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Teresa Woodruff won't pursue permanent MSU president role
Woodruff said in a statement she will not seek the permanent role as university president.
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Prepare, engage, practice: three steps for new Spartan parents
As the fall semester approaches, new Spartan families prepare to send their loved ones away from home for the first time. It can be a scary, emotional experience; in many cases more so for parents than students.
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Security updates aim to provide safe MSU campus for students
After a campus shooting on Michigan State University, students struggled to feel safe, demanding increased investment and attention to campus security. Five months later, the university and its police department say they’ve delivered.
STUDENTS
Conquering life at MSU: What incoming students should know
For the most part, Michigan State University students and graduates have found their way and completed their journey on campus. Here’s what the current and former Spartans have to say about their MSU experience.
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MSU board approves amendment allowing game-day alcohol sales
The university will be now able to apply for licenses with the state’s Liquor Control Commission.
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Two MSU students die within weeks of each other
Two Michigan State University students recently died and their deaths came within weeks of each other.
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MSU board to hold special meeting to consider game day alcohol sales
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees will consider amending a campus ordinance to allow for newly-legal stadium alcohol sales at a special virtual meeting Wednesday, according to a release from the board.
ENVIRONMENT
How to watch the Perseid meteor shower from MSU
The Perseid meteor shower — one of the largest annual meteor showers — will be visible from Michigan on the night of Aug. 12. Here's what you need to know to have the best viewing experience.
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
'It offers these multimodal ways of expressing your experience': Looking back on 50 years of Hip-Hop
“It gives people ways to express themselves, whatever they're going through whatever their experiences are,” he said. “That's a way to express themselves in many different ways, not just verbally with your voice by say, rapping or singing, but by dance, with your body, or visually with stylized letter writing, or just sonically by making beats or turntablism, or reinterpreting music through hip-hop practices."
ICE HOCKEY
Calling all Munnsters: Munn Ice Arena goal light up for auction
After auctioning off the Breslin Center's scoreboard last month, the MSU Surplus Store is back with another piece of MSU Athletics memorabilia: the goal lights from Munn Ice Arena.
ICE HOCKEY
Incoming MSU hockey recruits display talent and character in front of coach Adam Nightingale at USA World Junior Summer Showcase
Michigan State Hockey will be welcoming three incoming recruits next season who all had a chance to show off their skills in the 2023 USA Hockey World Junior Summer Showcase. One standout from the camp was first-round talent Isaac Howard.
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MSU releases guidelines for the use of generative AI
A new update from MSU IT warned that users should be mindful of the kinds of data they share with generative AI products. MSU computational math science senior specialist Dirk Colbry said some of his colleagues are worried artificial intelligence is a sign of an apocalyptic future.
FOOTBALL
Big Ten approves 2024 additions of Oregon, Washington
Friday afternoon, The Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors voted to admit the University of Oregon and the University of Washington to the Big Ten Conference, effective Aug. 2, 2024.
FOOTBALL
Quarterback conversations remain at forefront following MSU Football's first official practice
Thursday morning marked the Spartans' first official practice of the 2023 season, and the clash for the starting quarterback position remains alive and well.
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MSU cancels classes next Feb. 13 for shooting remembrance, introduces plans to reopen Berkey Hall
MSU released a statement announcing updates on how campus will move forward in honoring the events of the Feb. 13 shooting.
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘Trying to bring happiness and comedy to all aspects of life,’ State Tonight is MSU’s first late-night comedy live show
State Tonight, the new campus live comedy talk show, is taping this fall with comedy and special guests coming to campus.
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MSU Press pulls controversial Duffy Daugherty book to review accuracy
The biography and its movie adaptation have been heavily criticized by former players for questionable historical accuracy and offensive racial commentary.
FOOTBALL
J.D. Duplain, Cal Halady and Tre Mosley discuss injuries, season expectations at 2023 Big Ten Media Day
After a very rocky 2022 season that ended with no bowl game and a major step back from 2021, player leaders redshirt senior offensive lineman J.D. Duplain, redshirt junior linebacker Cal Halady and redshirt senior wide receiver Tre Mosley spoke about the injuries that hammered the team last season among other topics during day one of Big Ten Media Days on Wednesday afternoon.
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What to know about MSU’s third-party data breach
Students received an email from Michigan State University administration on Monday informing them of a data breach which may have led to unauthorized access of MSU community members’ personal data.
FOOTBALL
Takeaways from Mel Tucker’s 2023 Big Ten Media Day
Michigan State football head coach Mel Tucker took to the podium just before noon on the first day of Big Ten Media Days on Wednesday afternoon. During the 10-minute session, he discussed several topics surrounding the team, including potential redshirt junior starting quarterback Noah Kim, changes to the defense and more.