Conference brings African leaders, MSU together
Political and governmental delegates from five different African countries came to MSU on Wednesday to discuss issues such as agriculture development, education and health that will help to strengthen relationships with the United States.
Americans with Disabilities Act sees 18-year success
Updated Wed 11:04pmChange didn’t happen right away. When the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, passed July 26, 1990, there had already been a law that required public universities to provide access for students with disabilities in place for 17 years. “The ADA put teeth into the law,” said Valerie Nilson, learning disabilities specialist for the MSU Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities, or RCPD.
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New hybrid power plant could affect Mich. energy industry
Updated Wed 11:03pmSome Michigan students are saying the prospect of a new Lansing power plant will hinder the state’s renewable energy industry, causing graduates looking for jobs in the industry to move out of state.
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Lawmakers amend compact to save Great Lakes water from diversion
Updated Wed 11:08pmU.S. Congress members from the Great Lakes states took one step closer to making the Great Lakes Compact a law Wednesday when they introduced legislation to ratify the eight-state agreement to protect Great Lakes waters from external diversions.
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Police Brief 07/24/08
Updated Wed 11:05pmA dumping ordinance was violated at the camping area near the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education between 6 p.m. July 16 and 7 a.m. July 17, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
The battle is on
The 2008 presidential campaign promises to be one of the most memorable in United States history, and the Mitten State is emerging as a key battleground for both presidential candidates. Michigan has voted for a Democratic candidate in the past four presidential elections, but the margin of victory has been increasingly slim.