Rebecca Bahar-Cook — the CEO of a Lansing-based fundraising consulting firm with experience on non-profit boards and the Ingham County Commission — says she hopes to bring collaboration back to the MSU Board of Trustees.
The State News columnist dives into what happens to ASMSU bills after they pass. Their final destinations are uncertain, he says, hindering the student government's ability to change the university.
MSU students set up an art installation of oversized milk cartons displaying U.S. citizens taken hostage by Hamas, in addition to other exhibits featured Tuesday afternoon near Kedzie Hall.
MSU's Alumni Association has selected Sam Vincent to be the 2024 Homecoming Grand Marshall. Vincent is a Lansing native and alum of the MSU men's basketball team who went on to play in the NBA and now coaches at Beacon College, where he advocates for inclusivity in sports.
Artwork painted on the Rock for Indigenous People's Day by the North American Indigenous Student Organization was vandalized Monday night. Students from the MSU chapter of Turning Point USA replaced the artwork with a joke attributing the word "dibs" to Christopher Columbus.
MSU's 2024 Homecoming week is taking place from Oct. 14 to Oct. 19 and will feature many fun events such as painting the rock, the Homecoming parade and the football game against University of Iowa. MSU students and community members look forward to welcoming alumni home and celebrating what it means to be a Spartan.
On Wednesday, ASMSU will host the four Board of Trustees candidates in the upcoming election. It will be a virtual event divided into two sessions in which students can ask the candidates questions.
The Wharton Center for Performing Arts will be hosting Democracy at a Crossroads, an event geared towards journalism students to discuss political reporting, on Wednesday, Oct. 16. A panel of writers from The Atlantic will be there to talk to students.
MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities installed hundreds of new classroom door locks over the summer. This latest update marks the end of a year-and-a-half long lock installation process prompted by the campus shooting that killed three and injured five students in February 2023.
Some universities have been able to land on a clear-cut, seemingly ironclad defense of their decisions not to divest from Israel — the law. MSU hasn’t been one of them.
The Associated Students of Michigan State University held their general assembly meeting Thursday, where they debated whether to vote on a bill that would reaffirm support for divestment.
Current Senior Vice President for Student Life and Engagement Vennie Gore will become the university’s executive vice president for administration, according to a campus email from the president.
Although the Nassar documents reveal a troubled past, they aren’t a reflection of MSU today, university leaders say. The State News met with MSU’s president and leaders of campus programs aimed at preventing sexual misconduct to discuss how the university has changed since Nassar’s abuse thrust it into national scrutiny.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has asked Michigan’s attorney general to advise her on demands that she remove two controversial members of Michigan State University’s board.
Free gender-affirming supplies are now available for trans, nonbinary and gender-diverse students at MSU, as the result of a collaboration between The Gender and Sexuality Campus Center (GSCC) and University Health and Wellbeing (UHW). The goal is to allow for an increase in inclusivity, belongingness, empowerment and well-being.
The Wharton Center for Performing Arts is kicking off the 2024-25 broadway season with performances of "Les Misérables" from Oct. 8-13. The show is meant to be a fresh take on the classic musical.
Handie, a fast-casual Nigerian restaurant, is bringing a new flavor to East Lansing. The eatery opened last month and features a diverse menu of authentic Nigerian specialities such as Jollof rice, suya and fufu and egusi.
Theater professor Ann Folino White was recently awarded the Betty Jean Jones Award for teaching and excellence by the American Theatre and Drama Society. Nominated by a colleague and supported by students, Folino White earned the award because of her unique teaching philosophy and lasting impact on students.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer, alongside Board of Trustees candidate Rebecca Bahar-Cook, spoke at an event hosted by the MSU College Democrats. They endorsed the Harris-Walz campaign, spoke of the importance of voting and encouraged students to get involved with the election.
On Monday, Oct. 14, the newsroom will be open to the public so the community can meet our student and professional staff and tour the newsroom.