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College of Veterinary Medicine ranked top 5 in U.S.

For the second year in a row, MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine has secured the top spot in the Big Ten for its veterinary program, according to recent rankings from Quacquarelli Symonds, a higher education data provider. The College of Veterinary Medicine holds the fifth spot nationally and the twelfth spot internationally for the program.

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Nassar in the news: Alleged victims and attorneys challenge gag order

Ingham County Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina issued a gag order last week to bar both parties in former MSU employee Laray Nassar’s alleged sexual assault case. Now more than 80 alleged Nassar victims and their attorneys are suing the judge claiming Nassar’s attorneys are “trampling (the plaintiffs’) First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and expression.”

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VIDEO: Embrace the Rain

Students gathered in the Erickson Hall Kiva on Wednesday night to express their struggles with mental illness through testimonies, music and art during MSU’s Mental Health Awareness Week.

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Statements on Nassar from prominent officials

Former MSU employee Larry Nassar’s lawyers are focused on avoiding a trial by media.ch At the request of the defense, Ingham County Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina signed an order last week which limits what can be said publicly about Nassar’s sexual assault trials.

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'It's On Us' week proved successful for ASMSU and other orgs involved

This is the first time MSU has changed its direction with the "It's On Us" national campaign by organizing a whole week of events to raise sexual harassment and sexual violence awareness.  “The goal of our week of action is really to engage individuals who may not of attended programs and events before, may not of been aware of this issue and its impact of the community, or may not of known how they can individually get involved in efforts to prevent sexual violence," Title IX Coordinator Jessica Norris said. 

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'Forever Young': Family, friends commemorate MSU student

Startled with recognition — cars slowed as Rod Stewart's "Forever Young" permeated onto Farm Lane.  The poignant lyrics traced to sorrow but also to a flooded tap of admiration as members of the MSU community gathered at the Rock on Farm Lane Thursday night to honor the life of one MSU student, who would always "do unto others as you'd have done to you."