MSU trustee Dennis Denno, who has been tapped to lead the search, hopes to have a job description by June, so the search firm Isaacson Miller can begin picking candidates. He said ideally, the board would announce its selection by Thanksgiving in November.
Twenty-five students completed the public relations graduation requirements. After the major officially began in fall of 2020, the number of students enrolled has continued to climb over the years. The number of declared public relations students has nearly doubled since spring of 2022, from 89 to 164.
Though professors recognized that administration was put in an “impossible situation,” and “did the best they could,” the circumstances pushed more work onto faculty. Not only did they reorganize their courses, but they also provided emotional support for students.
An Easter egg hunt hosted by Junior Chamber International Lansing, or the JCI, brought over hundreds of people to the Capitol lawn at 10 a.m. on Saturday for live music, pictures with the Easter bunny, balloon animals and more.
Kai Edward Ljubicic has been identified as one of the victims of the car crash at Lake Lansing Road and Coolidge Road. His family has set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for his memorial.
Typically, the 100th bill in each Associated Students of MSU session is looked at as more of a light topic. But it was different this year. Bill 59-100 proposed that ASMSU use its funds to build a bench memorial honoring the lives of the victims of the tragic events of Feb. 13.
At the ASMSU general assembly meeting Thursday, representatives passed a bill recommending improvements to RVSM and SARV training, including requiring it to be in-person.
As the Michigan State University Department of Police and Public Safety's investigation of Anthony McRae continues, Chief of Police Chris Rozman said updates will come to the community through the DPPS Twitter page as well as MSU's emergency alert messaging system.
The repeal of the Right to Work law rings in a new era of the labor movement in Michigan.
Six community listening sessions for the presidential search will be held throughout the month of April, trustees Dennis Denno and Brianna Scott shared in a press release Thursday.
The final cost of Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees’ recently released investigation into the removal of former business school dean Sanjay Gupta totals $1,577,167, according to deputy spokesperson Dan Olsen.
The ELPD police oversight commission examined multiple use-of-force problems with Captain Chad Pride in their April meeting.
Michigan State University still held classes during the storm, creating many rain-soaked Spartans as they darted between buildings to their classes. Others stayed home and watched the rain rise in their parking lots, backyards and streets.
Ingham County Prosecutor John Dewane is committed to reducing gun violence following the tragedy at MSU. Since taking office, he has implemented various policies aimed at doing so.
ELPD Sgt. Jayson Young said the crash involved two cars and that the intersection would be closed down for a "few hours.”
The vice president for the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator finalists will visit campus on April 10. Later in the week, the community will have opportunities to give feedback on both candidates.
“The display of bandanas is essentially bringing awareness to the issue because farmworker women who are working in the fields do wear bandanas not only to shield them from the sun and other elements but also (metaphorically) in regards to sexual harassment, sexual assault,” Caluk said.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a series of bills Wednesday morning repealing Michigan’s 1931 ban on abortions, finishing the process started by the passage of Proposal 3 by voters in November.
Since the mass shooting on MSU campus in February, students have demanded that Michigan lawmakers enact stricter gun control. To continue this fight, some students are now turning their attention to the university itself.
The East Lansing City Council convened on April 4 to vote on a resolution to recognize ‘No Mow May,' during which residents are encouraged to hold off on mowing their lawns until June to conserve energy, reduce carbon emissions and produce less waste from lawn clippings. The council also voted to approve an application for $625,000 to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources through the Spark Grant program.