{"id":804,"date":"2019-11-18T11:43:30","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T16:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/november2019lite\/?p=804"},"modified":"2019-11-25T16:51:27","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T21:51:27","slug":"university-sidebars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakerlog.lssu.edu\/november2019lite\/university-sidebars\/","title":{"rendered":"University Sidebars"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s Open Season on Words!<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Lake Superior State University's wordsmiths are ready for your submissions to the 45th annual\nbanished words list. For every New Year's Day since 1976, the University has issued an annual\n\"List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-Use, Over-Use, or General\nUselessness.\" Between now and December 5, LSSU will accept nominations sent from all over\nthe world, covering all manner of word or phraseology, which some consider being worthy of\nexile. \"LSSU's word banishment tradition is now in its fifth decade,\u201d\u00a0stated Dr. Rodney Hanley,\nLSSU President. \u201cFor every new year since 1976, LSSU has received tens of thousands of\nnominations for the list, which now includes more than 1,000 entries. We are excited to see this\nyear's entries.\" Hundreds of words from the fields of academia, advertising, business, the\nmilitary, sports, and politics have found their way onto the banishment list. The 2019 list will be\nreleased on January 1, in time to welcome the New Year. Enter your submissions here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n

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High-school Students Challenged to Develop Solutions \nat the Lukenda School of Business\n<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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On Friday, November 1 the Superior Case Competition was held at the Lukenda School of Business. The Management Concepts and Applications class hosted the event, where high school students must evaluate a real-life business case and present their solutions to a panel of judges. Many local business owners and representatives gave of their time to serve as judges. This year\u2019s judges panel was made up of: Doug Laprade (owner: Laprade Insurance Agency\/Meemic Insurance), Ron Kurnik (owner: Superior Coffee Roasting Co.), Danna Sanderson (owner: The Foundry), Amy Azevedo (owner: Superior Styling Salon), Don Wilson (owner: Don Wilson Insurance), James Parker (Management: Central Savings Bank). The final panel consisted of Lake State Faculty: Mindy McCready (Professor; Lukenda School of Business), Valerie Philips (Professor, Lukenda School of Business), Jordan VanLoo (Marketing Department, recent Lukenda School of Business graduate) and Sharmay Wood (Student life). The class recruited other students to serve as mentors for the 11 teams that attended, with four students assisting each team. Continue reading about the Superior Case Competition.<\/a><\/strong> <\/div>\n\n

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Executive Director Of The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency Visits LSSU<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Lake Superior State University welcomed Andrew Brisbo, Executive Director of the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA), to campus for a seminar on marijuana regulation in Michigan. The MRA oversees the development of the burgeoning cannabis industry in Michigan. Students, faculty, administration, and members of the community attended the seminar to hear Brisbo speak.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Executive Director of the Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency, Director Brisbo\u2019s discussion on the current state of marijuana regulation, was an invaluable experience for our cannabis chemistry and cannabis business students,\u201d said Dr. Steven Johnson, Dean of the College of Science & the Environment.<\/p>\n

Brisbo\u2019s seminar focused around the mission of the MRA, which is to establish Michigan as the national model for a regulatory program, stimulating business growth while preserving safe consumer access to marijuana. Continue reading about the visit.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n

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LSSU Mourns Loss Of Student<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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On October 13 Lake Superior State University lost a member of our family in a tragic car accident due to hazardous conditions on I-75. Parker Dagenais, a junior kinesiology student concentrating in sports and fitness management,\u00a0 passed away at the scene. He was from Fenton, MI. \u201cOur hearts go out to the members of Parker\u2019s family and friends,\u201d said LSSU President, Dr. Rodney Hanley. \u201cAs our campus community mourns this great loss, I ask all who knew him to remember your time and experiences with him, and rely on each other for support in this moment of grief.\u201d<\/p>\n

Parker was a student assistant coach for Women\u2019s Basketball, and well-known around campus for his contagious energy and deep friendships.\u201cParker was a true blessing to our program and my life. He brought a joyful heart with him every day and his positive attitude was contagious,\u201d said Women\u2019s Basketball Head Coach, Brandon Lokken. \u201cParker loved our basketball program and we all loved him. We were so grateful to have him as a student assistant coach. We will miss him dearly.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the behest of Parker\u2019s parents, Paul and Susan Dagenais, Lake Superior State University Laker Club - Women's Basketball, will be accepting contributions in Parker\u2019s name to help high achieving students like him inside and outside of the classroom.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n \n

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Celebrate the holidays at the arts center<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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Take3 and Lauren Jelencovich will perform a memorable holiday-inspired concert at the Arts Center! Playing festive classical music accompanied with sensational vocals, Take3 and Jelencovich join forces for an exciting and heart warming concert, \u201cTogether for the Holidays.\u201d Enjoy all of your favorite holiday songs and more! Purchase your tickets now.<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\n

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