Gov. Whitmer decides not to remove Trustees Vassar and Denno
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has decided not to remove Trustees Rema Vassar and Dennis Denno after the Board of Trustees voted to refer Vassar and Denno to the governor for consideration of their removal from the board in March 2024, according to letters from the Office of the Governor.
'Preventative lockdown' lifted at Okemos High School following threat report
Okemos High School was placed on “preventative lockdown” following reports of a possible threat on the premises. After a search, there was no indication of weapons or violence according to Chief Rick Grillo of Meridian Township Police.
For its often young competitors, the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals is a rewarding challenge
MSU hosted the yearly Odyssey of the Mind World Finals over the weekend, bringing challenges for the over 9,000 attendees.
NCAA issues notice of allegations to MSU over Tucker-era recruiting violations
The NCAA has sent Michigan State University its notice of allegations following the university’s self-reporting of recruiting violations during former football head coach Mel Tucker’s tenure, per the association’s Division I Infractions dashboard.
COLUMN: The root of MSU's transparency issues
MSU has a transparency issue, but the problem goes far beyond a secretive Board of Trustees, our columnist writes.
MSU reaches settlement with quiz creator over image of Hitler displayed at football game
Michigan State University has reached a settlement with the creator of a quiz series that featured a question about Adolf Hitler on Spartan Stadium’s scoreboard, an incident that sparked public backlash and led to a lawsuit against the university.
Wharton Center holds 13th annual Sutton Foster Awards, honors high school students
The Sutton Foster Awards honor exceptional high school musical theatre performances across the state of Michigan, with 73 schools represented through 150 nominees.
MSU to host over 9,000 people for Odyssey of the Mind World Finals
Thousands of students in all age groups from schools around the world are expected to be on campus next week for the 2025 Odyssey of the Mind World Finals.
Read two years of MSU Police misconduct cases
The 35 cases don’t necessarily point to any one systemic issue, but they do contextualize internal conflict within the department and police’s occasionally tense relationship with the MSU community.
MSU announces survivor-led review of sexual misconduct systems
Michigan State University launched a comprehensive institutional assessment aimed at transforming its approach to relationship violence and sexual misconduct, university leaders and survivor advocates announced Thursday, May 8.
MSU researchers, administrators cope with estimated $82 million lost in funding cuts
One semester into Donald Trump's presidency, MSU has lost millions in federal funding to research. The cuts have left faculty and administrators grappling with what this means for the future of research in their fields.
Misconduct cases undercut MSU Police’s 'trauma-informed' efforts
Campus police sometimes struggled to properly respond to cases of Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct. One officer suggested a survivor was “making stuff up.” Another questioned a survivor’s credibility based on the way they recounted what had happened to them. Yet another violated widely-circulated protocols requiring employees to report suspected violations of RVSM to an investigatory body. And sometimes, DPPS employees themselves faced accusations of sexual misconduct.
Lack of campus-wide alert over unconfirmed shooting threat frustrates MSU community
After a rumored threat went viral across campus earlier this year, some Michigan State students, faculty, staff and parents said the university left them in the dark for too long.
‘Hard decisions’ ahead as MSU adjusts financial path, president says
Cuts to federal funding for research and increasing health care costs have led Michigan State to the "difficult conclusion" that it must adjust its financial path, the university president announced Monday.
MSU loses 13 NSF grants in latest round of cuts to federally funded research
Vice President of Research and Innovation Doug Gage said there is no way for the university to make up for all of the funding that has been lost.
Harassment by 'nationally known' professors remains a mystery
A years-old warning about harassment by “nationally known faculty members” is still shrouded in secrecy.
Board always approves contracts with conflicts of interests
When a contract containing conflicts of interests comes before the trustees, they approve it every single time.
Sources: MSU self-reported Tucker recruiting violations to NCAA
This self-imposed probe could further complicate MSU’s escalating dispute with the former coach.
COLUMN: The extinction of the four-year, one-university athlete
With the transfer portal taking over college athletics, it's brought a grizzly end to a special era of the average college sports player: the four-year, one-university athlete. This extinction has created a negative ripple affect that has been felt across all sports, and it's something that needs to be fixed.