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SVSU hosted the inaugural Special Olympics Thursday in the Ryder Center.
The participants and volunteers were pleased to note that the weather had turned in their favor. »
Students may want to think twice before adding questionable content to their Facebook or MySpace profiles. More employers are using the sites to screen potential employees, according to University officials. »
Information Technology Services plans to upgrade SVSU's wireless system this fall. New management tools and software will allow ITS to centrally manage all of the campus' access points from one workstation, which Executive Director of ITS Ken Schindler says will drastically increase the stability of the network. »
The replacement for Dick Thompson, ombudsman of SVSU and recent retiree, was filled by visiting professor Burk Foster.
Foster, who was recently appointed by President Eric R. Gilbertson, will assume the ombudsman position officially starting Aug. 1. He will work with Dick Thompson, who announced retirement last month, approximately one day a week during the spring and summer semesters to make the transition into the new position. »
Sara Ylen shared her story as a survivor of violent rape "to put a face to what you're taking a stand for" at the International Men's March "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" Thursday to stop rape, sexual assault, and gender violence. »
Program Board has elected its fall 2008 executive board.
Shane Williamson will lead the board as its president, while John Reno is vice president, Tadd Jawor is treasurer, and Megan Milbourne is operations manager. Two committee chairs have been filled and two are still open. Marcus Leonard will chair the Cultural and Diversity Committee and Bill Doherty will chair the Music and Special Events Committee. »
On April 9, the Spring 2008 Inventions to Market seminar took place in Curtiss Hall. In the event, two teams of MBA students were given the opportunity to work with inventors to analyze the possible advantages and disadvantages of each invention and, in turn, present them to potential investors. »
This April 21 marks the nineteenth anniversary of 100,000 students marching on Tiananmen Square to demonstrate for democratic reform in China's government. These peaceful protests were halted by infamous violent suppression less than two months after they began. »
On Saturday afternoon, 10 teams of 10 students competed in the 13th annual Pi Games. The event was put on by Sigma Pi and (sponsors) and this year broke all of their previous fund raising records by an estimated $500, coming to a total of over $2,000. The money is going to the Salvation Army's Children summer camps, so that the kids are kept off of the streets and spending their summer months constructively. »
Smiley faces and chili peppers have been the reason for students to enroll in certain classes for the past 10 years. After students have posted reviews commenting on their professors' performanced, the professors have struck back. »
