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MSU Museum’s second annual SciCurious invites guests to fall in love with science

Katherine Baligian
February 13, 2026

This Valentine’s Day, MSU Museum invites its visitors to think about the world around them with its public outreach event, SciCurious, which presents attendees with an array of scientific collections, live specimens, and interactive activities. SciCurious is set to take place in the MSU Museum’s newly renovated building from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 14th. Anyone can attend, and although registration via the museum’s website is encouraged, it’s not required. 

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MSU board reinstates September meeting for 2026

Anish Topiwala
February 12, 2026

Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees will host a sixth meeting this year, after voting to reduce the required annual number to five in 2024. MSU and its board have settled on hosting another private forum with university stakeholders in addition to the public meeting in September.

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Trends defining Valentine's Day fashion in 2026

Emma Bowman
February 12, 2026

Valentine’s Day has become one of the most influential seasonal times within the fashion industry, with many different brands taking advantage of the season of love and offering limited time collections that weave together traditional Valentine’s Day motifs and the current trends. This year is no different, with this arguably being one of the pinkest seasons yet. 

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Parents voice panic and frustration over accidental MSU emergency alert

Georgia Hill
February 10, 2026

Parents took to social media to voice frustrations and concerns as the alert served as a traumatic reminder of the campus shooting in 2023 after an accidental emergency alert signaling an “active violent incident” was sent to students, families, faculty, and staff across Michigan State University's campus this morning. 

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MSU apologizes for accidental active violence alert

Anish Topiwala
February 10, 2026

Michigan State University issued an apology Tuesday afternoon for a “drill” emergency notification sent to students, faculty, staff and parents. In a letter penned by MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz and MSU Department of Police and Public Safety Chief of Police Mike Yankowski, they wrote that the message was “inadvertently” sent during a routine system test by MSU’s Security Operations Center (SOC).

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Carl Craig selected for MSUFCU Arts Power Up Artist-in-Residence program

Amy Cho
February 9, 2026

From mid-January to April, world-renowned Detroit DJ, producer and techno innovator Carl Craig will participate in the MSUFCU Arts Power Up Artist-in-Residence program. Hosted by the MSU Museum’s CoLab Studio, in collaboration with the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) and sponsored by MSUFCU, the program aims to connect artists, researchers and students together.