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MSU holds Hazing Prevention Week, raises awareness for students
Michigan State University is hosting four events between September 25 and 29 as part of National Hazing Prevention Week.
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MSU fires Mel Tucker as head football coach
MSU football coach Mel Tucker was officially fired by Athletic Director Alan Haller Wednesday amid allegations of sexual harassment from a prominent rape survivor and advocate who was consulting for the team.
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MSU student government debates mandatory relationship reporting
A controversial bill that would require Associated Students of MSU representatives to disclose intra-organizational romantic relationships to the Office of the President was a focus of debate at the Sept. 21 general assembly meeting.
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ASMSU discusses sustainability, tuition charges, public comment at meeting
The Associated Students of MSU passed bills allowing public comment and requiring the university to disclose additional student fees at their meeting on Sept. 21. The four-hour meeting also included presentations from speakers regarding sustainability and discussions of over 10 bills.
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'We should not be settling': MSU faculty respond to Trustee’s president search ideas
MSU’s Faculty Senate passed a non-binding resolution detailing their requests for the presidential search committee and process. The resolution states the president should have an academic background and be supported by the students and faculty on the search committee.
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MSU coach Tucker says grounds to fire him are ‘flimsy’
Michigan State University Head Football Coach Mel Tucker formally responded to the university’s intent to fire him amid sexual harassment allegations Monday, arguing that the university has no right to sever his $95 million contract.
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A shooting happened early Sunday in East Lansing: Here's why you didn't get an MSU alert
The East Lansing Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred around 11:50 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 near Coolidge Road and Saginaw Street. Michigan State University Chief of Police Chris Rozman said a university alert was not sent out to students because police did not have credible information that the shooting unfolded near campus.
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MSU unveils electric vehicle fast-charging stations, striding towards a more sustainable future
Michigan State University unveiled two new electric vehicle charging stations at the CATA Multimodal Transportation Center Friday morning. The stations are the first fast-charging electric vehicle stations on MSU’s campus.
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Report: Mel Tucker misled Title IX investigator in sexual misconduct case
Head football coach Mel Tucker misled the Title IX investigator in his sexual misconduct case, according to a USA Today article. The phone call in question occurred during an MSU-sponsored trip, not from Tucker's home in East Lansing like he first told investigators.
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Feds probing MSU for mishandling, retaliating in Title IX case
The accuser alleges that after reporting sexual harassment by an MSU employee, she was discriminated against because of her disability and retaliated against for reporting.
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MSU Museum hosts monthly First Friday events to engage with students
The MSU Museum is bringing back its themed events open to students on the first Friday of each month. Each event provides students with the opportunity to explore the MSU Museum and participate in various activities with free food and the chance to win prizes.
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How professors remember your name: the strategy and science behind memorization
Professors spend days memorizing the names of their students. How do they do it? Professors and a memory researcher weigh in on the strategy behind remembering a name.
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MSU swim club holds “Marathon for MSU” in campaign to reinstate swim and dive team
On Sept. 19, members of the MSU swim club collectively swam 26.2 miles during "Marathon for MSU" to raise awareness for the reinstatement of MSU's swim and dive team.
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Homecoming Grand Marshal Molly Brennan: MSU will always be home
After being named homecoming grand marshal in this year's parade, class of 1982 alumnus Molly Brennan reflects on the role MSU has played in her life and what it means to be a Spartan.
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What’s next for MSU football coach Mel Tucker?
Head football coach Mel Tucker has six days to present sufficient reasoning for his contract not to be terminated. If he doesn't, he will be fired on Sept. 26.
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Football coach Mel Tucker says 'other motives are at play' in MSU's decision to fire him
Mel Tucker has responded to MSU’s intent to terminate his employment with the university. In a statement, released by sports agent Neil Cornrich, Tucker claims MSU treated him unfairly in its investigation and that “other motives are at play” in MSU's handling of the situation.
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MSU gives up controversial Duffy Daugherty book, but concerns remain
MSU has given up the rights to the controversial Duffy Daugherty biography that inspired the Black Spartans film, but the advocate who fought for this still wants to know how it was ever published in the first place.
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Students react to ‘intent to fire’ Mel Tucker
Students share their reactions to news that the MSU Athletic Director 'intends to fire' Mel Tucker.
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MSU football coach Mel Tucker to be fired
MSU's Athletic Director Alan Haller intends to terminate head football coach Mel Tucker’s contract, according to a statement released today. Haller said Tucker engaged in "conduct which constitutes moral turpitude," and brought "public disrespect, contempt, or ridicule upon the University."
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Got milk?: The mystery behind the MSU Dairy Store's legen-dairy ice cream
Spoiler alert: your Dairy Store ice cream does not come directly from MSU cows.