I still remember how surreal it felt when my parents dropped me off at my freshman-year dorm. The last few months of my life had built up to that moment. Senior year felt like a lead-up to adulthood, and summer felt like the final stretch of being a kid. I thought I was ready to grow up, but once I arrived, I had no idea where to start or how to navigate anything.
When I started college, I was sure I’d never join a sorority.
Maintaining balance academics, extracurricular activities, social life, and personal life as an incoming student.
This guide features insight from MSU staff, a Spartan parent, and an educational psychologist on how to navigate the grief of letting go, as well as how to support your student through one of the most significant transitions of their life.
MSU alum Brittany Slater has faced her share of setbacks—none of which have stopped her from moving forward. In 2018, she spoke with The State News on her biggest accomplishment: walking across the stage with her then-two-year-old son Logan to receive her diploma despite the odds against her. Now, eight years later, Slater is sharing the full story, one that spans single parenthood, homelessness, and resilience in her debut novel.
Looking for the perfect place to take a study break but not sure where to go? Whether you're new to East Lansing or a returning student, here’s a guide to the best study spots around campus — tailored to your college and major.
On the set of James Gunn's "Superman" last summer, there was a familiar sight for those from East Lansing. Was it a bird? Was it a plane? No, it was digital storytelling senior Colton Bennett.
With things like additional majors or minors and internship requirements, many Michigan State University students pass up summer break for a summer semester. Alongside classes, students also partake in internships and summer jobs that have longer hours and a greater workload.
The arts district of Lansing was filled to the brim Saturday with vendors and food trucks — most adorned in black, green, yellow and red. The festival, held in REO Town, was hosted by Ourspace Creative as part of the 517 Juneteenth weekend celebration.
As East Lansing locals and MSU students alike passed through Albert St this past weekend, they were accompanied by the sounds of jazz. Starting Thursday, June 19, the City of East Lansing hosted the 29th annual East Lansing Summer Solstice Jazz Festival all throughout Saturday evening.
Michigan State University will host its fifth annual Juneteenth celebration in the recently built Multicultural Center on June 12 from 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m with doors opening at 4:30 p.m.
The Michigan State University Union will celebrate 100 years as a cornerstone of campus life next Thursday, June 12, with a centennial kickoff event designed to honor its history. Organizers say the goal is to honor the exact date the building first opened — June 12, 1925 — while launching a yearlong celebration that includes homecoming festivities and a closing event in April of 2026.
MSU hosted the yearly Odyssey of the Mind World Finals over the weekend, bringing challenges for the over 9,000 attendees.
No Thai! announced on May 9 that it would permanently close, with signs posted on the door and an update shared on its website.
On view through June 29, the exhibition brings together decades of the late artist’s paintings telling the experiences of war across key historical moments.
Amid the sound of the live wind symphony and the familiar call of “Go Green,” hundreds of College of Natural Science students crossed the Breslin Center stage Saturday afternoon, closing one chapter of their academic journey and stepping into the next.
Friends, family and fashion fanatics alike gathered at Michigan State University’s Demonstration Hall on Sunday, April 27, for the N Crowd Spring 2025 Fashion Show.
Michigan State University is home to several student DJs, known for mixing the tunes at bars and parties across East Lansing. A few of these DJs share what makes it so special.
Creative advertising sophomore Katyra Waller launched her makeup brand, BC COSMETICS, in 2020. She has been utilizing her time at MSU to grow her brand and expand her entrepreneurial expertise.