Michigan State University will direct nearly $8 million in federal stimulus funds meant to cover a shortfall in state appropriations this year toward assisting more than 8,000 MSU students who lost their own state support.
Michigan lawmakers this year failed to renew funding for the Michigan Promise Scholarship program, which provided up to $120 million in grants for approximately 100,000 Michigan college students. That program awarded $1,000 to freshmen and sophomores, and this year was to have started granting $2,000 to juniors.
“Michigan State is committed to keeping higher education financially accessible to as many Michigan students and their families as we can,” said MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon. “It is part of our bedrock mission, and a responsibility for which we are going to great lengths to fulfill through extraordinary increases in financial aid, painful operating budget reductions and forward-thinking academic restructuring.” More »
For the fifth year in a row, Michigan State University leads the nation in study abroad participation among public universities in the United States, according to Open Doors 2009, the annual report on international education released today by the Institute of International Education.
During the 2007-08 academic year, the most recent year for which data are available, 2,969 MSU students studied abroad. More »
A new collaboration between Michigan State University and a Lansing neighborhood art center is helping area youths see their hometown in a whole new light.
"Patterns of Place" connects faculty-artists and students in MSU's Residential College in the Arts and Humanities with participants in an after-school program offered by the Reach Studio Art Center, located in REO Town at 1804 S. Washington Ave. REO town is located just south of the Capitol district. More »
Nearly 40 mid-Michigan workers have gained new skills and employment in information technology, thanks to a partnership between Michigan State University, work force development agencies and area technology businesses.
Michigan State enlisted the Prima Civitas Foundation and local Michigan Works! agencies to develop initiatives focused on talent development to drive regional economic competitiveness, increased job growth and new opportunities for American workers. More »
The job market for college graduates has bottomed out – falling some 40 percent in the past year – as the market undergoes a colossal shift that demands graduates be flexible and entrepreneurial in the rapidly evolving global economy, according to Michigan State University’s latest Recruiting Trends survey.
Job growth in electronic commerce illustrates this shift. Employers are hiring critical-thinking graduates with the skills to capture more Internet business and help the companies continually redefine their operations. More »
On Wednesday, June 30, 2010, U2 will bring their U2 360° tour to Spartan Stadium for one night only.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m Nov. 23 at Ticketmaster locations, ticketmaster.com, or by phone at (866) 448-7849.
U2 360° is presented by Live Nation Global Touring. For all the latest information, visit http://special.news.msu.edu/u2/
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Departments, programs and people at MSU will soon have the opportunity to be recognized for the work they do that helps reduce the university’s environmental footprint. More >>
Sally Nogle, associate head athletic trainer, discusses her position with the Athletics Department.
Patricia Edwards discusses her positions as the president-elect for the International Reading Association and distinguished professor with the College of Education.
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