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ASMSU makes changes to several programs, cancels Safe Ride
ASMSU altered most of their services for the fall semester due to COVID-19 and online classes.
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Spartan Remix faces challenge online, organizations feeling disconnect
“Safety is the most important thing, in the summer we were debating having it online or having it in-person, ultimately we made the call to have it online because that was the safest option,” student director Jay Gooden said. “If I have to sacrifice attendance a little to keep people safe, that’s what we have to do.”
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Q&A with Vice President of Auxiliary Enterprises Vennie Gore
Gore sits down with The State News to discuss COVID-19 relief, mental health initiatives for students and much more.
LIFE
Column: Politics polarizing family dynamics, MSU students weigh in
I'm a Democrat, a liberal, progressive, left-leaning, blue, whatever you want to call it. You all know Bernie Sanders, I assume? Yeah, exactly. My parents? The opposite. Republican, conservatives, right-leaning, red, you get the gist. I know I'm not the only one in this sticky situation.
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What's happening at University of Michigan
"Reclaim MSU advocates for shared governance, in which students, faculty, and staff are involved in university decision making at the highest levels," ReclaimMSU said in a statement. "The GEO strike at the University of Michigan illustrates what happens when administrators make decisions alone, without shared governance and without fully engaging all stakeholders. This action also demonstrates the moral power and organizational strength of the GEO. We stand in solidarity with them and applaud their courage."
MICHIGAN
With 342 MSU-affiliated COVID-19 cases, all local students recommended to self-quarantine
Students should self-quarantine for at least 14 days to prevent further transmission of COVID-19 in Ingham County
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Building named after KKK member changed, Melissa Woo appointed as EVP for Administration
“I recognize the unfortunate impact on the Nisbet family but our decision is not about Mr. Nisbet’s family or even his contributions to educational, public or corporate life in Michigan," MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. said. "Instead, it’s about acknowledging that the KKK has been involved in extreme racism and horrific violence towards Black Americans.”
MICHIGAN
Former MSU PD deputy chief Valerie O'Brien returns from paid leave after more than a year
Former MSU Police Deputy Chief Valerie O'Brien, who was placed on administrative leave with her husband and former MSU PD detective JJ Bradac in 2019, has returned after more than a year. Her husband, Bradac, is no longer employed by MSU or the department.
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Students, faculty urged to participate in COVID-19 early detection program following spike in cases
“Students just need to know this is what’s happening right now,” Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail said. “You are setting the stage for not returning to face-to-face learning, not having an enjoyable basketball season, all of these things that you can count on in your college experience are not going to happen.”
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4th and last chief diversity officer finalist holds virtual forum
“The broad goals that I think would be areas that should receive keen focus are ... to support the retention and promote the success of members of underrepresented groups; to enhance the overall living, learning and working experience of members of the Spartan community; and to booster outreach engagement in economic development throughout the state of Michigan and beyond," Jabbar Bennett said.
LIFE
'Your Black friends are tired': Mental health and civil unrest
Your Black friends are tired. Tired of explaining to closed ears, tired of seeing their movement turned to trends and tired of waking up worried for their life. It's more than speaking about your solidarity online; you need to be productive and authentic in the Black community when opportunities present themselves, Sims said.
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Michigan State's final chief diversity officer finalist announced
Bennett currently works as the associate provost, inclusion and chief diversity officer at Northwestern university. Before that he was the associate dean, recruiting and professional development at Brown University’s graduate school.
MICHIGAN
MSU fraternities party moratorium vote fails two-third majority, 11 vote against
Seventeen fraternities voted in favor of the moratorium. The vote, which took place in August, needed 19 votes to pass. According to a letter from MSU Associate Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life Guillermo Flores, 11 MSU fraternities voted against a temporary prohibition of certain social events during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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MSU fraternities and sororities adjust to COVID-19 as recruitment begins
“I think it's went well, I've done this in-person and there's obviously been less people joining, but I was surprised by the amount, I thought it'd be less,” Psi Upsilon member Matthew Hankey said.
NEWS
'When girls rise, we all rise': Q&A with president of MSU's new Girl Up chapter
I wanted to make a change, and I have seen so many Girl Up organizations doing so, mainly through my friends on the other side of the world who are also involved with the campaign. Girl Up has a large platform and is something that's deeply interconnected, so we can easily offer a helping hand to those in need.
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ASMSU members sworn in, pass one bill in first fall meeting
ASMSU passed a bill approving their new director of IT Nichole Dastmalchi and director of marketing Spencer Horan.
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MSU Vice President of Student Affairs Denise Maybank accepts new role at CUNY
The Michigan State student affairs department may be getting makeover after Maybank's departure.
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3rd Chief Diversity Officer finalist James Page Jr. holds virtual open forum
“The chief diversity officer has to hold himself, herself or theyself to a standard where they are creating the same level of expectation as every other chief leader in the organization," Page said.
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124 MSU students and 2 MSU employees test positive for COVID-19
This week of results is the highest number of positive cases among students since the week of July 27, according to the website.
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Students react to MSU Dairy Store and Plant pausing operations
Director of Communications and Marketing for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Eileen Gianiodis said this decision comes as a result of business and economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. With MSU moving to remote learning for the fall, Gianiodis said they realized sales would only continue to decline.