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.
The board also approved infrastructure improvements to Farm Lane, and authorized upgrades to the campus tennis facility to proceed.
The changes mean eligibility for the benefit will be extended to an estimated 2,364 employees, and lead to approximately 167 more MSU students getting the tuition discount, according to the resolution.
Pro-Palestinian student activists struck a deal with the board of trustees and university president after interrupting the board's Feb. 7 meeting. Student activists will meet with parts of the administration to arrange a larger meeting for April 10.
Reclaiming Space: An Evening of Poetry was held on the second floor of the MSU Union on Feb. 5. The event was hosted by the Department of Art, Art History and Design and The Poetry Room, a local poetry open mic.
The MSU Museum has released a curriculum guide for teaching K-12 students about Detroit’s Black Bottom Neighborhood. The curriculum provides teachers and community leaders with lessons centering physical and oral artifacts that celebrate the neighborhood's people and history.
Sanjay Gupta, the former Broad College of Business dean who was removed for failing to report sexual misconduct, is being tapped to lead the MSU president's "Green and White Council." The appointment is one part of a larger settlement reached between Gupta and MSU.
MSU has a policy allowing unions to expedite the typical election process for union certification by receiving direct recognition from the university, which organizers originally tried to go through. But, they gave up on the process after experiencing delays.