ASMSU voted on bills about campaigning policies and the value of student voices on the Presidential Search Committee at their meeting on Oct. 5. They also heard presentations from the provost on academic goals and an MSUPD detective on the dangers of sextortion.
Thousands of incoming Spartans will have their tuition covered for up to eight semesters, thanks to MSU's new financial aid program, Spartan Tuition Advantage. To be eligible, students must be citizens or permanent U.S. residents, qualify for in-state tuition, be Pell Grant eligible and have a household income of $65,000 or less.
In 2020, Michigan State University adopted a tree replacement policy that calls for every tree removed from campus to be replaced on a one-for-one basis.
John Issacson, the chair of the national executive recruiting firm running MSU’s search for a new president, released a statement Monday pushing back on speculation that the recent firing of former football coach Mel Tucker amid sexual harassment allegations has affected the search.
Trustee and Presidential Search Committee Chair Dennis Denno released a statement saying he “misspoke” last month when he said the Board of Trustees may ultimately select a candidate who doesn’t receive the committee’s endorsement. Denno's statement followed multiple criticisms from MSU faculty and students regarding his comments, some of which he addressed in the statement.
The FRIB's $115 million it received through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science will fund its High Rigidity Spectrometer project. The project has been identified as key in advancing nuclear science research.
2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came to Lansing for a ‘meet and greet’ with Michigan voters. Kennedy discussed aspects of his campaign platform and answered questions from attendees.
Brenda Tracy filed an emergency restraining order against former Michigan State University head football coach Mel Tucker yesterday to prevent him from releasing more of Tracy’s private text messages.
Community organizations across the greater Lansing area have introduced boxes and vending machines to supply free Narcan kits. Their goal is to reduce opioid overdose in the city.
October 1-7 celebrates Right to Read Week in Michigan, a time dedicated to promoting intellectual freedom and advocating against book bans in schools and libraries across the state.
The Associated Students of MSU passed a bill advocating for the university's presidential search committee endorsements to have approval from all faculty and students on the committee. The bill follows the faculty senate's and interim president's similar pushback against comments from the chair of the search committee.
MSU says it's too late for the reinstatement of swim and dive. Its proponents disagree.
On Oct. 4, MSU students rallied alongside Michigan legislators for the introduction of the Hunger Free Campus Bill into the Michigan House.
Tucker, who is being accused of sexual harassment by a rape survivor and advocate who previously worked with him and his team, won’t be at the hearing. Neither will his attorneys.
An independent review of MSU's athletic department found that female athletes did not receive as much financial assistance and had less access to sports-related resources in proportion to their male counterparts. The report also noted complaints of inferior brand materials, subpar facilities and scheduling conflicts. MSU will use the review to bring the department to "full Title IX compliance" by the 2026-2027 school year.
ASMSU, in collaboration with MSU Vote, a campus committee focused on increasing student voter turnout, hosted a forum for the East Lansing city council candidates on Tuesday night for students to learn more about their city officials.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be testing its Wireless Emergency Alerts and Emergency Alert System today at 2:20 p.m. The WEA alert will be broadcast across all mobile cell phones across the country, and will sound a tone and vibration "similar to when your phone receives an Amber Alert." Scheduled simultaneously, the EAS portion of the test will last one minute on televisions and radios.
Broadening the range of the city's representatives, the City of East Lansing is adding the Mayor’s Youth Commission to their city government this coming November.
This school year, MSU is offering an introductory course in Kichwa, an Indigenous language spoken by Quechua people primarily in the northwest region of South America.
MSU's Fostering Academics, Mentoring Excellence program provides support and resources to students who are former foster youth, have experienced homelessness or are otherwise independent. FAME coordinator Chiquita Whittington said the program provides members with support networks that traditional students would typically receive from their parents.