The Office of Spartan Experiences will be hosting “Countdown to Close-Out,” a campus-wide interactive and collaborative event to close out this fall semester. Students can participate in engaging activities between Dec. 4 - Dec. 9.
"It is deeply important to Governor Whitmer, both as a Spartan and as governor, that students, staff, faculty, alumni, and the public have confidence in the board," Whitmer's communications director Bobby Leddy said in a statement. "That begins with having great partners and great leadership in these positions. We will begin our search to appoint someone who will stand up for those values and move the university forward."
A special event to celebrate off-campus and transfer students will be held in the Student Services Building on Dec. 1.
"I think indigenous voices are starting to be heard a little bit more and supported in the sense of acknowledging Indigenous Peoples Day and acknowledging our Native Heritage Month and being a little bit more visible when we are acknowledging Native Heritage Month as well," Sorroche said.
The university's official fall break is on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday, which allows little time for out-of-state students to travel back home.
Despite doing almost no campaigning after receiving party nominations, the Democratic candidates swept November's trustee election. The campaign finance filings of the candidates and current trustees reveal their win is no anomaly.
While members of the Board of Trustees don't receive a salary compensation for their work, they do have access to several university benefits. From University Club membership to complimentary athletic tickets, here is a look into the perks of being a trustee.
“I do really respect Dr. Woodruff and I'm hopeful because I do know her character a little more personally," President of Women in STEM Riley Spalding said. "So I'm hopeful and excited to see how these next semesters or months are going to go.”
"We were asked back in October to give a summary of everything that's happened in the RVSM space from 2019 to 2022 to the Faculty Senate and to do so in 15 to 20 minutes," MSU psychology professor and RVSM adviser Rebecca Campbell said. "That is not possible ... there is literally no way I can do justice to everything that has happened."
MSU Health Care has seen a trend of better blood pressure control after Higi Care Everyday has been implemented over the past few months. When patients have information about their measurements, they feel empowered to take better control of their health, Jansen said.
From hot chocolate and pastries to photos with Zeke, Mental Health Awareness Week brings educational activities to campus.
Hosting six types of squirrel species, MSU is considered to have one of the higher and more diverse squirrel populations in the nation.
The MSU Global Festival made a return after a two-year hiatus. “We weren't sure what turnout would be like since it hasn't happened in a long time but we're really pleased the communities obviously come out to support our international students," Shantz said.
“If you take insights from psychological science, and you apply them to problems that need solutions, and you do that directly in an informed way, it's a really timely opportunity to do something that matters," Lucas said. "I saw an opportunity to do science that would make a difference.”
“When I was provost I would say I have 50,000 students, 5,700 faculty and academic staff and then I’ve got about 20,000 souls,” Woodruff said. “I count every cow, every sheep, every goat, every insect in entomology, I count every soul as part of us.”
"Voting should not come at a cost for anyone!" Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum said in a Tweet. The MSU Police will void any tickets received by voters or volunteers on Election Day.
“It’s hard to find different programs here at MSU to support you,” Downs said. “And that’s the worst part about it. You get discouraged because you don’t have anyone in your corner to hold your hand and guide you.” First-generation students ask for more support during the fourth annual first-generation student appreciation week on campus.
The SIRS forms will be revamped to "address what quality teaching looks like on campus." ASMSU representatives also suggested a new model for the presidential search committee, limiting trustee and donor spots to allow more room for MSU community members.
The two Democratic trustee candidates, Renee Knake Jefferson and Dennis Denno, won both open seats on the board. Their Republican challengers, Travis Menge and Mike Balow, said they fully accept the results.
Renee Knake Jefferson and Dennis Denno have won the two open seats on the MSU Board of Trustees with 24.94% and 24.35% of the votes, respectively, according to Ingham County's unofficial results. Their terms will start in January 2023.