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NewsRoom
6:27 pm
Tue September 4, 2012

In New School Year, MSU Expands Engineering 'CoRe' Program

Tens of thousands of Michigan State University students are a few days into the new academic year.  

At the university's engineering school, administrators contend with one of MSU's highest transfer and dropout rates.  But they're hoping a program that combines class work with non-curricular activities will help more students stick with the major.

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NewsRoom
6:38 pm
Tue August 28, 2012

EL Police Doubt 'Religious Hatred' Fueled Assault on Jewish MSU Student

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A Jewish student at Michigan State University says his jaw was broken in an attack by two assailants who he says displayed "religious hatred."

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NewsRoom
12:00 am
Tue August 28, 2012

With MSU, Holt Educator Keeps Closer Learning Tabs on Students

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This school year, Holt Schools' educator Sean Carmody is helping other area teachers learn 'formative assessment.'

Tens of thousands of school teachers are preparing to make their way back to Michigan classrooms. A growing number of them are adding something new to their skill sets. Advocates of “formative assessment” say it’s important to continually track whether students are learning material—not just at test time.

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NewsRoom
6:18 pm
Tue August 7, 2012

Michigan State to Mark 50th Anniversary of 1963 NCAA Game

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Michigan State this basketball season plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking 1963 NCAA regional game between Loyola and Mississippi State.

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NewsRoom
6:14 pm
Fri July 27, 2012

MI Supreme Court Says MSU Violates Free Speech Rights

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The state Supreme Court has struck down a Michigan State University ordinance that’s supposed to protect employees from harassment as a violation of the First Amendment.

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NewsRoom
6:24 pm
Thu July 12, 2012

Michigan St. Plans November Opening for Broad Art Museum

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A new opening date has been set for the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum on the campus of Michigan State University.

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NewsRoom
2:33 pm
Tue July 3, 2012

President Simon Expects F-RIB Strategy in 2-3 Weeks

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Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon says she expects to announce a strategy for the school's much anticipated F-RIB project in two to three weeks.

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NewsRoom
12:00 am
Mon July 2, 2012

MSU Remembers Morrill Act on Its Sesquicentennial

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MSU's Morrill Hall is named after the U.S. Senator who sponsored 1862's landmark Morrill Act.

Today marks the 150th anniversary of a landmark law that revolutionized American education.  As WKAR’s Mark Bashore reports, the Morrill Act traces its roots to mid-Michigan.

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NewsRoom
8:31 pm
Tue June 26, 2012

MSU Colleges Look Ahead to Shared Space

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Michigan State University officials say they're excited to be moving ahead on a building that will be shared by its schools of engineering and human medicine.

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