On April 18, recent MSU graduate Jared Heichman, along with his cousin, supply chain management junior Adam Koonsvitsky, threw the second annual “Stick Party,” which amassed a total of nearly 200 partygoers. This event was centered on sticks, with the theme being present in every aspect of the event.
Larry Nassar, the disgraced former MSU doctor, has remained a constant snag in discussions over MSU’s governance, particularly over the university’s handling of relationship violence and sexual misconduct. Other delegates reported minimal knowledge of any member of the Board of Trustees, candidates or otherwise.
The East Lansing Police Department has identified the man shot and killed by the department in last Wednesday’s stabbing incident at Lake Lansing and Abbott Roadas 21-year-old Isaiah Christopher Kirby, from Owings, Maryland.
Trustees Kelly Tebay Zemke and Brianna Scott will once again be the Democratic candidates for Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees.
A House Republican proposed budget for the next fiscal year seeks to slash just over 62% of the state’s funding towards Michigan State University. On Thursday, House Speaker Matt Hall presented the proposed cuts during a press conference in which he expressed disappointment with the direction MSU has been taking. The proposed budget seeks to cut $208.8 million from last fiscal year’s $333.7 million total allocation.
Following Easter weekend’s river overflow, East Lansing residents are preparing for the Red Cedar River to soon flood again.
Michigan State University’s Turning Point USA chapter hosted Army veteran and "Promise Keepers" minister Shane Winnings Thursday night at Wells Hall, a part of his “America Needs Godly Men” tour.
The deficit of rock climbing sites in the East Lansing area is set to be filled by the development of a new location of Terra Firma Bouldering on Grand River Avenue. The MSU rock climbing club is one of the first to get a look at the building and what it will be like.
The Office of the President of the 63rd session of ASMSU was sworn in on Thursday, following elections on April 14, 15 and 16.
Michigan democratic delegates will gather in Detroit Sunday to select, among other positions, the party’s nominees for two seats on the MSU Board of Trustees. Whether the selection will be a reflection of years of board infighting, or just a reflection of political loyalties, has yet to be seen.
The new MSU Student Recreation Center hosted its open house on Wednesday April 15th, inviting students to take a first look at the new building. While many students seized the opportunity to use the facility's equipment, others chose to remain at IM west to get exercise.
East Lansing police responded to a theft at a business north of campus Wednesday evening that evolved into a stabbing by a suspect. Police officers fired their service weapons, according to a city press release.
The General Assembly of ASMSU elected Maddie Hanes as the President of the 63rd session, who will serve during the 2026-2027 school year in addition to Anna Burk, who will be the re-elected Vice President of Finance and Operations.
A Michigan State University academic governance body is caught in the middle of contract negotiations between a recently recognized faculty union and the university. The University Committee on Faculty Affairs, which writes an annual memo recommending faculty raises to the administration, has been advised by the general counsel to pause its bylaw-mandated work pending contract negotiations between the Union of Tenure-System Faculty and the university.
A federal judge dismissed Brenda Tracy’s lawsuit against Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees, saying she failed to support her claims and could not overcome legal immunity defenses.
Burglary, Larceny and Stalking were all reported multiple times this past week.
Brenda Tracy has filed a lawsuit alleging that Mat Ishbia and United Wholesale Mortgage improperly influenced Michigan State University’s investigation into her sexual harassment allegations against former football coach Mel Tucker.
As students head to sites like Rate My Professor and complete semesterly surveys to evaluate their professors, some faculty say public-facing evaluations can create the wrong incentives for instructors.
APASO co-hosted a historic listening session for a potential museum addition to Smithsonian, which took place at the Multicultural Center on the MSU campus on April 11, 2026
Rep. Rashida Tlaib held up notes taken during the panel discussion at the behest of an audience member, where she wrote that she would consult with fellow congresswoman Sara Jacobs, D-Calif., as well as Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., to begin discussions over restoring a U.S. envoy to Sudan.