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MSU Extension on rocky road to unionization
Michigan State University Extension employees say they are facing difficulties as they seek recognition for their newly-announced union.
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What's happening with MSU's Board of Trustees? A timeline of the past year
Here’s a timeline of everything that brought the board to the fragile position it’s in today.
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An MSU professor’s involvement in Project 2025 is turning heads
An MSU law professor wrote a chapter of Project 2025, the controversial roadmap for conservative takeover of the government if a Republican is elected president this November. Some students aren't happy.
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Vigil remembering MSU grad and July 4 shooting victim held on campus
A vigil was held for Jordan Thornhill, a former MSU student who graduated this spring, Friday at the rock on Farm Lane.
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MSU Financial Aid to offer support after FASFA delays
MSU officials are providing information about the U.S. Department of Education’s decision to delay schools sending financial aid corrections before the Fall semester starts, a decision that now puts many students’ financial aid in jeopardy of not being applied in time.
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MSU's first observatory excavated by campus archaeology program
MSU’s first observatory, built by students, became the subject of the MSU Campus Archaeology Program’s 2024 field school, with students working to excavate parts of the building’s foundation.
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MSU pays $25,000 to former student partially blinded by fireworks at Izzone campout
Adam Russell says he was attending an Izzone Campout in October 2021 when a fireworks show left him partially blinded.
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Four minors charged in MSU library hate crime
Four minors have been charged with two counts of aggravated assault each in connection to a hate crime that occurred at the Michigan State University library in April, according to the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office.
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MSU board approves new deans, renovations, endowment funds
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees approved the appointment of several deans and interim deans, expansions to a chip testing facility and renovations to the Spartan Stadium, among other things, at their meeting this morning in Flint.
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Trustees delay vote on shortening public comment at board meetings
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees have postponed a controversial vote to shorten the time allowed for public comments at their meetings.
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Divestment protest causes evacuation of MSU board meeting
Michigan State University trustees temporarily evacuated their meeting in Flint after a protest calling for the university to divest funds erupted.
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MSU board approved increases to tuition
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees approved increases to tuition in the 2024-2025 school year at their Friday meeting in Flint.
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MSU settles discrimination lawsuit with ex-coach for nearly $200,000
Former strength and conditioning coach Mike Vorkapich, who is white and has Tourette’s syndrome, will receive $195,000 from MSU after alleging his employers discriminated against him.
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MSU graduate and activist Maya Manuel hosts Soul Box Project exhibit
Recent MSU psychology graduate Maya Manuel is hosting an opening night exhibit dedicated to raising awareness on gun safety, encouraging those to do it on their own terms.
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Hurriya Coalition meets with MSU administrators, advocates for divestment
On Monday, the Hurriya Coalition held a press conference and rally at the front of the Hannah Administration building after they met with MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer Jabbar R. Bennett and Senior Vice President for Student Life and Engagement Vennie Gore.
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MSU students raise money for short film ‘Tomato Soup’
Written by digital storytelling senior Brendan Conant, “Tomato Soup” tells the story of a recently signed professional baseball player named Dodd as he struggles with leaving his hometown, a narrative that stemmed from Conant’s own life experiences.
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Trustees to vote on shortening public comment at meetings, activists say they are being silenced
The board will vote on shortening the time allotted for public comment at their meetings to 45 minutes total. Activists say the university is limiting one of their only ways to address campus leadership.
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MSU employees don’t get Juneteenth off
University faculty and staff must use a “Personal Observance Day” to celebrate the holiday.
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Severe flooding affects residents at The Quarters in East Lansing
Residents of The Quarters East Lansing apartment complex woke up to their cars fully submerged in water due to a thunderstorm Monday morning.
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MSU to begin automatically enrolling phone numbers into campus alert system
The Michigan State University Department of Public Safety and Police, or MSU DPPS, announced Monday through a campus-wide email the department will start automatically enrolling phone numbers for students and staff into the MSU Alert System.