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MSU settles with shooting survivor for $50,000
Michigan State University settled with another shooting survivor in early May, according to documents obtained by The State News.
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Broad announces changes to curriculum, College of Business now grants Bachelor of Science
The Broad College of Business announced a series of curriculum updates last week, including a transition from a Bachelor of Arts in Business to a Bachelor of Science in business. They also announced a series of classes that students are now required to take.
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MSU Board of Trustees appoints new provost and two college deans
Michigan State University approved three major academic appointments during its June 13 Board of Trustees meeting in Traverse City, including a new provost and deans for the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
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MSU trustees approve tuition hike, merger and new leadership at June 13 meeting
At its June 13 meeting held in Traverse City, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees approved a number of major leadership appointments and voted to raise tuition for the 2025-26 academic year. The trustees also backed a study that will assess the future of the aging IM West building, and heard heated public comment surrounding a controversial academic merger.
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MSU faces backlash over 9% budget cuts amid transparency concerns, union faculty petition
Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz told faculty and staff Thursday that the school will reduce its general spending budget by 9% over two years, blaming rising healthcare costs, operational expenses, and declining state support. But the Union of Non-Tenure Track Faculty says those explanations lack transparency and don’t match the data it has—or hasn't—been shown.
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MSU signs amicus brief in support of Harvard amid federal research cuts
Michigan State University joined 18 research universities in signing an amicus brief Monday in support of Harvard College and their recent legal battle with the Trump administration concerning two billion dollars in federal grants. As of May, researchers at MSU have suffered up to $82 million in research cuts.
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Groove Doctors 3 are letting themselves live
Three MSU professors started a band, releasing an album with 'principles of peace, love and tolerance,' but the show might be ending just as it's getting good.
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Former MSU administrator alleges she was fired for reporting sexual harassment
Alison Gaudreau, a former assistant vice president in Michigan State University’s Office of University Advancement, has filed a notice of intent to sue the university, alleging she was fired in retaliation for reporting sexual harassment and discrimination.
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MSU agrees to settlement of $29.75 million for Feb. 13 shooting survivors
Michigan State University has reached a settlement with survivors of the Feb. 13, 2023 campus shooting, two years after legal action was taken against the university, lawyers representing them announced Tuesday morning.
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More than 200 MSU students impacted by Trump travel ban
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday evening that bans citizens from 12 countries from entering the U.S. and imposes heightened restrictions on seven others. The move is the Trump administration’s latest effort to tighten immigration rules, placing MSU international students and scholars in uncertain territory.
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Recent MSU graduate Liam Richichi launches bid for East Lansing City Council
Recent Michigan State University graduate Liam Richichi is no stranger to politics. During his time on campus, he was active in MSU College Democrats — eventually serving as chapter president and leading its efforts during the 2024 election season. Richichi now works as the constituent services director for State Representative Jason Morgan. Now, the political theory and constitutional democracy graduate is taking on a new challenge: running for one of two open seats on the East Lansing City Council in the city’s Nov. 5 general election.
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‘Champions of the Heart’: Former MSU coach Garland turns cardiac arrest into life-saving mission
At a Lansing Economic Club event Thursday, former Michigan State men’s basketball assistant coach Michael Garland and head coach Tom Izzo shared the story behind Champions of the Heart, the nonprofit Garland founded after surviving a cardiac arrest in 2022.
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MSU athletics executive Jon Dykema departs for Jacksonville Jaguars front office role
Jon Dykema, Michigan State University’s executive senior associate athletic director for student-athlete management and assistant general counsel, is leaving the university just three months after his arrival to join the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars in a front office role.
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MSU formally introduces J Batt as 21st athletic director
J Batt was formally introduced as Michigan State University’s 21st athletic director.
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MSU advises international students to remain in the U.S.
The Office for International Students and Scholars at Michigan State University sent out an email earlier this week warning international students not to travel outside of the U.S. The decision follows reports that the U.S. Department of State has temporarily suspended visa interviews for international students intending to study in the United States.
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MSU selects Georgia Tech's J Batt as next athletic director
Michigan State University has announced the appointment of Georgia Tech’s J Batt as the next athletic director on Tuesday morning, one month after the departure of former Athletic Director Alan Haller, which triggered a nationwide search.
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NCAA issues notice of allegations to MSU over Tucker-era recruiting violations
The NCAA has sent Michigan State University its notice of allegations following the university’s self-reporting of recruiting violations during former football head coach Mel Tucker’s tenure, per the association’s Division I Infractions dashboard.
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MSU names Oregon dean Laura Lee McIntyre as provost
MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz announced Wednesday in an email that Laura Lee McIntyre will serve as Provost and Executive VP for Academic Affairs, following a nationwide search that began in October 2024.
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Executive order set to slash WKAR's federal funding
For over a century, WKAR has served Michigan State University and the mid-Michigan community, over time expanding into its home within the College of Communication Arts & Sciences and providing educational programming, local news and community events through its PBS and NPR affiliate stations.
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MSU reaches settlement with quiz creator over image of Hitler displayed at football game
Michigan State University has reached a settlement with the creator of a quiz series that featured a question about Adolf Hitler on Spartan Stadium’s scoreboard, an incident that sparked public backlash and led to a lawsuit against the university.