For an hour every week, members of the Michigan State University Marketing Association gather to discuss various topics in marketing, career prep and networking. On Feb. 10, MSUMA welcomed members with a spread of Celsius and Chick-fil-a to prime a discussion of career fairs and how to get hired.
The robust performance of MSU's endowment comes amid sustained criticism of the ethical implications surrounding the university's investments.
The Jewish Student Union, Spartans for Israel and other organizations representing the Jewish student body condemned a recent bill passed by the Associated Students of MSU advocating for divestment.
Friday is Valentine’s Day and Michigan State University and surrounding communities are preparing for the heartfelt holiday with events and activities throughout the weekend. Whether you’re committed, single, or ready to celebrate with your friends, local businesses are embracing the season of love and hosting Valentine’s Day events for everyone.
On Tuesday, Feb. 11, the multiple Tony Award-winning musical, "MJ the Musical," arrived on Michigan State University’s campus. The jukebox musical is based on the life of the "King of Pop," Michael Jackson, played by Jordan Markus.
The students' experiences that night — one hiding in the Union and the other hiding in his fraternity house — shook them. Now, two years later, they say while it’s not something they can forget about, they have made progress toward healing.
For two students who witnessed the shooting firsthand, grieving within an institution that seemingly wants to keep the process moving has been a challenge. They don’t want what happened to fade away with time. They want the community to remember what happened that night.
Through the efforts of ASMSU and the National Social Norms Center, the fan-favorite ducks campaign returns two months after it was terminated.
Young generations in America are growing up in a world where school shootings are recurrent. On Feb. 13, 2023, a mass shooting occurred on Michigan State University's campus, taking the lives of three students. Since then, many have reacted differently to stories of shootings and other acts of terror presented in the media.
With the two year anniversary of the MSU shooting approaching, Maya Manuel, a co-curator of the exhibit and MSU alum, knew that she could make a space that students would want to visit and heal in. The exhibit was curated to bring awareness to gun violence and to depict healing through “artivism.”
Most of the security upgrades MSU has embarked on since the shooting — including adding more locks to classroom doors, installing a centralized security center and refining the university’s emergency notification system — are now complete, but their implementation hasn’t always gone smoothly.
Running from Feb. 4 to April 30, the exhibition "Techno: The Rise of Detroit’s Machine Music" will be showcased at the MSU Museum. The lead exhibition curator and MSU english professor Julian Chambliss worked with community curator and administrative team member at the Underground Resistance (UR) John Collins to create this exhibit.
Whether classes are held on future anniversaries of the Feb. 13, 2023, campus mass shooting will continue to be made on a yearly basis. The decision is made by a committee of students, faculty and other community members who plan the university's program for the anniversary.
Adam Candeub, an MSU law professor, has been open about his support for Trump and his willingness to serve under another Trump administration. Private emails obtained by The State News through a public records request cast light on the extent of his alignment with the president.
The Gallery dinning hall at Synder Phillips recently opened a new hard scoop ice cream station. Starting Feb. 15 and 16, The Gallery will also launch new omelet and waffle bars.
The cuts were set to be implemented Monday, until a coalition of 22 states sued to challenge them. A federal judge has now temporarily blocked the cuts to NIH funding.
For the 28th year, professors in MSU’s Department of Advertising hosted a Super Bowl watch party that focused on the action off of the field: the ads. To determine which ads are the most effective and enjoyable, the professors discussed each advertisement and rated and ranked them based on a number of factors.
Entomology junior E Inch is the caretaker of MSU's Bug House. Once they graduate, Inch hopes their research and advocacy work in East Lansing will educate people on how the bugs in their backyard are a big deal for community gardens across the globe.
Though campus police do not assist in enforcing federal immigration laws, MSU has no legal way to keep federal immigration enforcement from arriving on campus.
While celebrations of DEI programs are not uncommon at Michigan State University board meetings, various references to them at the board's recent meeting underscored the university's commitment to DEI amid pressure from the federal government.