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Crime blotter: burglary, trespassing, and larceny
Burglary, trespassing, and larceny were all reported multiple times last week.
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East Lansing group collecting signatures to revise city charter
A local citizens' group called Let East Lansing Vote is collecting signatures for its 2026 petition drive to revise the East Lansing city charter, requiring City Council elections to take place during even years.
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Campus archaeology team heads back to 1880 MSU observatory site
In 2023, the Campus Archaeology Program at MSU made a groundbreaking discovery: the foundation of the original, 145-year-old campus observatory that was demolished in the 1920s. Now, the team is back at the excavation site, hoping to uncover more information about the history of the building and the people who once utilized it.
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Trustees report threats as debate over MSU leadership intensifies
Following Michigan State University’s loss of two top administrators, public discourse questioning the school’s leadership has been in full effect.
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Campaigns launched in reaction to loss of MSU leaders, including one bid for presidency
Discourse surrounding Board of Trustees controversy following former President Kevin Guskiewicz and Athletic Director J Batt's departures have sparked a petition, advocacy social media accounts and the sharing of Trustees' personal information. Amid the discourse, Ed Tillet, the Director of Multicultural Business Programs at Broad College of Business, is openly campaigning for university president.
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East Lansing City Council passes amended version of Human Rights Ordinance
The East Lansing City Council unanimously passed the proposed amendments to the Human Rights Ordinance during its June 16 meeting.
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Crime blotter: damage to property and traffic stops
Damage to property and various traffic violations were reported last week.
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Students, alumni question MSU’s future after successive departures of Batt, Guskiewicz
Students and alumni say the successive departures of university president Kevin Guskiewicz and Athletic Director J Batt have left them wondering what the future holds for the university amid calls for stability.
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The key moments of J Batt’s one-year tenure at MSU
Athletic Director J Batt is out. With a year in office, he dramatically transformed MSU's athletic department with various fundraising and infrastructure initiatives.
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Izzo on loss of MSU president, AD: 'I'm sick of it'
Michigan State basketball head coach Tom Izzo has "had it" and "can't stand what is going on" following the resignations of the university's president and athletic director.
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J Batt to leave MSU for the University of Kentucky
Michigan State University Athletics Director J Batt has finalized for the same position at the University of Kentucky, just over a year after assuming the position at MSU.
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Reports: J Batt named frontrunner for Kentucky athletic director
Reports from ESPN's Pete Thamel name J Batt as the frontrunner in the search for the University of Kentucky's next Athletics Director.
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EL Human Rights Commission seeks review of ‘sweeping structural changes’ to its ordinance
In a special meeting held on June 10, the East Lansing Human Rights Commission plans to request that a committee be formed to review the “sweeping structural changes” to the HRC ordinance proposed by the East Lansing City Council last month.
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MSU does not have timeline for finding president's replacement
The MSU Board of Trustees said an announcement of MSU's leadership should be arriving in "coming future."
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MSU Board of Trustees approves new dean and natural gas facility
Friday’s Michigan State University Board of Trustees meeting saw the appointment of a new Engineering Dean and the establishment of a renewable natural gas facility.
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Spartan Ventures still on schedule despite presidential departure
MSU Athletics fundraising entity Spartan Ventures is still on track after President Guskiewicz's departure.
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MSU Trustees Mike Balow and Rema Vassar censured following ethics code dispute
The Michigan State University Board moved to censure Trustees Rema Vassar and Mike Balow after not complying to the revised code of ethics and conduct.
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MSU Board approves 3.99% tuition increase, finalizes budget amid $12M deficit
At its June 12 meeting held in Benton Harbor, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees voted to raise tuition for the 2026-27 academic year by 3.99%.
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MSU Trustees Rema Vassar and Mike Balow to be censured
The Michigan State Board of Trustees is moving to censure trustees Mike Balow, R-Plymouth, and Rema Vassar, D-Detroit, following their refusal to comply with the board’s revised code of ethics and conduct.
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Vassar prepares legal action, alleging years of racial discrimination
Trustee Rema Vassar sent a 23 page pre-litigation demand to MSU officials hours after the board's special meeting on May 17, claiming discrimination by the university and fellow trustees who have repeatedly violated MSU board policy to attack her because she is a Black woman.