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Incidents down, disclosure rising in campus sexual misconduct survey
President says there are “positive trends” but “more work to be done”
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Springticipation buzzes with excitement despite overcapacity concerns
Overcapacity has been a pressing issue for Springticipation, an event held in the STEM building where student organizations promote their clubs. Despite these concerns, many organizations have expressed satisfaction with the turnout.
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Judge dismisses Brenda Tracy's lawsuit against Mel Tucker
An Ingham County judge has dismissed Brenda Tracy’s lawsuit against former MSU Head Football Coach, Mel Tucker. The suit comes after Tucker's attorney filed a motion to have the suit dismissed.
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MSU Jazz Studies wins big at national competition
MSU Jazz Studies took home second at the National Collegiate Jazz Studies in New York City, with 20 students earning individual honors.
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Records show MSU’s $401M Williams commitment was in motion months before announcement
Michigan State University frequently in the headlines in early December 2025 with a series of major announcements the largest donation in university history. Public records later revealed Greg and Dawn Williams had filed a nonbinding letter of intent for their $401 million gift two months before its public announcement.
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The plight of the MSU parking enforcer
Knowing angry drivers will post pictures of them online, parking enforcers go to lengths to conceal their faces while out on the job. Online harassment and verbal abuse is routine, some say, and more than once, parking lot spats required police intervention.
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Students march to class despite frigid temperatures, disappointment
Frigid temperatures pushed much of the State of Michigan indoors Friday, with the exception of Michigan State University students who still had in-person classes to attend — much to their displeasure.
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MSU professor's lawsuit against university dismissed
A lawsuit filed by a Michigan State University professor accusing MSU of making false allegations of professional misconduct was dismissed by a judge earlier this week. The judge concluded that James Anthony, a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, and his attorneys did not provide proper evidence to show that MSU violated his due process rights — an allegation present in the initial suit.
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ASMSU passes three bills to begin the semester, successfully completes advocacy
A recap of the bills passed and reports from certain members of the ASMSU Office of the President on January 22, 2026.
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MSU won't cancel classes ahead of sub-zero temps
Michigan State University has decided to remain open ahead of cold weather set to hit the campus early Friday Morning.
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‘Exonerated Five’ and New York City Council member Yusef Salaam visits MSU
Yusef Salaam, a member of the Exonerated Five and a New York City council member, spoke at Michigan State University’s Malcolm X Muslim Studies Community Forum about his wrongful conviction in the Central Park jogger case.
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MSU and business leaders recommend new AI-centered courses amid faculty dissent
A Michigan State University collective launched with the intention of bolstering the state’s workforce and economy has announced its three initiatives designed to achieve those goals. Feedback to the "Green and White Council" initiatives has been mixed however, as MSU’s Faculty Senate passed a resolution Tuesday evening pushing back against these plans. Several faculty members argued that some curriculum changes which the initiatives propose overstep traditional academic governance procedures.
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Students protest Trump administration, ICE outside MSU Library
Michigan State University students and staff, alongside East Lansing residents, protested the second administration of President Donald Trump outside the Main Library on Tuesday, the first anniversary of his inauguration.
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From Congress to campus: The fight to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
On Nov. 3, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed legislation establishing King’s birthday as a national holiday, 15 years after the proposal was first introduced in the wake of King’s assassination in 1968. The path to federal recognition, however, was long and fiercely contested.
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MSU Peace Warriors hold silent protest in response to Renee Good's death
More than 40 Michigan State students braved the cold to protest the death of Renee Nicole Good and the practices of Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Friday afternoon, voicing their concerns and frustrations through silence.
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MSU boasts $6.8B economic impact, calls for more state funding
Michigan's 15 public universities collectively contributed $45 billion dollars to the state's economy during fiscal year 2024, a data point schools are using to ask for more future funding. MSU's share of that contribution was $6.8 billion, or roughly 15%.
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Vandalism at MSU Jewish Center investigated as possible hate crimes
In two acts earlier this week a Jewish Center located off of Michigan State University’s campus in Downtown East Lansing was vandalized. The Jewish Center, MSU Chabad, had rocks thrown at its windows and “Nazi symbols” spray-painted on the building’s front door on two separate days, according to a press release from the East Lansing Police Department.
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MSU board's cheeriness clashes with faculty angst
The Michigan State University Board of Trustees' Friday board meeting featured parallel celebrations of university leaders and faculty concerns over the impact of budget cuts on the institution's educational mission.
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MSU board gives Tom Izzo $1 million raise
The raise makes Izzo the highest paid men's basketball coach in the Big Ten conference.
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MSU president says he would consider report of VP's 'fear-based' leadership 'as needed'
MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz said he has not spoken to Vice President for University Advancement Kim Tobin about revelations regarding her "fear-based" leadership which detailed in a report published by The State News earlier this week. Guskiewicz said he has not read the article, calling it an "Op-ed."