VOL. 37, NO. 7 - NOVEMBER 23, 2005

CHM building plan moving forward

Photo by G.L. Kohuth Partners from MSU and the Grand Rapids area got together last week to present and detail a “proof of concept” that outlined the feasibility of building a four-year accredited medical school in West Michigan. Taking part in the press briefing (l-r) were David Van Andel, chairman and CEO of the Van Andel Institute; Marsha Rappley, acting dean of the MSU College of Human Medicine; Richard Breon, president and CEO of Spectrum Health; Mike Jandernoa, Bridge Street Capital Partners; Birgit Klohs, president of The Right Place, Inc.; David Baumgartner, vice president of medical affairs/chief technology officer, St. Mary’s Health Care; Mark Murray, president of Grand Valley State University; and MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon.

Plans for MSU’s College of Human Medicine in West Michigan continue.
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Commencement speakers reflect science, education

MSU’s three fall commencement speakers epitomize the university’s land-grant mission – each has roots in history and heritage with an eye on the future. (Full Story)

'U' has new events calendar

The university has launched a new events calendar on the MSU homepage and also offers university-affiliated groups the option to maintain their own sub-calendars of events, which can also be linked to the main calendar. (Full Story)

New Social Security Privacy Policy in place

A new university Social Security Privacy Policy has been established in compliance with the recently enacted Michigan Social Security Number Privacy Act. (Full Story)

Q&A with Harm de Blij, Visiting Distinguished Professor of Geography

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Job market poised to expand

Job growth for college graduates is poised to expand between 6 and 14 percent for 2005-06, based on information provided by 878 employers who responded to the 35th annual “Recruiting Trends” survey conducted by the Collegiate Employment Research Institute at MSU. (Full Story)

MSU welcomes new faculty

MSU’s tenure system increased by 96 faculty and academic administrators between Oct. 1, 2004, and Sept. 30, 2005, according to the Office of Academic Personnel Records. (Full Story)

Construction begins on automotive research lab

A $10 million facility that will focus on research to improve automobile engine efficiency, reduce vehicle emissions and seek alternative energy sources is on its way at MSU. (Full Story)

MSU is top public university for study abroad

MSU is the top public university in the United States for study abroad according to “Open Doors 2005,” the annual report on international education released by the Institute of International Education. (Full Story)

Few doctors receive adequate training in end-of-life care

An MSU study finds that not enough doctors are receiving formal training in end-of-life care, something that could result in more patients receiving treatments that are not only painful or uncomfortable but also ineffective at prolonging life. (Full Story)

Professor helps youth sports

The nation’s youth sports programs aren’t making the grade, says Daniel Gould, director of MSU’s Institute for the Study of Youth Sports. (Full Story)

Study finds CEOs, execs fired at same rate, for different reasons

In a recent study of forced turnovers among chief executive officers and top executives of 443 large firms, two finance professors from MSU’s Eli Broad College of Business found both classes of managers face dismissal at about the same rate, but that non-CEO firings can’t be as closely related to a firm’s stock performance as CEO firings. (Full Story)

Researcher helps state expand distilling industry

Transforming Michigan into a top producer of European-style brandy is academic for an MSU chemical engineering professor. (Full Story)

Professor honored for her 'transforming influence'

Geneva Smitherman, University Distinguished Professor of English and the director of the MSU African American Language and Literacy Program, received the James R. Squire Award from the National Council of Teachers of English on Nov. 18 at a ceremony held during the annual business meeting of the council’s board of directors in Pittsburgh. (Full Story)