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MSU Police Chief: Employee clicking wrong button to blame for false alert incident

A review of last week’s accidental emergency notification, which incited panic across the Michigan State University community, has yet to be completed. But the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety is pretty sure what went wrong. According to DPPS officials, the human error which resulted in students, staff, faculty and parents receiving the notification involved a Security and Operations Center employee who, during a routine test, accidentally clicked the wrong button.

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Student group probing MSU college with Republican lawmaker’s blessing

The Young Americans for Freedom, a conservative student organization on campus, is investigating 11 College of Education courses by way of a Freedom of Information Act request. The student organization hopes to use responsive documents from the FOIA to prove that the college is pushing anti-white curriculum and limiting academic freedom. The probe is being aided by the group's national division, Young American's Foundation, and has the blessing of Republican legislators.

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MSU Museum’s second annual SciCurious invites guests to fall in love with science

This Valentine’s Day, MSU Museum invites its visitors to think about the world around them with its public outreach event, SciCurious, which presents attendees with an array of scientific collections, live specimens, and interactive activities. SciCurious is set to take place in the MSU Museum’s newly renovated building from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 14th. Anyone can attend, and although registration via the museum’s website is encouraged, it’s not required. 

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MSU board reinstates September meeting for 2026

Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees will host a sixth meeting this year, after voting to reduce the required annual number to five in 2024. MSU and its board have settled on hosting another private forum with university stakeholders in addition to the public meeting in September.