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MSU scientists contribute to discovery and classification of new truffle species

Hannah Locke

February 4, 2025

The truffles — a type of fungi found across the globe and revered as rare culinary delicacies — have since been studied by researchers hoping to unlock their mysteries. By analyzing their DNA and the particular aromas that make these new truffles uniquely appealing, scientists have classified the truffles and determined their culinary value, something they hope opens doors to cultivating more.  

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MSU's new master’s in clinical mental health counseling seeks to address growing public need

Hannah Locke

February 3, 2025

This new program seeks to address the growing need for mental health providers, as more and more people are seeking mental health help. Students in the program will have the opportunity to get an accredited degree in mental health counseling, which will allow them to go on and obtain licensure to practice counseling.

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Remembrance events planned for two-year anniversary of MSU shooting

Somer Sodeman

February 3, 2025

MSU has shared its plans for the remembrance events that will take place on the two-year anniversary of the Feb. 13, 2023 campus shooting that killed three students and injured five. 

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MSU welcomes International Students Association headquarters

Anish Topiwala

February 2, 2025

The international community at Michigan State University marked years of persistence and hard work when the International Students Association headquarters held its grand opening Friday. The headquarters, located on the bottom floor of the International Center across from the Spartan Bookstore, will serve as a space for international students and organizations to gather.

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Associated Students of MSU advocate for immigrants, DEI on campus amid Trump orders

Anish Topiwala

January 31, 2025

The Associated Students of Michigan State University passed bills supporting immigrant students and DEI initiatives in response to the Trump Administration's recent actions at their general assembly meeting last night. 

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Scholar allegedly plagiarized by MSU dean says he wasn't consulted during exonerating review

Owen McCarthy

January 31, 2025

The revelation raises questions among experts about the veracity of the university review, which the president recently used to defend Jackson’s post atop one of the university’s highest ranked and well-respected programs.

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ASMSU Safe Ride increases operating hours for spring semester

Robin Han

January 31, 2025

The Associated Students of MSU has increased the operating hours for Safe Ride, their late-night transportation service provided to students as a safe alternative to walking alone in the dark. 

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Cults, Hobbits, a missing student: Is MSU’s secret forest hideout lost to history?

Theo Scheer

January 30, 2025

The history of Party Hollow has gone largely unrecognized at MSU. But the bizarre tale behind this ordinary patch of land reveals how the university’s "misfits" found community in the middle of the woods.

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Pike, other frats, reported to MSU for hazing, sexual abuse

Alex Walters  and  Owen McCarthy

January 30, 2025

Numerous people — including top MSU administrators — told campus police to investigate frats. What happened next is complicated.

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White House reverses course on federal funding freeze

Emilio Perez Ibarguen

January 29, 2025

The White House's budget office rescinded a freeze on all federal grants and loans after spurring confusion about the viability of financial aid among MSU students. The reversal also frees some researchers from concerns that funding for their projects could be halted.

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib talks policy, advocacy at virtual MSU student event

Robin Han

January 28, 2025

Rep. Rashida Tlaib joined Michigan State University students via Zoom Thursday to discuss pressing issues, including the dismantling of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives under the Trump administration and the recent ceasefire in Gaza. 

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Federal funding freeze won’t affect financial aid, MSU says

Emilio Perez Ibarguen

January 28, 2025

A memo released by the White House's budget office late Monday night calls for freezing all federal grants and loans implicated by President Trump's recent executive orders and directives. Financial aid for students appears to be exempt from the funding freeze, and MSU is telling researchers to continue work unless directed otherwise.

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MSU student to sue after being accused of dining hall theft

Theo Scheer

January 28, 2025

An MSU student's change in appetite exploded into an angry confrontation and multiple calls to the police at a dining hall last summer.

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Trump opens MSU, other universities to potential DEI probes

Emilio Perez Ibarguen

January 27, 2025

A recent executive order directing federal agencies to identify potential investigations into institutions of higher education may place MSU in the crosshairs of President Trump's anti-DEI efforts.

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MSU 'Stuff the Library' book drive aims to provide diverse literature for school libraries

Hannah Locke

January 26, 2025

Through February, the MSU community can give books or monetary donations to the Stuff the Library book drive, which is an effort to put more books that celebrate diversity and represent students of many backgrounds into school libraries. 

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MSU assembling Rapid Response Teams to navigate policy changes under Trump

Demonte Thomas

January 24, 2025

MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz sent a campus-wide email Friday addressing “strong concerns regarding potential changes to federal laws, policies and regulations” enacted under President Donald Trump that could affect certain university programs and initiatives.

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Student Book Store stops renting books as online textbooks grow in popularity

Hannah Locke

January 24, 2025

The Student Book Store will no longer be renting books to students—a symptom of a changing industry and online academic landscape.

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MSU Students for Justice in Palestine remember lives lost amid ceasefire

Anish Topiwala

January 24, 2025

Students endured below freezing temperatures Thursday night to honor those killed in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas war, in light of the recent ceasefire. Over cups of hot chocolate, they painted The Rock with an image of the Palestinian flag and words over it that read "NO JUSTICE NO PEACE."

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MSU postpones 'Future of DEI policy' panel days after Trump signed anti-DEI order

Owen McCarthy

January 23, 2025

Michigan State University had a panel discussion scheduled for next week on the "Future of DEI Policy at MSU." An executive order signed by President Donald Trump Monday ending DEI in the federal government appears to have changed those plans.

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MSU: Dean accused of plagiarism, targeted by DEI opponents, 'exonerated'

Owen McCarthy

January 23, 2025

Months ago, an MSU dean was accused of plagiarism and implicated in a conservative media crusade against DEI scholarship. Now, MSU has "exonerated" the dean of wrongdoing, and condemned "racist" and "despicable" attacks against him.