Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts will remain a priority despite threats from Washington, he said, and the university is honing arguments for state and federal policymakers in hopes of protecting funding in coming budgets.
Quark!, a science inspired gift shop on Grand River Avenue, has moved to an online-only business after four years as a brick and mortar store. Owner Renee Leone explained why she decided to make this move and the possibilities for Quark!'s future.
The federal agency has monitored MSU relatively closely in the years following the Larry Nassar scandal.
A whistleblower complaint alleges the top HR administrator sought to covertly compile “derogatory information” stored in the personnel files of high-ranking employees at the behest of a trustee.
The departure represents further shake up in MSU's administration, which has undergone some restructuring since President Kevin Guskiewicz took the helm last March.
Michigan State University officially announced the launch of a strategic fundraising campaign to raise $4 billion, the first of its kind since 2014.
Mass layoffs at federal agencies have jeopardized internship and employment opportunities for MSU students. For one recent graduate, the layoffs meant losing her dream job.
The MSU community can provide feedback on the design proposals through the end of March.
MSU's accreditors reaffirmed the university’s accreditation for another ten years, nearly a year and a half after saying a trustee's alleged misconduct raised "potential concerns."
The group, which partners with counties throughout Michigan to provide educational services, is the first independently organized extension network in the country, organizers say.
President Kevin Guskiewicz sent a campus-wide update on an assessment of the university’s health sciences strategy Thursday, which included plans of a possible merge of two colleges of medicine.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered her annual State of the State Address on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Michigan State Capitol. Whitmer’s speech worked to appeal to both parties, advocating for bipartisan solutions to Michigan issues, with a heavy focus on the higher education of residents.
A student is in custody after a social media threat was made against Michigan State University earlier Wednesday, according to a statement from the university's Department of Police and Public Safety.
By looking at how students in the program engage with Khanmigo, researchers hope to understand what factors make the AI most effective in learning.
Like many whose work has been impacted by vast changes at the federal level since President Donald Trump took office, the researchers are now playing the waiting game to see what their programs may look like — or if they will even exist — after the freeze expires at the end of March.
In nearly every instance reviewed by The State News, campus cops closed hate crime cases in what they describe as “the interest of being victim-centered.”
The Shorter Shower Initiative is a research program by Michigan State University’s Social Science Scholars for water conservation in the university's dorms. Beginning in 2022, this research project has been working toward reducing the amount of heated water used on campus, as it directly contributes to carbon emissions.
ASMSU passed a bill to remove any mentions of DEI from their governing documents, including related positions, and change those titles to "Outreach and Community."
The decision raises questions about whether MSU is fairly processing the requests, according to an expert on the Freedom of Information Act, a statute allowing the public to request documents from government agencies like MSU.
A letter from MSU's Government Relations office is calling on current and former recipients of federal financial aid to contact their elected representatives and express the importance of student aid. Rather than being in response to any particular executive order or piece of legislation, the letter is asking for students to express their support for financial aid amid an "uncertain federal funding environment."