Mike Balow — who calls himself the "ninth trustee" — has attended every board meeting for the past four years.
Thomas Stallworth, a Democrat and longtime Detroit public servant, hopes to restore trust in the board and make the university more affordable and safe for students.
Julie Maday, a former Novi city council member, hopes to lead MSU with particular responsiveness to students and parents.
Rebecca Bahar-Cook — the CEO of a Lansing-based fundraising consulting firm with experience on non-profit boards and the Ingham County Commission — says she hopes to bring collaboration back to the MSU Board of Trustees.
The State News columnist dives into what happens to ASMSU bills after they pass. Their final destinations are uncertain, he says, hindering the student government's ability to change the university.
MSU students set up an art installation of oversized milk cartons displaying U.S. citizens taken hostage by Hamas, in addition to other exhibits featured Tuesday afternoon near Kedzie Hall.
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.
Artwork painted on the Rock for Indigenous People's Day by the North American Indigenous Student Organization was vandalized Monday night. Students from the MSU chapter of Turning Point USA replaced the artwork with a joke attributing the word "dibs" to Christopher Columbus.
MSU's 2024 Homecoming week is taking place from Oct. 14 to Oct. 19 and will feature many fun events such as painting the rock, the Homecoming parade and the football game against University of Iowa. MSU students and community members look forward to welcoming alumni home and celebrating what it means to be a Spartan.
On Wednesday, ASMSU will host the four Board of Trustees candidates in the upcoming election. It will be a virtual event divided into two sessions in which students can ask the candidates questions.
MSU football has shown its potential at times, keeping fans eager and invested. On the other hand, the Spartans have had glaring problems in many areas as they've struggled with consistency and against higher-level teams.
The MSU Marching Band picked “Pure Michigan” as its halftime show theme for this year’s homecoming football game on Friday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m., celebrating music from Michigan artists. Its performance will include songs by Bob Seger, Lizzo, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations and Madonna.
The Wharton Center for Performing Arts will be hosting Democracy at a Crossroads, an event geared towards journalism students to discuss political reporting, on Wednesday, Oct. 16. A panel of writers from The Atlantic will be there to talk to students.
The North American Indigenous Student Organization, along with students and alumni, marched across campus in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday. They held signs while chanting “Hey hey, ho ho, Columbus Day has got to go” and “MSU, rent is due!”
After three years of consistent playing time and inconsistent performances, MSU football defensive back Charles Brantley has played like the defensive cornerstone he was shaped up to be.
MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities installed hundreds of new classroom door locks over the summer. This latest update marks the end of a year-and-a-half long lock installation process prompted by the campus shooting that killed three and injured five students in February 2023.
Some universities have been able to land on a clear-cut, seemingly ironclad defense of their decisions not to divest from Israel — the law. MSU hasn’t been one of them.
Hosts Jada, Shakyra and Anthony discuss their future travel plans and why traveling is so important to them.
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.
The North American Indigenous Student Organization set up camp on MSU campus to honor their ancestors and demand that the university acknowledge its role in the erasure of Indigenous people. The protestors have a list of demands for the university.