A proposal to not give the members of the MSU Board of Trustees who are on the presidential search committee a vote in the process of forwarding candidates to the board was presented at the University Council meeting on Tuesday. All 94 university faculty members present voted in agreement.
The "listening phase" of the MSU presidential search process has come to a close after nearly a month of input sessions being held across campus. The two final input sessions were open to the public in the Kellogg Center, where many notable people from the MSU community were in attendance, including representatives from Reclaim MSU and Board of Trustee candidates.
All alcoholic beverages above 15 percent alcohol by volume have been banned from fraternities and sororities, the Michigan State University Interfraternity Council decided Oct. 10.
The candidates discussed issues like the current administrative situation at MSU, student representation on the board and drinking on campus.
On National Coming Out Day, ASMSU's policy committee passed two bills through to General Assembly that would push for advocacy to amend the state-level Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of 1976 to include protections on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation, and support a change to the Food and Drug Administration’s policy to defer men who have had sexual relations with other men from donating blood.
Douglas Massey, a sociologist and a professor at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs at Princeton University who focuses on issues of immigration, segregation and demography spoke on campus about immigration policies of past presidential administrations and current policies.
The University of Minnesota dropped Storbek/Pimentel as their presidential search firm after it was announced that MSU would be using the same firm for their presidential search.
A recent study conducted at MSU explored the idea that where people live can affect their health. The study looked into the proximity of residents' homes to local parks, industrial areas, community gardens and other locations and how each of the different environments influences health.
This is a breakup letter to the on-campus CATA buses.
Why having a dishwasher in an apartment is actually inconvenient.
Here is an overview of what construction projects were in the Construction Junction's October presentation, along with background knowledge of each projects.
The new director of Counseling and Psychiatric Services is working to rebuild student mental health support at Michigan State.
MSU has initiated a campaign called "Know More," with the aim to provide awareness to the resources offered to students, staff, faculty and other members of the university community who are affected by sexual assault, relationship violence and stalking.
ASMSU has been holding informal student forums for the MSU presidential search. On Tuesday, a session was held for the College of Music and College of Arts and Letters, where students discussed challenges facing the modern college student and the qualities they would like in the university's next president.
An MSU medical resident is under investigation for three incidents of sexual assault, according to a Lansing State Journal report.
At its General Assembly meeting Thursday night, ASMSU passed a bill with an aim of encouraging students to vote in the midterm elections.
Groups and organizations on MSU's campus have been working to register students to vote before the Oct. 9 deadline.
The MSU presidential search committee is focusing on input sessions for student groups, colleges and other members of the campus community. Reclaim MSU, a student activist organization, students and others react to the sessions and the presidential search process.
At an MSU Board of Trustees candidate forum hosted by ASMSU, candidates discussed a range of topics involving the current campus culture in light of the university’s handling of reports against ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar and other issues.