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MSU employees don’t get Juneteenth off
University faculty and staff must use a “Personal Observance Day” to celebrate the holiday.
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Severe flooding affects residents at The Quarters in East Lansing
Residents of The Quarters East Lansing apartment complex woke up to their cars fully submerged in water due to a thunderstorm Monday morning.
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MSU to begin automatically enrolling phone numbers into campus alert system
The Michigan State University Department of Public Safety and Police, or MSU DPPS, announced Monday through a campus-wide email the department will start automatically enrolling phone numbers for students and staff into the MSU Alert System.
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Renowned artist Samia Halaby to open exhibit at MSU’s Broad Art Museum
On June 29, a retrospective of Halaby’s works will be displayed at Michigan State’s Broad Art Museum. The exhibition, titled “Samia Halaby: Eye Witness,” will be displayed at the museum until Dec. 15.
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Michigan GOP announces candidates for MSU board of trustees
The Michigan Republican Party released its list of candidates running for the Michigan State University Board of Trustees today. The Michigan Democratic Party has yet to release a list of candidates.
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MSU investigation finds ex-board chair made explicit gesture at meeting, though Vassar denies
An internal investigation found that former Michigan State University board chair Rema Vassar made an explicit gesture during a board meeting.
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How MSU Police determine whether threats to campus are credible
MSU has received a host of hoax threats in recent months. Chief of Police Chris Rozman breaks down how campus police respond to such threats, and when they choose to alert the community.
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Ousted MSU Safe Place director alleges traumatic work environment
Holly Rosen worked for MSU Safe Place, a nationally respected relationship violence shelter and support program, for 30 years. She retired after being “ambushed with threats of termination and unpaid suspension."
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MSU Registrar website removes class location and instructor as public information
Up until recently, the class search function of Michigan State University's Office of the Registrar website made all class information accessible to the public. This information included the date, time, location and instructor. However, as of February 2024, class location and instructor are no longer public information.
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International student groups to receive dedicated space in MSU International Center
This past year Michigan State University celebrated 150 years of international students on campus. To celebrate and honor these students, the university is dedicating a space to them in the International Center.
MICHIGAN
'All eyes are on Michigan': BBC World Questions visits Lansing, debates cost of living and upcoming election
BBC World Questions hosted a panel of Michigan legislators and political experts in Lansing on Tuesday, June 4. The panel answered audience questions surrounding the upcoming presidential election and the rising cost of living in Michigan.
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MSU alumnus combines music and tequila to create company, 'Music Spirits'
For Chris and Geri Andrews, a lifelong love for music has led to Music Spirits, LLC, a tequila company.
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Two men charged in MSU armed robbery
Two Lansing-area men were charged today in connection with an armed robbery that set off a campus-wide emergency alert at Michigan State University last week.
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Construction projects on campus continue over summer
Construction across the university will give students new sights and free up mobility for the fall semester, which was previously obstructed.
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Afrofuturism and Quilts: Artists tell stories of a Black, liberated Future in MSU Union Exhibit
The MSU Union Art Gallery, in collaboration with the MSU Museum, The Quilt Index and the MSU African American and African Studies (AAAS) Department, has created an exhibition dedicated to Afrofuturism, exploring the past and envisioning the future, and different stories told through quilting.
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East Lansing and Ingham County to change emergency alert systems
Starting Saturday, June 1, the City of East Lansing and Ingham County will be switching their emergency alert systems to Rave Alert, a mass notification system. The new emergency alert system will enable users to personalize what type of alerts they receive, share information with local dispatchers and allow for more geographically-specific notifications.
NEWS
State News reporter Alex Walters wins 2023 Student Journalism Award for Title IX reporting
Senior reporter for The State News Alex Walters won the 2023 Student Journalism Award from the Education Writers Association on excelling in reporting on Title IX issues facing the MSU administration.
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Armed robbery reported at Snyder Hall, suspects arrested
A timely warning was sent out by the MSU Police Department at 12:54 a.m on Thursday alerting MSU community members of an armed robbery that was reported at Snyder Hall.
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MSU Mobility asks public to vote for name of new electric autonomous bus
A single online vote for a contest can help determine the name for MSU Mobility’s new full-size autonomous vehicle.
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MSU’s updated Anti-Discrimination Policy delayed by federal changes
New federal regulations are stalling the implementation of Michigan State University’s updated Anti-Discrimination Policy, delaying the long-anticipated revisions until the fall.