MEN'S BASKETBALL
Peaking at the right time: MSU men's basketball to host No. 11 Wisconsin
As February winds down, MSU controls its path to its first Big Ten championship in five seasons.
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MSU's status reaffirmed after accreditation scare
MSU's accreditors reaffirmed the university’s accreditation for another ten years, nearly a year and a half after saying a trustee's alleged misconduct raised "potential concerns."
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MSU Extension votes to unionize
The group, which partners with counties throughout Michigan to provide educational services, is the first independently organized extension network in the country, organizers say.
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Joel Christian Gill gives presentation on the power of storytelling
On Thursday, Feb. 27, cartoonist and historian Joel Christian Gill led a presentation at Michigan State University where he explored the importance of sharing stories. From the moment that his parents met right up to his current project, Gill used humor, creativity and comic art to tell his own story.
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine honors Black legacies at annual lecture series
Dr. Russell J. Ledet spoke about the history of slavery, his family and his ancestors’ resistance that led him to where he is today.
COMMUNITY
MSU professor uses comics, digital humanities to explore Afrofuturist stories
Chambliss said he's "often trying to recover stories about Black spaces" and people who have been "hidden in the record."
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey prepares for final regular season series on the road against Notre Dame
The final weekend of Big Ten regular season hockey has arrived.
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MSU to consider combining Colleges of Human Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine
President Kevin Guskiewicz sent a campus-wide update on an assessment of the university’s health sciences strategy Thursday, which included plans of a possible merge of two colleges of medicine.
MICHIGAN
Whitmer delivers annual State of the State Address, focuses on higher education
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered her annual State of the State Address on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Michigan State Capitol. Whitmer’s speech worked to appeal to both parties, advocating for bipartisan solutions to Michigan issues, with a heavy focus on the higher education of residents.
PODCASTS
Sports Round Table: MSU season closings and post-season potential
Co-hosts Jacob Smith and Madi Warden, with guest Luke Joseph, cover MSU basketball, tennis and hockey, highlighting our hockey team's solid chance at the championship, despite losing Red Savage.
PODCASTS
The 1909: MSU graduate create straw preventing drink spiking
Host Alex Walters speaks with reporter Anna Barnes about her story on the pair of MSU graduate students who created a straw that works to prevent drink spiking at college bars.
COMMUNITY
MSU’s African Studies Center celebrates its 65th anniversary
This year marks the 65th anniversary of MSU’s African Studies Center. Located in room 100 in the International Center, the African Studies Center is home to many events and programs that can help students learn more about Africa in a global context.
ICE HOCKEY
The frozen contenders: MSU hockey holds firm at No. 2 in Pairwise rankings
The top four Pairwise teams — Boston College, MSU, Minnesota and Maine — reflect the dominance of Big Ten and Hockey East programs, each vying for a No. 1 regional seed.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Tre Holloman stuns Maryland with buzzer-beater, MSU men’s basketball finds 58-55 win
With the game tied at 55, Holloman launched a three-quarter-court heave as time expired, watching as it swished through the net in what felt like slow motion.
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MSU student in custody following social media threat against university
A student is in custody after a social media threat was made against Michigan State University earlier Wednesday, according to a statement from the university's Department of Police and Public Safety.
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
JMC roundtable discussion highlights African American musical activism
James Madison roundtable discussion African American Art and Activism was held on Feb. 25. It was hosted by JMC professor Rashida Harrison and JMC academic and DEI specialist Jahshua Smith, with guests Jasmine Hamilton-Wray and Ozay Moore. They discussed the community, advocacy and legacy of hip hop, particularly in Black culture and activism.
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MSU researchers study possible benefits of new AI tutoring software
By looking at how students in the program engage with Khanmigo, researchers hope to understand what factors make the AI most effective in learning.
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MSU professors, international food security programs in limbo amid USAID freeze
Like many whose work has been impacted by vast changes at the federal level since President Donald Trump took office, the researchers are now playing the waiting game to see what their programs may look like — or if they will even exist — after the freeze expires at the end of March.
COMMENTARY
Here’s your sign: Places to live on campus based on your zodiac
The best places to live on-campus based on astrological stereotypes.
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Hate crimes at MSU go uninvestigated
In nearly every instance reviewed by The State News, campus cops closed hate crime cases in what they describe as “the interest of being victim-centered.”