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MSU’s performing arts Alumni career services have been ramped up, a timely bonus center. Design by David to help many weather the economic downturn that has Giordan. uniquely impacted Michigan. 22 BRIGHT LIGHTS. BIG MAKEOVER. THE WHARTON CENTER With its new $18.5 million facelift , MSU’s Wharton Center foror Performing Arts solidifi es itself as a statewide resource. 30 THE MSU CARBON2MARKET PROGRAM SLOWS CLIMATE CHANGE, FIGHTS POVERTY MSU is a world leader in using environmental research to makeke an impact globally while helping people better their lives. 38 DEPARTMENTS President’s Perspective 4 In-Basket 5 Around Circle Drive 6 Spartan Profi les 14 SportsSp 42 AlmaAlma Matters 48 State’sSttate Stars 54 ObituariesObitt 58 LaLastingsts ini g ImpressionsImI 60 A_Contents.indd 1 12/11/09 9:42:03 AM MSU Alumni Magazine Michigan State University Governance Robert Bao President: Board of Trustees: Dianne Byrum Editor Lou Anna K. Simon Joel I. Ferguson Colleen M. McNamara Donald W. Nugent Dave Giordan Chairperson Faylene Owen Publication Design Melanie Foster Coordinator George Perles Vice Chairperson Diann Woodard Linda Dunn Lois Furry Copy Editors Michigan State University Alumni Association Chris Schaff er National Board of Directors Editorial Assistant Executive Board Offi cers Laura Casey Michael McDonald Scott Westerman III Dee Cook Michael Morrow Christopher Horner Brian Cullin Martha Moyer Letters to the Editor Cherie Swarthout Jane Dibbern Navneet Singh Narula Editor, MSU Alumni Magazine Patrick McPharlin David Dieterle Veronica O’Connor 242 Spartan Way Greg Hauser Th omas Emling Robert Pawelski East Lansing, MI 48824-2005 Michael Ferrari Gregory Pittman Executive Board Members Karl Geis Sarah Rorich Include name, address, phone, email James Goodheart Loston Rowe and MSU degree/year (if applicable). Aten Alrey Barry Gray Janel Rutzen Letters may be edited. 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School of Criminal Justice School of Labor and School of Packaging Barb Anderson Lena Loeffl er Industrial Relations Scott Witter Department of Forestry School of Hospitality Business Ellen Rzepka School of Planning Design Medical Technology Program and Construction Michigan State University Alumni Association Staff Members Stella Cash Dan DiMaggio Louise Cooley Karen Moser Interim Executive Director Director of Student Assistant Director Membership/Magazine/ Bev VandenBerg Alumni Foundation Lifelong Education Legacy Assistant Associate Director John Hill Regina Cross Laurie Robison Claire Brender Director of Alumni Career Services Event Coordinator/ Assistant Director, Marketing Director of International Kim Kittleman Travel Programs and Membership Services Alumni Relations Director of Alumni Engagement Jennifer Decker Sarah Skilling Peter DeLong Tim Bograkos Executive Staff Assistant Project/Event Coordinator Director of Sales and Sponsorships Student/Young Alumni Brenda Haynes Katrina Smith Cheryl Denison Coordinator Lifelong Education Assistant Clerk/Receptionist Director of Alumni Services David Brown David Isbell Barbara Susa-Fineis and Programs Assistant Director Alumni Groups Career Services Coordinator Administrative Assistant Michelle Burnett Special Events Assistant Alumni Interest Groups State News Alumni Association Making the Michigan State University MSU Alumni Band Jeremy Steele - (517) 214-2434 Connection: Gordon Spink - (517) 349-1826 To join or renew, change your address or MSU Telecasters Alumni Club obtain benefi t information, contact the MSU Black Alumni Pamala Saunders - (586) 246-0959 MSUAA offi ce. 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It’s fi tting to do so in this ment to Detroit and Southeast must continue our work to make 200th anniversary year of Lin- Michigan with the opening of Michigan State a more effi cient, coln’s birth and as we approach the our new MSU Detroit Center on eff ective organization that remains 150th anniversary in 2012 of his Woodward Avenue to house music a worldwide university of choice. signing of the Morrill Act, which and education programs and other We will do it boldly, yet created land-grant institutions university functions. deliberately and transparently. such as MSU. Our Bioeconomy Institute in Everyone on both the academic Th e Morrill Act stood for Holland is bringing scientists and the business sides of MSU’s the democratization of higher and business people together, and operations has been enlisted to education and knowledge— we’re ramping up activity with our contribute. Alumni, too, have an revolutionary at that time—and College of Human Medicine loca- important role to play. Consider hen the going gets tough, made colleges and universities tion in Grand Rapids. Wharton how you will contribute to the WSpartans get going. instruments of advancing the Center for Performing Arts now is transformation of Michigan State Th e State of Michigan has nation’s prosperity and well-being. partnering with Broadway Grand into something not diminished by reduced funding for higher educa- Th e tendency to view higher Rapids to bring top-fl ight theater adversity but strengthened by the tion in all but one of the last fi ve education as a private rather than to the community. challenge. years. Now, state support is dip- public good, unfortunately, has And to the north, we recently