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GUEST COMMENTARY: MSU’s $1 million presidential raise undermines its own budget message

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees said the doubling of President Kevin Guskiewicz’s salary was necessary for leadership stability and to avoid losing another president during a turbulent period. However, when you contrast that rationale with the university’s own financial messaging and publicly available data, the case becomes much more difficult to make

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MSU’s liberal, practical education admirable

0On Feb. 12, 1855, Gov. Kingsley Bingham signed a bill, creating the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, which eventually became MSU. On July 2, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act, which supported land-grant colleges and universities.

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MSU should sponsor use of on-campus kitchens

Sometimes when I walk across the main lobby of my dorm, I see the community kitchen. At a glance though, the second word only comes across my mind. Despite having an array of cooking utensils and instruments, the kitchen doesn’t seem to be a community one, because I rarely see it full of students.