This order comes almost six years after survivor Rachael Denhollander filed her original police report, beginning prosecution for what turned out to be Nassar's decades of sexual abuse of many women.
Father's Day falls on Juneteenth this year and MSU alumnus AJ Troup wrote and performed a monologue to reflect on his relationship with Black fatherhood.
MSU Professor of Economics and Political Science Jon X. Eguia collaborated with MSU’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research to create a software that would help the public measure partisan fairness in elections to the U.S. House of Representatives.
“This is the first suspected case of death by hazing that I can recall and I've been working at the Prosecutor's Office since 1997,” Scott Hughes, Ingham County Prosecutor Office's Community Outreach Coordinator, said in an email.
The theme of MSU's second annual Juneteenth celebration will be Afrofuturism, "a fluid aesthetic that examines the history of African Americans in society and uses that framework to create a better path forward for the current generation."
Witnesses recounted seeing the victims passed out on two twin mattresses in the basement of the Pi Alpha Phi fraternity with vomit and urine on themselves. Phat Nguyen's autopsy report confirmed that alcohol intoxication was the cause of death.
Olympic gymnasts Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman are among the 90 women seeking over $1 billion in damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act, which enables people who have been harmed by negligent or wrongful actions of the federal government to seek redress.
MSU students and employees who weren’t compliant with the COVID-19 vaccine directive have been disciplined. More than 500 employees were terminated, 28 being permanent staff. Students were also suspended and had academic holds placed on their accounts.
Michigan State University has received a gold rating for its efforts toward sustainability, from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. This rating is MSU's second, after first achieving a gold rating in 2019. MSU will aim to achieve a platinum rating by 2030.
The Gender and Sexuality Campus Center, or GSCC, launched its Unconditional Love Fund to help mitigate the financial implications of the challenges LGBTQIA2S+ students may face. The new project will provide assistance to students that are experiencing financial hardships associated with their sexual and/or gender identity.
MSU announced COVID-19 quarantine and isolation housing would not be available for the upcoming fall semester. The last numbers Olsen received on April 11 showed only four beds were being filled out of the 300, showing plans needed to be adapted.
Michigan State University Dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences Prabu David announced in an email to the MSU community that he will be stepping down from his position as ComArtSci dean.
Painted above the entrance/exit of the Division Street Garage on Albert Avenue, “First Class” by Michigan-based artist Ndubisi Okoye honors the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Robert L. Green through depictions of his fight for equality.
As one of the top research universities in the world, Michigan State University is constantly advancing, innovating and changing the future of the world. Here are some recent research efforts you might’ve missed.
STARX competition is hosted by MSU for the first time ever after two years of the event being placed on hold due to COVID. The competition is a two day event, taking place on Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 21.
The Department of Justice announced in a statement that it will not bring federal criminal charges to two former FBI agents involved in the ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar investigation. This statement follows recent testimony against the FBI for failure to conduct the investigation with urgency and violation of multiple FBI policies.
The Union of Non-Tenure Track Faculty reached a tentative agreement with MSU over its contract terms. The terms include a compensation package, higher job security, online teaching opportunities and mutual respect for UNTF members.
On May 10, Cook made history as the first Black woman on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors after she was confirmed on a party-line vote of 51-50. Here's how her path to confirmation went.
Provost Teresa Woodruff recommends Terri Miller as the new interim dean of MSU Libraries to replace the current dean who accepted a position at Duke University.
Parents of Sister Survivors Engage headed an effort to reach Republican delegates before the endorsement convention on April 23. They asked survivors to write letters encouraging delegates not to vote for Melanie Foster as a candidate for the Board of Trustees.