News Topic - Michigan State University

Jobless rate hits 8%, highest in nearly 25 years
South Carolina looked like a pretty good choice to computer network engineer Chad Birnbaum. Armed with a degree from Michigan State University and solid industry credentials, he landed a job in the area that paid $60,000 and offered full benefits.At 25, life was good.Then, as the financial meltdown ... more »
Charleston.net  –  Nov 22, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: South Carolina: Charleston

Fans of The Game cross borders; supporters show colors regardless of location
They live across enemy lines.They proudly wear their uniform on the opposing side, despite sneers from neighbors.And tomorrow, they hope to raise their flags with delight after a border-battle victory.They are Buckeyes living in Michigan - and Wolverines who reside in Ohio."We're defending ... more »
ToledoBlade.com  –  Nov 21, 2008 09:54 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Ohio: Toledo

Lansing woman's disappearance leaves family fearing the worst
On Nov. 11, the day Krista Lueth disappeared, she left her horticulture class at Michigan State University and took a bus home.
Lansing State Journal  –  Nov 20, 2008 05:24 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Michigan: Lansing

Religious diversity focus of conference at MSU
The multitude of religious faiths practiced within the black community often is underappreciated, according to Gloria Smith.“We've got Christians, Jews, Catholics, Bahá'ís, Muslims,” said Smith, an emerita professor of counseling psychology at Michigan State University. ... more »
Lansing State Journal  –  Nov 19, 2008 5:27 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Michigan: Lansing

MSU scholars help lead national effort for education reform
The United States does not have enough effective teachers -- a problem that could be corrected partly by improving working conditions at low-income schools and determining the best forms of teacher recruitment, according to a national panel of experts led by a Michigan State University scholar.
EurekAlert!  –  Nov 18, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Technology: Science

Granholm names Sabaugh to judgeship
Gov. Jennifer Granholm has appointed Matthew Sabaugh, a Macomb County assistant prosecutor and son of county Clerk Carmella Sabaugh, as a judge in Warren's 37th District Court.He replaces former Chief Judge Walter Jakubowski Jr., who retired after serving since his appointment to the bench in 1 ... more »
Lansing State Journal  –  Nov 14, 2008 10:59 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Michigan: Lansing

Statins studied for muscle problems
EAST LANSING, Mich., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A Michigan State University researcher says she is studying whether a popular class of cholesterol-lowering drugs -- statins -- may cause muscle problems.
United Press International  –  Nov 13, 2008 03:04 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Health

Morning death notices
• Laatsch, Gerald L., 78, retired Michigan State University employee, died Monday. Services 11 a.m. Friday at St. Casimir Catholic Church. Arrangements by Palmer, Bush and Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Lansing Chapel.
Lansing State Journal  –  Nov 12, 2008 4:43 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Michigan: Lansing

2009 IT career survival guide: IT salaries take tiny leaps
Walter Scott may not be your typical IT professional. But the circumstances around his current compensation have become all too familiar.Scott, a 20-year IT veteran, is a solutions architect at Verizon Business in East Meadow, N.Y., where he helps devise IP telephony systems for the company's c ... more »
InfoWorld  –  Nov 12, 2008 11:00 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Technology

Perles says he will run for governor in 2010
Former Michigan State University football coach George Perles says he's done a lot to help people as an MSU trustee.
Lansing State Journal  –  Nov 12, 2008 04:15 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Local: Michigan: Lansing