Hines’ motivation to spearhead the Muskegon community’s mobilization about these issues was inspired by MSU rallies, the high murder rates in the Muskegon area and similar outrage in Cleveland, Ohio, and Staten Island, New York, following the violence and racial tension in Ferguson.
Despite a large number of student protests and widespread distaste that MSU chose to invite author and columnist George Will to speak at commencement in December, his recent contract has now revealed Will was paid $47,500 for his appearance.
MSU Culinary Services dining program ranks as No. 24 out of 1,175 colleges and four-year universities in the U.S. according to the annual release of 2015 Best Campus Food rankings by Niche.com.
While Spring move-in comes with the same hassles as the fall, many returning students use the new semester as a chance for a fresh start and to further goals set at the beginning of the school year.
The Board of Trustees reelected current chairman Joel Ferguson as chairperson during their brief meeting Thursday at 11 a.m.
Much of the additions that had appeared in a draft of a new policy remain.
“It’s a good testament to the fact that people aren’t going to stand for feeling uncomfortable or feeling degraded in any way and that we’re going to take the chance to step up and take action,” said Bissonnette, who added that the alternative graduation was the only ceremony she would attend on Saturday.
During the meeting, MSU alumna Noah Saperstein voiced his displeasure with Simon's salary increase, prompting officials to escort Saperstein from the room. A struggle ensued in the hallway, where Saperstein could be heard yelling, "get your hands off me," repeatedly. It is unclear if charges are being filed against Saperstein.
In a special meeting called Tuesday night, the ASMSU General Assembly passed a resolution to "condemn the choice of George Will as a commencement speaker at MSU's Fall graduation."
As tensions over George Will's planned appearance are coming to a head on campus, MSU released a report examining how it has responded to sexual assault in recent years.
As opposition to planned commencement speaker George Will continues to intensify, MSU President Lou Anna K.
Big Ten universities are taking steps to address the lack of strong female roles available to college actresses by commissioning new plays by female playwrights as part of the Big Ten Theatre Consortium's New Play Initiative.
The Council of Graduate Students held a special full council meeting Sunday night, in order to pass a resolution condemning Washington Post columnist George Will as a commencement speaker at for this semester.
On Thursday afternoon, a Facebook event called "Protest MSU's Choice of George WIll as Commencement Speaker" was created, and more than 200 people have confirmed their attendance.
At Wednesday’s Council of Graduate Students full council meeting, the representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution endorsing “the mandatory wearing of body cameras by MSU police officers.
This Saturday and Sunday, all four floors of the Union will be crowded with the creations of more than 170 artists for the 51st annual MSU Holiday Arts and Crafts Show.
With an idea to improve the process of buying and selling books on college campuses, MSU alumnus Darin Gross started Booklify in 2012. The website connects student buyers and sellers and aims to deliver the best prices for textbooks.
University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist George Will have found themselves in the middle of the sexual assault issue in 2014. While Sullivan has been a rallying point of the response to the scandal at the University of Virginia, Will has been the target of much furor over his remarks about sexual assault.
MSU officials come together to examine weather conditions and determine whether to cancel school.
Founded in October 2011, the MSU League of Legends Club gives students on campus a place to meet fellow players and sponsors events like tournaments and giveaways.