Seven additional individuals have been charged with hazing resulting in death after Phat Nguyen, an MSU business college student died of alcohol intoxication in 2021 at a welcome event at the now-disbanded Pi Alpha Phi fraternity.
The university has taken great steps to draw attention away from what’s beneath campus’ surface. But despite its efforts, intrigue and a lack of security has kept the student body talking about — and sometimes entering — the world below their feet for decades.
"This is not a welcoming place of work and has not been for the three years I've been involved," Alissa Hakim wrote in the letter. "I am so appreciative of all the opportunities I've been granted and for all the relationships I’ve built, but it's not enough. I'm tired. I'm drained. This isn't one of those jobs where you pour from your cup and others pour back. It's a job where you have to work for everyone, even people that look at you as a monster."
Michigan State University has made it easier to investigate a variety of policy violations and protect those who report them.
MSU Police and Public Safety officers responded to a false alarm call from someone who reported seeing a person inside of the Engineering Building holding what they thought might be a weapon this afternoon. The officers determined that the item the person was holding was not a weapon.
The Associated Students of MSU passed bills to reform campus parking, provide emergency contraception and harm reduction vending machines and expand community engaged learning at the general assembly meeting on Thursday.
APASO, CRU and BSA have all withdrawn from the CORES and COPS coalition in the last week, citing a misalignment of objectives and lack of communication.
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees approved several agenda items that revise existing university policies and make changes to university infrastructure. That includes leasing two buildings on Hagadorn Road, renovating the packaging building and Campbell Hall, and revising a policy on how the university names buildings and facilities.
Michigan State University's board of trustees' finance committee will review MSU's financial investments, following continued calls for the university’s divestment from Israel at Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting.
Organizers with the Union of Tenure Stream Faculty called on Michigan State University to voluntarily recognize the union “as soon as possible,” during public comments at Friday’s board meeting.
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees passed a resolution honoring Interim President Teresa Woodruff for her “steadfast commitment” to the university as her term comes to an end.
The Michigan State University Board of Trustees has imposed stricter rules for naming campus buildings and facilities, after a donor who went on a racist tirade had his name removed from a university lab in October.
MSU Vice President and Chief Safety Officer Marlon Lynch is leaving his position in early March. Lynch will be replaced by current Deputy Chief Safety Officer Doug Monette until the position is filled.
MSU announced it will release the thousands of long-withheld documents relating to the university’s handling of years of sexual abuse by disgraced ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel in late February.
MSU students demonstrated outside the Hannah Administration Building Thursday afternoon demanding that MSU divest from Israeli aid and its other investments in weapons manufacturers and international hedge funds.
Title IX Communications Manager Christian Chapman lays out the process that MSU’s Office of Institutional Equity takes to respond to Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct and Title IX cases.
In Rachael Denhollander’s eyes, MSU mishandled Tucker like it mishandled Nassar: saying leaders’ “hands were tied” until the public found out.Fixing the systemic problem is achievable, she says, but it’s gonna take some “moral courage” on the part of the board.
From waiting in freezing temperatures for overcrowded buses to slipping on ice while walking to class, many Michigan State University students have been unable to find relief from the intense weather — even when they return to their dorm rooms.
Michigan State University recently established a new program to accelerate more women in business into leadership roles post-graduation. Created thanks to the donation of MSU alum Priya Balasubramaniam, the Dashney Women’s Leadership Accelerator will offer one-on-one mentorship, workshops and other specialized opportunities for a select group of women every year in the Broad College of Business.
Many students use buses when traveling to class, but this semester, some students find navigating the new bus routes to be a bumpy ride. Road work on Farm Lane Bridge has affected nine bus routes since December and will last until late June.