MSU's Alumni Association has selected Sam Vincent to be the 2024 Homecoming Grand Marshall. Vincent is a Lansing native and alum of the MSU men's basketball team who went on to play in the NBA and now coaches at Beacon College, where he advocates for inclusivity in sports.
Esmaa Mohamoud's “COMPLEX DREAMS” becomes the inaugural exhibition in the museum's new “Signature Commissioned Series," which invites artists from around the world to respond directly to the museum’s architecture.
Theater professor Ann Folino White was recently awarded the Betty Jean Jones Award for teaching and excellence by the American Theatre and Drama Society. Nominated by a colleague and supported by students, Folino White earned the award because of her unique teaching philosophy and lasting impact on students.
In 1953, the MSU Corn Foundation installed a plaque commemorating Professor William Beal’s pioneering work in hybridizing maize. This plaque, which still remains in the Beal Botanical Garden today, celebrates Beal as the first person to cross corn, increasing the yield of 53%. But these claims are untrue. And in 2022, the Beal Botanical Garden staff began to address these falsehoods with a sign.
For decades, hayrides have been a cherished tradition at MSU. Various clubs and organizations gather at Andy T’s corn field where they sit on hay bales around a fire and take a trip around the property on wagons. But Andy T’s is more than just a yearly destination for MSU students, it’s a staple within the local community founded by owner and namesake: Andy Todosciuk.
On Sept. 20, the Greater Lansing United Nations Association (GLUNA) planted a peace pole in commemoration of the UN’s International Day of Peace, which is on the 21st. It now stands in the courtyard behind Wells Hall and the International Center to represent coming together as a community to work for peace.
Michigan State University hired a new campus planner in August to replace Steve Troost, the previous campus planner of two decades. Now, Brandon List is stepping into the role to guide the physical development of MSU's campus.
Instagram now has "teen accounts," which introduce more safety measures and give parents access to enabling restrictions. MSU students and professors reflect on the impacts of social media on children and whether or not these new safety features will combat them.
City Rescue Mission, a key provider for Lansing's unhoused population, recently broke ground on a new homeless shelter in the 400 block of Kalamazoo Avenue. The shelter will aim to support the growing number of homeless people by providing housing, support services and essential supplies 24 hours a day.
MSU students flooded People's Park on Wednesday for a chance to see internet personality Sister Cindy, who is known for preaching abstinence and slut-shaming on college campuses. Sharing controversial views, Sister Cindy and her event is the latest incident to raise questions about where MSU draws the line for public demonstrations.
MSU students planning to vote on campus will have the choice to take home one of nine "I Voted" stickers featuring a variety of designs created by Michigan students. The nine stickers are the culmination of a monthslong contest which had over 480 submissions from across the state.
Tailgating is a fixture on MSU's campus during football season. But what makes for a great tailgate?
In June of 2017, Mackenzie Derhammer, 18 at the time, attended his first pride event. Old enough to go without his parents saying no, he watched drag queens perform and observed the pageant. From there, the idea of creating his drag queen alter-ego, Sapphire Shade, was born.
The W.J. Beal Botanical Gardens typically use spring and fall for more cleanup around the garden, whereas in the summer the real maintenance begins.
The Spartan Iron Challenge gave members of the MSU community a rare opportunity to train in the Greg and Dawn Williams Football Indoor Facility.
Biology senior and East Lansing resident Madison Enviya said she and her roommates looked out their window and saw the entire street in front of their house had flooded up to the porch steps.
June 14 marked the fourth annual MSU Juneteenth Commemorative Celebration, held in the Breslin Center. This year's theme was "Acknowledging the Journey: Freedom, Resilience, Empowerment, and Liberation."
Teresa Dunn is an MSU art professor and one of the artists whose work is featured in the Broad Museum until July. Her work explores the connections between people, communities and time — a conceptual framework shaped by her own life.
Every once in a while, when studying at the Union or taking a walk through the north side of campus, you may be greeted by a big, friendly golden retriever and his trademark red harness. Raymond and his owner, Mike Harju, have become familiar faces for students at Michigan State University. They walk around ten miles a day and many of these excursions take place on and around campus.
Within the month of Ramadan, many people throughout the world celebrate a time of fasting, abstinence, praying, and self-reflection. During this time, Muslims in East Lansing find companionship and community within the Islamic Center of East Lansing. Islamic Center of East Lansing Trustee Thasin Sardar said that, in addition to fasting from dawn to dusk, "Muslims indulge increased spirituality, sharing meals with one another and increased charitable giving during this month."