Two of the affected fraternities — Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Alpha Epsilon — were featured in a State News story published the day before the sanctions went into effect detailing police reports of hazing and sexual abuse at those fraternities and others.
The United Farm Workers foundation held a "Know Your Rights" presentation to inform and assist undocumented students in the event of an ICE raid. Organizers of the event stressed its importance following recent executive orders surrounding immigration.
The agencies' direct prodding of MSU represents an extension of the increasingly far lengths being taken by the Trump administration to curb DEI programs across all sectors.
MSU advertising management junior Liam Clegg, who was diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease in October, returned home last weekend from a successful kidney transplant and looks forward to returning to MSU in the fall.
Another MSU student who witnessed the Feb. 13, 2023 campus shooting has sued the university, arguing that MSU could've taken preventative measures.
Alongside a new role co-chairing MSU President Guskiewicz' Green and White Council, former Broad Business College Dean Sanjay Gupta is being offered a raise of nearly $200,000. MSU has also agreed to pay $421,667 for Gupta's legal fees, as part of a recent settlement agreement between the two.
The robust performance of MSU's endowment comes amid sustained criticism of the ethical implications surrounding the university's investments.
Through the efforts of ASMSU and the National Social Norms Center, the fan-favorite ducks campaign returns two months after it was terminated.
Most of the security upgrades MSU has embarked on since the shooting — including adding more locks to classroom doors, installing a centralized security center and refining the university’s emergency notification system — are now complete, but their implementation hasn’t always gone smoothly.
Whether classes are held on future anniversaries of the Feb. 13, 2023, campus mass shooting will continue to be made on a yearly basis. The decision is made by a committee of students, faculty and other community members who plan the university's program for the anniversary.
Adam Candeub, an MSU law professor, has been open about his support for Trump and his willingness to serve under another Trump administration. Private emails obtained by The State News through a public records request cast light on the extent of his alignment with the president.
The Gallery dinning hall at Synder Phillips recently opened a new hard scoop ice cream station. Starting Feb. 15 and 16, The Gallery will also launch new omelet and waffle bars.
The cuts were set to be implemented Monday, until a coalition of 22 states sued to challenge them. A federal judge has now temporarily blocked the cuts to NIH funding.
MSU celebrated its grand opening of this very building in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This $38 million, 34,000 square foot building is a direct result of the years of advocacy and demands from groups of alumni, students, faculty and staff. And this ceremony was meant just for them.
Though campus police do not assist in enforcing federal immigration laws, MSU has no legal way to keep federal immigration enforcement from arriving on campus.
While celebrations of DEI programs are not uncommon at Michigan State University board meetings, various references to them at the board's recent meeting underscored the university's commitment to DEI amid pressure from the federal government.
The board also approved infrastructure improvements to Farm Lane, and authorized upgrades to the campus tennis facility to proceed.
The changes mean eligibility for the benefit will be extended to an estimated 2,364 employees, and lead to approximately 167 more MSU students getting the tuition discount, according to the resolution.
Pro-Palestinian student activists struck a deal with the board of trustees and university president after interrupting the board's Feb. 7 meeting. Student activists will meet with parts of the administration to arrange a larger meeting for April 10.
More than 200 students gathered in Wells Hall for a town hall event intended to discuss divestment, but MSU trustees and the president did not attend. Upset at the leaders' absences, the students marched to Cowles House in protest.