The university is offering a deal to advocates for the controversially-cut swim and dive program: raise $26.5 million by October, and the teams are back.
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees approved increasing fines incurred for violating parking rules on campus at their meeting Friday, June 16. MSU Police and Public Safety Spokesperson Dana Whyte told The State News the increase will raise funds for further physical security measures on campus.
The family of one of three students killed in the Feb. 13 mass shooting on the campus of Michigan State University has filed an intent to sue the university in the Michigan Court of Claims.
Two former Michigan State University trustees have called for the resignation of current trustee Dianne Byrum following a news report detailing her years-long improper use of a state tax exemption. Wednesday evening, Byrum told The State News she was unaware of the wrongdoing until it was brought to her attention by The Detroit News. She said she has since “taken immediate steps” to correct any issues.
The suit previously named seven MSU administrators – Interim President Teresa Woodruff, former President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., Interim Provost Thomas Jeitschko, Title IX Coordinator Nicole Schmidtke, Title IX Investigator Allison Towe, Interim Associate Provost Ann Austin and university spokesperson Emily Guerrant – who Gupta alleges plotted his August 2022 removal as part of a scheme to best position Woodruff for the presidency.
Even with The Eras Tour featuring a marathon 44 songs, spanning nine eras, over the course of two nights of approximately 180-minute shows, fans were ‘Ready for It’ and left wanting more of Taylor Swift’s performance in Detroit. Swift brought the highly anticipated tour to Ford Field on June 9 and June 10, attracting a combined 130,000 concertgoers.
MSU's YEP program works to reduce disparities and advance the overall well-being of marginalized youth and families through community-driven research.
MSU receives two new websites for information on police and parking services.
Michigan State University announced its plan for the distribution of $2 million donated to the Spartan Strong Fund. The funds will go to the families of the three students who died, the education of the physically injured students and people who witnessed the violence. They will also pay for professionals who responded to the shooting and a memorial on campus.
The Big Ten announced changes to their schedule for the 2024 season, revealing changes in the Spartan football schedule.
Last week, MSU parents and students received several messages inviting students to participate in the new MSU Global Tech Experience. The only problem: the constant messages, informal wording and too-good-to-be-true statements led many recipients to believe it was all a scam.
Michigan State University announced Wednesday that they would begin rolling out new methods of receiving security alerts, including through a smartphone app and using a speaker system on tornado sirens. The university also announced policy changes and progress on the previously announced door locks and third-party review meant to enhance campus security.
A federal judge struck down a motion Tuesday to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that MSUPD leaders unjustly retaliated against a Black woman who worked for the department for filing internal complaints of discrimination by firing her in July 2022.
The family of Phat Nguyen, a 21-year-old Michigan State business student who died in 2021 during a Pi Alpha Phi pledging event, is suing eighteen individuals in pursuant of the Michigan Wrongful Death Act.
MSU bands the peregrine falcon chicks, homed on top of the Spartan Stadium, to track their survival rates.
Friday, June 2 marked Gun Violence Awareness Day and the start of "Wear Orange Weekend," a time to honor victims and survivors of gun violence. During this period, many students continue to heal and grieve following the Feb. 13 shooting on MSU's campus.
Gun violence advocacy prevention groups are teaming up during June to continue the push toward state-wide gun control. The month of action will include events across Michigan that aim to memorialize the victims of gun violence, educate communities about gun violence, celebrate the passage of new gun safety laws and call for more action.
MSU will host its third annual Juneteenth celebration on June 16 from 5:15 to 8 p.m. at the Breslin Center. The event, which is open to the public, will feature music, food, vendors and conversations about the holiday’s significance.
