Although Thursday nights in the second floor gym of the IM Circle building may look like a scene out of a Shakespeare play, the members of the Renaissance Sword Society need not have a heavy head or crown — just their longswords, some in-depth knowledge of medieval dueling tactics, and a bit of padding.
The Student Emergency Response Team is a registered student organization at Michigan State that provides hands-on emergency training to students at no cost.
The Izzone, Michigan State’s basketball student section, is an integral part of the university’s athletics program. However, the sense of community created among students wouldn’t be possible without those who lead it – the senior section leaders.
Michigan State University’s University Council, a representative body including faculty, staff, administrators and students, voted today to support the removal of trustees Rema Vassar and Dennis Denno by the governor.
The West Circle residence halls are named after six women who were influential during the early days of the university: Louise H. Campbell, Maude Gilchrist, Linda Landon, Mary Mayo, Sarah Langdon Williams and Elida Yakeley.
Michigan State University has settled a lawsuit with Crystal Perry, a former HR administrator at MSU Department of Police and Public Safety, for $25,000. Perry filed a lawsuit in February 2023 alleging rampant racial discrimination and harassment during her time working in the department.
Members and supporters of the MSU Graduate Employees Union rallied outside the Olin Health Center to show support for a submitted proposal to expand healthcare coverage for graduate employees. The proposal would expand coverage to include employee's dependents and make dental and vision care free.
An ongoing review of Michigan State University’s accreditation is pressing the school to prove it’s making real efforts to stomp out the board interference and donor influence that has brought so much scandal in recent years.
MSU announced plans to renovate Berkey Hall and the MSU Union — two spaces directly impacted by the Feb. 13, 2023, campus shooting. Renovations are set to begin in the coming weeks and are planned to be completed by fall 2024.
Dan Kelly, the chair of MSU’s Board of Trustees and lone Republican, stepped into the role earlier this month under unique circumstances. His term begins following the resignation of the former chair and coincides with the beginning of the new president’s start.
While embattled trustees Rema Vassar and Dennis Denno can still attend meetings and vote, they’ll be barred from participating in their former committee assignments and miss out on several perks, according to an MSU spokesperson.
Romantic comedies, or rom-coms, have charmed audiences for decades. From characters’ outlandish displays of affection to the simply mundane ideas of two people falling in love. However, some students question if watching these types of movies has affected how they view their real life relationships.
Michigan State University's Faculty Senate voted no on a proposed resolution to advocate for MSU to “divest from all financial holdings that support and profit from Israel’s military campaign and plausible acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip” this afternoon.
Legal experts say an outside investigation's findings of trustee misconduct warrants removal by the governor under a rarely used provision in the state constitution. But they warn that the situation could be used for political purposes.
Michigan State University’s Academic Congress has voted to support the removal of Trustees Rema Vassar and Dennis Denno by the governor after an outside investigation found the trustees violated board bylaws and code of ethics by interfering in university affairs and using student groups to orchestrate attacks against colleagues, among other things.
A letter from the Black Students' Alliance to MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz highlighted the importance of the university working to ensure that Black students' experiences improve following a series of racial harassment incidents on campus.
The Associated Students of Michigan State University passed bills advocating for American Sign Language classes at MSU, more free spaces for student organizations and the implementation of gun violence prevention measures at Big Ten universities at its general assembly meeting last night.
As opening night approaches for the MSU-student-led production of "Cabaret," members of the cast and crew reflected on the work they've put into the production since auditioning in the winter and their hopes for opening night.
A former MSU employee filed a lawsuit against the university Monday, alleging that his termination in 2021 constituted discrimination on the basis of race, national origin and age.
“I can’t speculate about what may have gone wrong in the past and why,” Guskiewicz said. “There may have been challenges between certain board members and the administration, but I’m looking forward and excited about what’s in front of us.”