The Michigan State men’s soccer team will take part in the University of New Mexico Tournament in Albuquerque, N.M. in its first road trip of the season this weekend. On Friday (Sept. 5), MSU will take on New Mexico at 9:30 p.m. EDT and will face off with UC-Davis at 3:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday (Sept. 7).

The Spartans are 1-1 on the season after defeating St. Francis (Pa.) 4-0 last Friday and falling to Vermont 2-1 on Sunday in the MSU/Radisson Fall Classic.

The feedback is in and we’re moving the headquarters for our Saturday football viewing to Spectators - 5850 Eubank Blvd NE - located in the Mountain Run shopping center.

We used to go to Spectators in the old days, but moved to Fox and Hound to escape the smokey environs. Now that New Mexico restaurants are smoke-free, we’re returning to our old haunts.

Join us this Saturday at 10AM as we watch MSU take on Eastern Michigan.

Scott W.
Prez@nmspartans.com

It’s that time of year. Mark Dantonio and team will be kicking off the 2008 season in our back yard, traveling to California this weekend. The game is on ABC at 8ET / 6MT. Although I will be traveling, our usual crowd will be gathering at Fox and Hound - I25 and Jefferson to worship at the Spartan shrine.

Here’s the 2008 Football Schedule.

Go Green!

Scott Westerman
Prez@nmspartans.com

FOOD AND BIOFUEL: YES, WE CAN HAVE BOTH

By Bruce Dale, Associate Director, MSU Office of Biobased Technologies, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, and Faculty Adviser, MSU Biomass Conversion Research more…
AROUND CIRCLE DRIVE STUDENT NAMED CHURCHILL SCHOLAR

Senior receives up to $50,000 for studies at Cambridge University, England

Katherine Leitch, a senior zoology major from Rockford, has received a Churchill Scholarship for 2008-09 to complete a more… WIN A NEW iPOD TOUCH

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Please help us improve our service to you in our communication effort. Take our two-minute readership survey regarding the award-winning more… NEW PICTORIAL BOOK OF MSU CAMPUS

A must-have book that recaptures stunning, visual memories of MSU

The MSU Alumni Association has published a new pictorial book, MSU For All Seasons, that all Spartans will want to have more… PROF HELPS DISCOVER BIRD SPECIES

MSU ornithologist helps discover Togian White-Eye in Indonesia

A new bird has been discovered by ornithologists, including MSU assistant professor Pamela Rasmussen, in the Togian Islands of Indonesia more… MARATHON WEEKEND FOR THE ARTS

48 hours of continuous arts and culture programming, April 18-20

Highlighted as a Year of Arts & Culture Signature Event, the Arts Marathon Weekend offers 48 hours of continuous arts programming from 5 more… NOTHING BUT NETS

Help eradicate malaria by supporting bed nets in Africa

You can help MSU epidemiologist Ned Walker succeed in his cause—the eradication of malaria, a disease that kills about 3,000 children a day more… DUBLIN IN AN IRISH CASTLE

Sign up for this unique travel opportunity with fellow Spartans

Experience the luck of the Irish on this nine–day tour to Dublin in an Irish Castle, August 4-12, 2008. This tour more… WKAR NAMED PUBLIC STATION OF YEAR

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WKAR-TV, mid-Michigan’s PBS affiliate station, was named Michigan Public Television Station of the Year at the 2007 Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB) more…
SPARTANS ON THE MOVE ATTORNEY WINS SERVICE AWARD

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David E. S. Marvin, shareholder with Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap, P.C. was awarded the Lansing Regional Chamber more… LORE OF THE CONSULTING WIZARDS

Book on business consultants will be serialized on the web

Richard Metzler, ’63, and his son Jon are doing something different in the world of publishing. The father and more… TOP VETERINARY AWARD FOR ALUM

Virginia vet is known for his relief work as well as animal response

Samuel Tate, DVM ’67, a veterinarian in Roanoke, VA, has received the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association’s Veterinary Service Award more… KEY OFFICIAL FOR NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY

Alum is named U.S. Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety at USDA

H. Scott Hurd, Ph. D., an epidemiologist at Iowa State University, has been named Deputy Under Secretary for Food more…
SPORTS NEWS GOMEZ WINS BIG TEN AT 133 POUNDS

He knocks off No. 1-seed James Kennedy of Illinois in Minneapolis

MSU sophomore wrestler Franklin Gomez won the Big Ten wrestling championship at 133 pounds in March and finished third in the NCAA tournament. more…
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Show your Spartan Pride when you mail your graduation or wedding invitations. Order official MSU PhotoStamps. more… Your Spartan Connection!

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Help Tom and Lupe Izzo win in this nationwide fight against cancer, a collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of more…
UPCOMING EVENTS Alumni Reunion Days

Register online for the annual Alumni Reunion Days, June 5-6, 2008. more… Football in the Sun!

Join the MSU football team when it opens the 2008 season at California-Berkeley, August 28-31. Click here for more information. more… Aspen Trip for Young Alums

Choose from a 4-night or 7-night tour Aug. 20-24 or Aug. 17-24. Here’s more information about this exciting adventure for young alums. more… Web Travel Presentation

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On April 23, 2008, the MSUAA’s 50 Plus Fitness Exercise program begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Meridian Mall, Okemos. Entertainment by more…

When Will Farrell performed in East Lansing, he donned his famous anchorman persona to interview our beloved head coach.

Coach Mark Dantonio continues to build a strong foundation for our football program. Here is some video of the Coach’s recruiting press conference along with the Freep’s Drew Sharp’s analysis of this year’s class.

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By Linda O. Stanford, Associate Provost for Academic Services and Manager, Art Museum Design Team. It was immediately apparent more…

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STELLA CASH IS ACTING ALUMNI DIRECTOR

Bill Beekman is named secretary of MSU Board of Trustees

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Mid-Winter blahs? We have the prescription. Join us for Spartan basketball, Sunday, January 27th at Fox & Hound - I25 and Jefferson. Tip-off is 11AM.

We’ll also convene our winter board meeting. All officers, non-officers, board members, non-board members and Spartan friends are welcome!

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YOU CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE

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MSU SENIOR WINS 2008 MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP

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MSU alumni can experience the beauty of Alaska’s Inside Passage on this MSU Alumni Association sponsored cruise. From May 10-17, 2008, you can more… NEW NANOSCALE MATERIAL INVENTED AT MSU

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SPARTANS ON THE MOVE

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Many of you know that since Keith Williams’ retirement, our association has been able lead by Bill Beekman.  Bill has done a terrific job beginning the implementation of our best practices findings and has attracted some outstanding new blood to the MSUAA organization. Here’s a note he circulated to our board announcing his future plans and providing an update on the search process for his successor.

MSUAA National Board Members:

This email includes several updates of importance.  First, for those of you who were unable to join us on the conference call on Friday, I announced that I have been asked by President Simon to join her immediate staff as the Secretary of the Board of Trustees and Executive Assistant to the President.  This job is currently held by Alison Barber, who will be returning to the faculty of the business college.  Those of you who know Alison, know how extraordinarily effective she is and how challenging it will be to fill her shoes.  Nevertheless, it presents an exciting opportunity for me to continue to work with on exciting issues within the university.  I will be leaving the alumni association on or about January 1, 2008.

As you know, we have begun a search for the next executive director of the alumni association.  We anticipate concluding that search on or about July 1, 2008, consistent with the timeline approved by all of you at our October meeting.  President Simon has appointed a search committee that includes:  Stella Cash, chair of the search committee; Bonnie Knutson, chair of the national board; Greg Hauser, incoming chair of the national board; Patrick McPharlin, CEO of the MSU Federal Credit Union; Carole Ames, Dean of the College of Education; Martin Jarmond, Assistant Athletic Director for Development; June Youatt, Senior Associate Provost; and Katie Copple, President of the Student Alumni Foundation.  In addition, Paulette Granberry Russell and I will be consultants to the committee.

We have hired Dennis Barden of Witt/Kieffer to serve as our search consultant.  The text below will appear in the alumni association magazine scheduled for delivery in late December.

Executive Director Search

The Michigan State University Alumni Association will soon begin searching for its next Executive Director.  A complete job description and background information will be available on January 15, 2008 at www.msualum.com/search.

Nominations and inquiries should be forwarded to the association’s search consultant, Dennis M. Barden, Senior Vice President, Witt/Kieffer, 2015 Spring Road, Suite 510, Oak Brook, IL 60523.  Phone: (630) 575-6167; Fax: (630) 990-1257; email: MSUAA@wittkieffer.com.

Between January 1 and July 1 of 2008 we will be without an executive director.  I am pleased to inform you that President Simon has asked Stella Cash to serve as the interim executive director during that time and that Stella has agreed to do so.

Finally, it is customary at this time of year that we email all of you to solicit nominations to serve on the executive committee of our national board.  While our bylaws have changed some of the names, that part of our process remains the same.  We are currently seeking nominations for individuals interested in serving as our vice-chairperson (with the presumption that the person become chair the following year), secretary, or treasurer.  Individuals interested in making a nomination of themselves, or of someone else, should provide that information to Bev VandenBerg at vanden15@alumni.msu.edu.  In the interest of moving this process along as expeditiously as possible, we are asking that all nominations be made by no later than Tuesday, December 18 at noon.