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In the last decade, Michigan State University has gone through a trial by fire, weathering what seems to be one scandal after another. From the Larry Nassar scandal to the allegations against former football head coach Mel Tucker, MSU has endured crisis after crisis — and its tattered reputation is only now beginning to heal.
Michigan State University is deciding between three firms to conduct its review of how the university handles relationship violence and sexual misconduct, according to bidding documents obtained via a public records request.
An awkward intersection lies between the work of Michigan State University’s lawyers and its Title IX investigators.
After sifting through more than 6,000 files, publishing 12 stories and undertaking intensive reporting in September 2024, The State News reporters Alex Walters, Owen McCarthy and Theo Scheer were awarded the 2025 Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award by the Society of Professional Journalists.
Michigan State University says it hasn't been contacted by the U.S. Department of Education about the 22 open civil rights investigations into the university since the administration of President Donald Trump set about dismantling the regulatory agency.
Michigan State University is caught in a dilemma.
Michigan State University has launched a sweeping institutional assessment to reform its handling of relationship violence and sexual misconduct, university officials and survivors of sexual abuse advocates announced Thursday, May 8.
Before starting as interim president of Michigan State University, John Engler wanted a favor.
An attorney who defended Michigan State University against sexual assault lawsuits in the fallout of the Larry Nassar scandal and whose previous tenure as head of Title IX drew federal scrutiny to the office, and then left for private practice, has quietly returned to work in the office responsible for handling sexual misconduct complaints since mid-2024 — only now as an outside consultant.
In the very front of Michigan State University’s boardroom, Barry Powers restlessly ruffled through a mess of documents and legal pads in his two oversized briefcases.
In the years since the Larry Nassar scandal at Michigan State University, the federal government has significantly increased its oversight of the institution.
Michigan State University's top human resources officer, Christina Brogdon, has left the institution, a spokesperson confirmed, though it’s unclear whether the decision was voluntary or not.
Nearly a year after Michigan State University’s board requested her intervention, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is still weighing the removal of two controversial trustees. She’s awaiting advice from her attorney general, who’s being forced to reckon with her own thorny history with the embattled board.
Federal court filings suggest Michigan State University Board of Trustees Chair Kelly Tebay and Vice-Chair Brianna Scott encouraged former Faculty Senate Chair Jack Lipton to sue the board, raising questions about the leading trustees' adherence to board policies.
Disgraced ex-Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar has been accused of sexual abuse by another former patient, who told university police she was assaulted in a key period between MSU’s investigation of Nassar and the end of his practice.
Long buried documents reveal a bizarre new tale about disgraced former doctor Larry Nassar, with Michigan State University disciplining him for research issues more than a decade before sexual abuse allegations became public.
The last time Michigan State University launched a major fundraising campaign, President Barack Obama was worried about the midterms, Nicki Minaj’s "Anaconda" was topping the charts, and the "ice bucket challenge" was all the internet rage.
On election night, I and other colleagues watched three news stations count up the results for the presidential election on separate TV screens. Like many that night, I sought to ease the stress of the election by surrounding myself with people and work. So, I frequently found myself glancing at my laptop screen as it displayed little bars indicating who was winning the Michigan State University Board of Trustees race.
Republican Mike Balow and Democrat Rebecca Bahar-Cook will be the newest members of Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees after a narrow election.
For years, Michigan State University has insisted that its handling of sexual abuse claims has greatly improved since the Larry Nassar scandal.