MSU Department of Police and Public announced they will begin putting safety alerts on the SafeMSU app as soon as next week for students, staff, faculty, parents and East Lansing community members to receive safety alerts quicker than SMS text messages.
A panel of researchers and community leaders from Duke University, University of Michigan and Black Lives Matter spoke before the East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission about the use of force by police officers Wednesday night, urging modifications to the way officers approach interactions with community members. While the hearing was open to the public, no officers from the East Lansing Police Department were present at the event apart from ELPD Chief Chad Pride.
When Maria Valayil was hired by the Michigan State University Department of Police and Public Safety as their police social worker in the fall of 2022, she said she had a good picture of what the job would ask of her on a day-to-day basis.Having graduated two times from MSU and working as a victim advocate in the prosecutor’s office, Valayil said she knew what her role would look like and where she would fit in the community. Despite this, however, Valayil said that no one could have expected a mass shooting would take place on the campus on a fateful February night and the impact it would have.
The masterclass titled “Imagining the book & facing the realities of a writing practice” will take place on April 5 at 3 p.m. in Wells Hall room B210. The literary reading will be held on April 7 at 3 p.m. in the education wing of the Broad Art Museum.
College is often cited as the place where people meet their significant other. The crowded nature of dorms allows many relationships to spark — though the living situation is not known for catering to romantic dates or situations.
From creating custom bath bombs to building your own battery, the MSU Science Festival will celebrate science, technology, engineering and mathematics starting on April 1.
The commencement speakers include Dr. Anthony Fauci, Jill Hruby and Lisa D. Cook.
The university has updated its decision regarding reopening the sites of last month’s mass shooting
The American Gaming Association adopted new rules challenge MSU Athletics’ multi-million dollar deal with Caesars Sportsbook
State House Representatives Samantha Steckloff (D-Farmington Hills) and Noah Arbit (D-West Bloomfield), introduced a resolution on March 23 in the Michigan House to condemn the comparisons made between the common sense gun reform that has been introduced in Michigan and violence that occurred in the Holocaust.
MSU to host second annual blood drive in a showdown against U of M.
“You think about impacting people’s lives through making discoveries, developing technology, but really, for me, it’s bridging that gap," Hakeem Oluysei said. "I feel like we self-edit. People think oh, I can’t do that, I thought I was dumb until I saw you.”
“NABJ isn’t just another RSO on campus, it's a family," NABJ President Lily Cross said. "We like to call each other 'NABJ Fam' and at the end of the day it's NABJ Fam all the way until August and past August and after you cross the stage at the Breslin. We welcome one and all.”
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has allocated $10 million to the conservation of wetlands in Michigan, working to fight for the important ecosystem and wildlife benefits that wetlands provide to the state.
The audio files obtained by The State News depict callers hearing gunshots from nearby rooms, students inside the terrorized classroom attempting to aid victims and students trying to navigate doors that don’t lock to keep themselves barricaded.
“I remember the sound of the first bullet shot,” Huapilla-Perez wrote “I remember calling my mom — afraid, so afraid that that would be the last time I talked to her. For her, a call she never expected but always feared receiving.”
One change listed in the report is the diversity, equity and inclusion online training being revamped for fall 2023 to be more reflective of the MSU community.
According to the website, pick-up has been temporarily suspended. Alternative locations for bachelor’s and master’s graduation gear will be at the Kellogg Center from April 5 to 7 and April 17 to 19 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. In the meantime, gear is available for shipment.
A vague email from MSUPD Wednesday left students and staff without clear guidance
For students living on campus, MSU provides Ramadan dining hall options. For breakfast, the dining hall provides two pre-packaged breakfast options that will be available for pickup each day during dinner service at Brody Square, South Pointe at Case, The Vista at Shaw and The Edge at Akers.