The Spartan Solidarity Network started a petition Tuesday, Sept. 29, following a listening session that occurred Sept. 25. The petition includes a list of eight demands of the university.
From Sept. 7 to Sept. 15, the average number of daily cases linked to MSU was 91. In the days following an emergency placing 39 large East Lansing properties under quarantine, the average number of positive cases fell to about 15.
This year, Homecoming made the virtual transition due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Homecoming Committee Chair Regina Cross, Committee Member Madison Packer and attendee Cindy Baswell talk about the transition.
Multiple incidents have caused fraternities to receive backlash from the greater East Lansing community and call into question how these institutions are representing the university they belong to.
Trustee Brianna Scott answered questions regarding tuition rates, teaching policies, international student inclusion, the spring semester and football.
"I usually would rely on that job to pay my rent and pay for my groceries," English senior Carly Lize said. "I work another job on campus, but luckily that one was okay. I needed both jobs to be able to make rent, so I was panicked at first."
The DHS proposal said applications for extensions of stay could be approved if "additional time needed is due to a compelling academic reason, documented medical illness or medical condition, or circumstance that was beyond the student’s control."
A photo story depicting Fraser Tea, a small, Michigan based tea company that has recently partnered with Biggby Coffee, an East Lansing based company.
JMC Student Senate released a statement condemning RHS for furloughing its student employees and demanded the university to rehire all of the employees affected, as well as formally apologize to them. The Senate received support from 14 other student organizations.
JMC Student Senate will release a statement of condemnation Friday against recent Residential and Hospitality Services (RHS) action to furlough over 700 students. The Senate already has signatures from 13 student organizations in support.
On Thursday, presidents of MSU, UM, and Wayne State met to talk about the COVID-19 pandemic and what it has meant for university research, but also made predictions about the pandemic in 2021.
Brian Mosallam opened up about his plan if reelected, his response to the Larry Nassar scandal and Big Ten football returning.
Michigan State Residential and Hospitality Services notified student employees Monday that they would be placed on a leave beginning Oct. 4, according to a letter from RHS Human Resources. This notification was sent out to more than 700 RHS student team members, according to RHS Chief Communications Officer Kat Cooper, giving those furloughed a short 12-day notice.
ASMSU is holding a special fall election to fill vacant seats. With the announcement of the new candidates, there will still be vacancies in multiple colleges.
A visual story depicting college classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of MSU's transition to online classes, students' living spaces are now doubling as their place of study.
On-demand events will also be available throughout the week, including free movies and the Spartan Marching Band's halftime performances.
President of the MSU Beta Zeta Chapter of Theta Chi Ryan Welch said he and other fraternity presidents were “blindsided” by the health department’s order to quarantine. Welch said the fraternities were notified by an email from Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail.
“I felt really active and got angry one day, so I kind of started typing out this petition," Doctor of veterinary medicine third-year Nate Vandentop said.
"We have 51 incident reports currently being processed by our Dean of Students Office for possible violations of the community compact and Ingham County emergency orders," MSU Deputy Spokesperson Dan Olsen said in an email.
These miniature heart models enable an ability to study many other cardiovascular-related diseases on the developing fetal heart.