April 2009


AROUND CIRCLE DRIVE

VISIT ITALY'S AMALFI COAST
Book by April 21 and save $100 per person for July trip


    See the breathtaking coastline of Italy on the MSU Alumni Association tour to the Amalfi’s Divine Coast July 15-23, 2009.  This stretch of more...

MSU PARTNERS IN FILM EDUCATION
Helps prepare Michiganians who seek employment in growing film industry


    MSU, Lansing Community College (LCC) and Capital Area Michigan Works! (CAMW!) are partnering to prepare Michigan residents seeking employment in the state’s growing more...

$1.1 MILLION FOR NURSING
Grants address critical shortage of nursing faculty and work force


      MSU’s College of Nursing will receive more than $1.1 million in three grants from the Michigan Nursing Corps to address the critical more...

MSU'S ALLIANCE WITH SPARROW HOSPITAL
Three human health colleges outline strategy to improve area health care


     A new alliance between MSU’s three human health colleges and Sparrow Hospital seeks to improve mid-Michigan’s health care by expanding research, medical education more...


GUEST COLUMN

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
By Peter DeLong, MSUAA Director of Sales and Sponsorships


     Thanks go out to all the fantastic sponsors of the Michigan State Alumni Association.  The MSUAA works very hard to meet the needs more...


SPARTANS ON THE MOVE

MEMOIR CONFRONTS HOLOCAUST PAST
The son of Holocaust survivors journeys to Germany in this memoir


    Lev Raphael, Ph.D. ’86, a writer living in Okemos, grew up loathing everything German. A son of Holocaust more...

ALUMNA FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
She will direct international alumni relations working for MSUAA and ISP


    Claire Brender, ’87, director of World Bridge, the public affairs, outreach and development arm of the Office of International more...

PROFESSOR PUBLISHES GEOGRAPHY TEXTBOOK
First college-level geography text book about Michigan in decades


    MSU Professor Randall Schaetzl led a team of 54 professors from 15 universities to create the first college-level textbook on Michigan's geography in more...

ALUM WINS ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD
GiftZip.com wins second place at 2008 Fall Great Lakes Entrepreneur Quest


      GiftZip.com, an East Lansing based internet venture, was recognized as the runner up for “New Business Idea” in the 2008 Fall Great more...

SPARTAN IN GOLF HALL OF FAME
A former club professional, Dewling became a golf course manager and designer


      Jim Dewling, ’66, president and CEO of Total Golf Inc., has been named to the Michigan Golf Hall more...


SPORTS NEWS

MSU MAKES NCAA FINAL FOUR
Team defeats No. 1-seed Louisville in the NCAA's Midwest region


       After leading the men’s basketball team to win the Big Ten regular season championship by four games--MSU’s first championship since 2001--Tom Izzo more...

GOMEZ IS NCAA CHAMPION
Junior wrestler from Puerto Rico is national champion at 133 pounds


       MSU junior Franklin Gomez won the NCAA wrestling championship at 133 pounds.  He is the first Spartan to more...


SIDE NOTES

MSU For All Seasons

This new pictorial book showing the MSU campus in the beauty of all four seasons makes for a perfect gift.  Order now.   more...

Not an MSUAA member?

Don't be surprised when Spartans everywhere start daring you to belong. Our  campaign is designed to raise awareness about the value of membership. Hey, Spartans, more...

LinkedIn to MSUAA?

Enrich your business and career connections and build a stronger alumni community.  Join our LinkedIn group with nearly 75,000 alumni. more...

Be An MSU Mentor

Help mentor an MSU student via the new Professional Network sponsored by the MSUAA and MSU Career Services.  Please register by contacting MSUAA career more...

Locate A Club Near You

The MSUAA has clubs in every corner of the U.S.  Click here and locate a club near you!
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Final Four Pep Rally

Join the free MSUAA pep rally at Somerset Mall, Troy, Friday April 3, 2009, from 5:30-7 p.m.  Free hot dogs and ice cream for more...

Kaleidoscope - A Day for Women

Our annual event will be at Kellogg Center on Friday, April 17, 2009.  Keynote speaker is NBC investigative reporter Chris Hansen. To receive a brochure, more...

Graduates of 50 years or more

Save these dates for the annual Alumni Reunion Days for all graduates 50 years and more:  June 4-5, 2009.   Click here for more information. more...

Dinosaur Dig

Take your children or grandchildren to Colorado for a Family Dinosaur Discovery August 8-14, 2009.  A resident paleontologist will provide expert instruction.   more...

Add Class to Your Life

Register for the MSUAA’s Evening College offering noncredit personal enrichment courses for adults.  
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Robert Bao
Editor, MSU Alumni Magazine, UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT, ADVANCEMENT COMMUNICATION


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