LiveBIG: Michigan State
BTN LiveBIG: Spartan Selfies showcase service
BTN LiveBIG: Spartan Selfies showcase service
Michigan State University launched its Spartan Selfies app a few months ago, allowing students, alumni, and faculty and staff to share photos of themselves with the crest of their mascot?s helmet above their heads to demonstrate school pride. But they?ve demonstrated something else with their #SpartanSelfies - the culture of service and innovation at Michigan […]
BTN LiveBIG: Michigan State maps the 'contagion' of gang violence
BTN LiveBIG: Michigan State maps the 'contagion' of gang violence
As headlines in cities across the United States highlight rising death tolls caused by open gang warfare in the streets, pundits, politicians and community leaders have put forward various legal and law enforcement solutions in order to alleviate this growing problem. But what if this issue can?t be resolved by the cops and the courts? […]
BTN LiveBIG: Michigan State student leaves school on a high note
BTN LiveBIG: Michigan State student leaves school on a high note
At 217 years old and still going strong, ?The President?s Own? United States Marine Band is nearly as old as America itself. Its storied history has included countless performances for American leaders and international heads of state, as well as being conducted by the likes of John Philip Sousa. Consequently, leading ?The President?s Own? is a […]
BTN LiveBIG: Michigan State coaches get new perspective on performing under pressure
BTN LiveBIG: Michigan State coaches get new perspective on performing under pressure
Michigan State men?s basketball coach Tom Izzo has seen more than his share of clutch performances and high-pressure situations. But even in his biggest games, there have been breaks in the action. In real emergencies, there are no timeouts, no commercials. That lesson - along with several others - was driven home for Izzo and […]
BTN LiveBIG: Spartans sponsor 'B1G' bike ride to stop skin cancer
BTN LiveBIG: Spartans sponsor 'B1G' bike ride to stop skin cancer
The phrase ?Gran Fondo,? which means ?big ride? in Italian, has been applied to mass-participation cycling events all over the world. But when it comes to impact, bike rides don?t get much bigger than the one Michigan State will be holding tomorrow. The MSU Gran Fondo started in 2013 as a collaboration between cycling enthusiasts […]
BTN LiveBIG: Michigan State professor 'powers up' efforts to promote kids' nutrition
BTN LiveBIG: Michigan State professor 'powers up' efforts to promote kids' nutrition
A series that covers the true revolutionaries, Game Changers explores how innovators from Big Ten universities - students, faculty and alums - are inventing or reinventing their chosen fields. The causes of childhood obesity in America are numerous. As most parents are aware, steering kids toward healthy food options is a never-ending battle. Michigan State […]
