
No stranger to the university environment, he taught classes while a graduate student working on his doctoral degree at Michigan State University. Since retiring from the Sault schools, mclain has been working as a part-time financial consultant with ...
MSP headquarters stir controversy
Original at WWMT
• Tue, Jun 16
MI The old police headquarters is in East Lansing, where in an agreement with Michigan State University, the state gets to use the building for one dollar a year. The new building will cost millions more, and some state leaders now say that the state has ...
College News
Original at Pioneer Press Online
• Tue, Jun 16
IL Tricia Gordon of Western Springs was placed on the spring semester dean's list at Michigan State University, East Lansing. She also accepted membership in the Golden Key International Honor Society during a recent induction ceremony at MSU. ...
MSU President Simon: Prepare people for tomorrow's jobs
Original at MLive.com
• Tue, Jun 16
MI by Sven Gustafson | Oakland Business Review Michigan State University recently launched its Business-Connect center, an off-campus liaison office designed to help businesses connect with the university's vast research and faculty network. ...
MSU trains scholars to tackle educational issues – with economics
Original at MSU Today
• Tue, Jun 16
MI EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University soon will become a much-needed training ground for researchers who use methods from economics to address critical policy issues in education. Doctoral students now can apply for a new interdisciplinary ...
Michigan Iranian-Americans voted big for opposition leader Mousavi
Original at Detroit Free Press
• Mon, Jun 15
United States They want the election to be repeated or to be recounted.” Abulwerdi said she expects about 70 students at the rally from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan State University, Wayne State University, and the University of Toledo.
Gary Morgan named Michigan State University Museum director
Original at MSU Today
• Mon, Jun 15
MI The MSU Museum has faculty, curators and specialists who develop research, exhibitions and educational programs in partnership with the colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Arts and Letters, Natural Science and Social Science. ...
Opinion: Northern Neighbor: Running toward the future
Original at Petoskey News-Review
• Mon, Jun 15
MI While the three best friends are headed to separate colleges in the fall, Margaret to Loyola University in New Orleans, Molly to Michigan State University and Tia to Grand Valley State University, their friendship and their accomplishments are two ...
Workplace Injuries Rise After Daylight Savings, Researchers Find
Original at Insurance Journal
• Sun, Jun 14
CA Now, two researchers from Michigan State University have conducted a research project that could well contain the warning "Beware of the days after the change to Daylight Savings Time," the second Sunday in March when an hour of sleep is lost as clocks ...
A roundup of real estate personnel items
Original at Naples Daily News
• Sat, Jun 13
FL She has a degree in liberal arts from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich. Novak is a member of the Naples, Florida and National associations of Realtors. Tomasi has more than 13 years of experience in real estate in Naples. ...
New police headquarters taking shape downtown
Original at Lansing State Journal
• Fri, Jun 12
MI The state now is leasing the East Lansing facility from Michigan State University for about $1 a year, but it needs substantial upgrades, according to state officials. Ferguson said there has been no serious talk of reducing project costs in recent ...
Grosse Ile collegiates continue to shine on the NCAA big stage
Original at Grosse Ile Camera
• Thu, Jun 11
MI Overall, the Michigan State University team finished sixth and the University of Wisconsin team finished 13th in the NCAA National Championships. On June 3rd, the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association announced the First Team All-America rowers. ...
From Site Selection magazine, May 2009
Original at Site Selection
• Thu, Jun 11
Georgia In her testimony to state legislators, Richards, a Michigan State University graduate, said she envisioned creating an animation automation pipeline in Michigan to do work currently outsourced to India. Michael Newport, director of marketing and client ...
Southwest Florida College plans 35th commencement ceremony
Original at Naples Daily News
• Tue, Jun 9
FL She earned her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Miami University, her master's degree in administration and supervision from Bowling Green State University and her doctorate from Michigan State University in Curriculum and Administration. ...
Get "Fantastically Fresh" at the Meridian Farmers Market, June 20
Original at Michigan Farmer
• Mon, Jun 8
MI As a bonus, guests will have the opportunity to tour the Michigan State University Student Organic Farm (MSU SOF), located just minutes away from the market, to see how this farm sustainably grows a huge variety of crops in its fields and hoophouses ...
Michigan scientists fine-tune reproduction
Original at Detroit Free Press
• Sun, Jun 7
United States Twins and triplets from IVF may bring extra joy, but when there's more than one fetus growing in the womb, competition for nutrition can cause problems, said Barbara Luke, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Michigan State University. ...
Michigan residents to graduate from film training program
Original at MSU Today
• Fri, Jun 5
• 1 related articles
MI EAST LANSING, Mich. — Sixty Michigan residents now have a career boost, thanks to a joint training program designed to prepare Michigan residents seeking employment in the state's growing film industry. Michigan State University, Lansing Community ...
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Editors' Picks: Study eyes "sustainable" hen housing
Original at Canadian Cattlemen
• Tue, May 26
Canada The research is to be led by Michigan State University (MSU) and the University of California at Davis (UC Davis). Fast food chain mcdonald's plans to use eggs produced during the study in its US restaurants. The study is expected to involve "tens of ...
Western Michigan University program offers hope for grown foster ... - Kalamazoo Gazette
Original at MLive.com
• Thu, May 21
It is named after John Seita, a WMU alumnus, Michigan State University social work professor, expert on foster youth and a former foster-care recipient himself. For admission, students entering the program must meet the same academic standards as any ...
FREE Daily News Alerts
Original at Inside Higher Ed
• Thu, May 21
DC Colleges and universities have taken their own share of criticism for getting overly cozy with credit card companies, offering the industry entrée to students and alumni in exchange for sometimes lucrative deals. Michigan State University, for instance ...
Michigan scientists push legislation to fix climate change
Original at Detroit Free Press
• Tue, May 19
“We came together as scientists to urge them to move forward,” said Tom Dietz, director of the Environmental Science and Policy Program at Michigan State University, in a news conference today. Dietz said a study nine years ago looked at the effects of ...
Director named for LSSU regional center in Gaylord
Original at Gaylord Herald Times
• Tue, May 19
MI Simpson, a former advisor with Davenport University, holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Michigan State University. She has extensive experience initiating, developing and coordinating programs and services in business, health care and higher ...
West Ottawa wrestler Michael McClure headed to Michigan State
Original at HollandSentinel.com
• Mon, May 11
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Opinion: Planting a new seed: Woods, grasses seen as renewable fuel source
Original at Petoskey News-Review
• Wed, Apr 22
MI And in the northeastern Lower Peninsula, Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative has been cooperating with Michigan State University and Michigan Technological University researchers in exploring whether forest products and energy crops could supplement ...
Opinion: Landscape to decrease risk of wildfire danger
Original at Petoskey News-Review
• Wed, Apr 22
MI According to Mark Hansen, Michigan State University (MSU) Extension wildfire specialist, “most Michigan wildfires burn less than 50 acres — that's about the size of one football field — more than enough to destroy a home, barn, storage shed, or RV. ...
Experts to review sectors of promise for state's economy - Media Newswire
Original at media-newswire.com
• Tue, Apr 21
Michigan's University Research Corridor (URC) and WWJ Newsradio 950 will bring together some of Michigan's key go-to people in energy innovation and life sciences, including leading researchers from Michigan State University, the University of Michigan ...
Governor to host forum on how to limit state’s brain drain
Original at Michigan Messenger
• Tue, Apr 7
Michigan The number of Michigan State University graduates leaving the state increased from 24 percent in 2001 to 49 percent, according to a school study. Fifty-three percent of graduates of the University of Michigan who are originally from the Wolverine State ...
University of Michigan police to review actions of two Michigan ...
Original at MLive.com
• Tue, Jan 27
by Art Aisner | The Ann Arbor News University of Michigan police will review the on-ice conduct of two Michigan State University hockey players involved in an incident that sent a Wolverines player to the hospital over the weekend, officials said. ...
This Month in FIRE History: Michigan State University Engaged in Thought Reform
Original at FIRE
• Tue, Dec 30
By claire@thefire.org (Claire Jenkins) December appears to be a tough month for civil liberties at Michigan State. For those who have been following Kara Spencer's "spam" case at MSU, you may be interested to learn that this is not the first time FIRE has been at odds with the university over the holidays.
"Evocative Gene-Environment Correlation": Do Geeks Result From Decreased Expression of a "Rule-Breaking" Gene?
Original at Medgadget.com
• Tue, Dec 30
By Stephen Could the promising world of gene-therapy even make geeks more popular? A study released by behavioral geneticist S. Alexandra Burt of the Michigan State University demonstrates that the behavioral expression of a "rule-breaking" gene is linked to popularity in adolescents. So that'...
Links for the Weekend: Spotlight Report Raises Speech Code Awareness, while Scrutiny of Michigan State Intensifies
Original at FIRE
• Fri, Dec 19
By peter@thefire.org (Peter Bonilla) At Phi Beta Cons, former FIRE president David French bemoans the silence from university presidents and administrators—and the lack of public outrage in response to FIRE's report—as well as decades of judicial opinions discrediting their speech code policies. As he writes, "There is...
Student Government Leader at Michigan State University Found Guilty of ‘Spamming’ after Criticizing Administrative Decision
Original at FIRE
• Wed, Dec 10
• 7 related articles
FIRE is a nonprofit educational foundation that unites civil rights and civil liberties leaders, scholars, journalists, and public intellectuals across the political and ideological spectrum on behalf of individual rights, due process rights, freedom of expression, and rights o...
Fans of cross borders; supporters show colors regardless of locationOriginal at Toledo Blade
• Fri, Nov 21
We're defending the northern border, so to speak," said Dr. Martin Drozdowicz, an Ohio State University alumnus who lives just to the north in Monroe Township. "It's a challenge sometimes," added Dick Ketteman, on living in Sylvania when his alma mater is the University of Michigan. OSU-U...
When the RIAA comes a-knocking …
Original at p2pnet.net
• Mon, Nov 17
By Jon 1. Ohio University - 1,287 7. Michigan State University - 753 8. Howard University - 572 15. Boston University - 470 16. Northern Michigan University - 457 18. University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - 400 19. University of Texas at Austin - 371 22. Western Kentucky University - 353
Michigan buried in Obama avalanche
Original at Toledo Blade
• Fri, Nov 7
The numbers were still coming in when Jerry Zandstra, a social conservative from the Grand Rapids area, said he might challenge Mr. Anuzis for the party leadership - but from the right. Jack Lessenberry, a member of the journalism faculty at Wayne State University in Detroit and The Blade'...
Heads-up -- check us out at schools all across the US
Original at blogs.msdn.com
• Tue, Nov 4
By steven_sinofsky Duke University Michigan State University University of California - Davis University of California - Irvine University of California - San Diego University of Michigan - Ann Arbor University of Notre Dame University of Washington Washington University in St. Louis
DOE Will Invest $375M in Three New Bioenergy Research Centers; Focus on Transportation Biofuels
Original at Green Car Congress
• Tue, Jun 26
By Mike Millikin The DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, led by the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, in close collaboration with Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. The Center Director will be Timothy Donohue, and other collaborators include: DOE’s Pacific Nor...
Toward copyright sanity in Hong Kong
Original at The Doc Searls Weblog
• Tue, May 8
One response was DIGITAL COPYRIGHT REFORM IN HONG KONG: PROMOTING CREATIVITY WITHOUT SACRIFICING FREE SPEECH, a position paper commissioned by the Journalism and Media Studies Centre of the University of Hong Kong and written by Peter K. Yu, a Hong Kong native, Associate Professor of L...
daydream, the official return of hip hop
Original at ProgressiveU.org
• Tue, Mar 20
By scoutbanana Lupe Fiasco performed at Michigan State University this weekend. The performance began with a local Detroit group, who were the epitome of what hip hop is aspiring to not represent. Nevertheless, the Lupe Fiasco performed songs from his critically acclaimed album, Food & Liquor.
University of Florida names new dean of The Graduate School
Original at University of Florida
• Mon, Mar 19
By khowell Frierson, who received his doctorate in educational psychology at Michigan State University, hopes to promote an education program for UF undergraduates to encourage more to go to graduate school, including summer research programs for students who are good prospects for graduate...
Mark Dantonio Names Michigan State Head Coach Podcast - 11/27/06
Original at WZZM
• Wed, Nov 29
Mark Dantonio, who has coached Cincinnati for the past three seasons and was a former assistant coach at Michigan State for six years, has been named Michigan State University's 24th head football coach.