MSU says no ICE activity on campus
Unverified posts about possible enforcement actions spread across local forums and group chats throughout the day. None of those reports included confirmed arrests or documented activity on university property.
President says he didn't file charges against student protester
In an interview Thursday, Guskiewicz said he's never filed a disciplinary complaint against a student, and only learned of the one against Folts from a news article.
CORES & CAMS groups face university funding cuts amid new mission statement requirements
University funding for CORES & CAMS groups has been cut, and they are now required to revise their mission statements to meet university-approved standards to retain their status as Registered Student Organizations.
MSU's "Civil Rights Dashboard" gives glimpse into harassment investigation timeliness
Michigan State University released a public-facing dashboard containing insights on how quickly the university process reports of sexual harassment, what type of conduct is reported most frequently and the status of open cases. University officials say the increasing public oversight reflects MSU's commitment to speeding up processing timelines.
The State News wins Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award for Nassar reporting
After sifting through more than 6,000 files, publishing 12 stories and reporting for months, 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.
Students race to study interstellar object before it disappears
Michigan State University assistant professor Darryl Seligman has led the first-ever scientific paper published about 3I/ATLAS — a project he co-authored with Atsuhiro Yaginuma, graduate student Tessa Frincke and several other collaborators.
Gutted Dept. of Ed maintains radio silence on MSU civil rights probes
MSU says it's heard nothing from the Department of Education regarding the federal government's 22 open investigations into the university, raising questions about what will ultimately come from the probes.
Pro-Palestinian protester disciplined over public confrontation with MSU president
Disciplinary charges against a student who confronted the MSU president underscore concerns around free speech on college campuses, and come as public figures adjust to an era of heightened political violence.
Interim dean of MSU College of Medicine announced
MSU's interim dean of the College of Human Medicine is taking on an "unprecedented" and "monumental" task, he said, as the university weighs a merger of its medical programs.
Pike sued over 2023 beating
The lawsuit is the latest in a series of allegations against the fraternity
Financial support for MSU students of migrant families in limbo amid federal cuts
MSU's College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) was notified last week that it will not receive federal funding for the upcoming fiscal year. The CAMP staff and community hope MSU can come up with the money to keep the initiative running.
MSU researchers express concerns on White House autism claims
Experts at MSU say the Trump administration's recent claims linking Tylenol and leucovorin to autism distract from well-established, evidence-based approaches and misunderstand the rising autism diagnosis rates.
Play festival raises climate change awareness through theatre
The biannual play festival Climate Change Theatre Action (CCTA) celebrates its 10th year of performances worldwide with a two-day festival themed "The Time Is Now." The festival will run from 1 to 4 p.m. on Friday at the Beal Botanical Garden and Saturday at Corey Marsh Ecological Research Center.
Students feel budget cuts in the classroom
Though MSU has contended its sweeping budget cuts will be executed carefully, so as to "protect" the student experience, undergraduates have noticed changes in the classroom upon their return to campus this fall.
East Lansing City Council defers second reading of police oversight ordinance
The proposed changes to the ordinance will be revisited at the ELIPOC meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 1 for discussion ahead of the Oct. 21 city council meeting, where the second reading will take place.
MSU hired lawyers with conflicting loyalties, Brenda Tracy says
In a new federal court filing, Brenda Tracy said the law firm representing MSU has an unavoidable conflict of interest in the case.
MSU seemingly ‘spared’ from anticipated international student decline
International student enrollments at Michigan State continued to slightly decline, but the university was largely spared from the sharp decline in enrollment some advocates had projected.
‘Professor watchlists’ are a thorn and threat for some MSU faculty
Databases of controversial university professors worry some Michigan State faculty and provide legitimacy for the Trump administration's assault on higher education.