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MSU adds smartphone notifications, megaphone system for alerts in latest security expansion

Alex Walters

June 7, 2023

Michigan State University announced Wednesday that they would begin rolling out new methods of receiving security alerts, including through a smartphone app and using a speaker system on tornado sirens. The university also announced policy changes and progress on the previously announced door locks and third-party review meant to enhance campus security.

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Phat Nguyen's family files a lawsuit claiming negligence during hazing resulted in Nguyen's death

Jaden Beard

June 5, 2023

The family of Phat Nguyen, a 21-year-old Michigan State business student who died in 2021 during a Pi Alpha Phi pledging event, is suing eighteen individuals in pursuant of the Michigan Wrongful Death Act.

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Banding initiative on MSU's peregrine falcons works to track chicks

Selma Cogo

June 5, 2023

MSU bands the peregrine falcon chicks, homed on top of the Spartan Stadium, to track their survival rates.

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MSU updates Nassar support fund policy after State News story

Alex Walters

June 2, 2023

Hours after the publication of a State News story detailing the experience of David Batterson, a male Nassar survivor who was recently denied access to the fund, the policy was updated to include all survivors of his abuse regardless of gender, a university spokesperson said.

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MSU healing fund denies assistance to male Nassar survivor

Alex Walters

June 2, 2023

David Batterson, a survivor of disgraced ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar, applied to receive support from a Michigan State University fund for counseling and mental health services, but he was rejected.

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MSU researchers successfully sequence Michigan tart cherry genome

Selma Cogo

June 2, 2023

MSU agriculture researchers successfully sequenced the tart cherry genome to find which genes assist with late blooming. The resulting genome sequence was "beautifully complex" and can make the breeding of related species more efficient.

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'Completely fabricated’ Duffy Daugherty film embroiled in controversy, legal battles

Alex Walters

May 24, 2023

An upcoming film chronicling MSU's trailblazing integrated 1965 football team is reportedly rife with fabrication and racist tropes. The source material? A book published by the university's academic press.

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Students discuss isolation on MSU campus over summer months

Selma Cogo

May 22, 2023

Students discuss what it's like to be on MSU's campus during the summer semester. "Campus is really quiet ... I've only seen a couple people (here) right now," genomics and molecular genetics senior Alex Stevens said.

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MSU administrators file response to ex-business dean’s “desperate” lawsuit

Alex Walters

May 22, 2023

Michigan State University’s top administrators motioned for a complete dismissal of a lawsuit from controversial former business school dean Sanjay Gupta, describing the suit as a “desperate, last-ditch plea for this court to take on the role of super-personnel department.” Gupta’s suit alleges that seven MSU leaders defamed him in a presidential succession plot, with then Provost Teresa Woodruff ousting him for a mandatory reporting failure to best position herself to become the university president.

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MSU Surplus Store & Recycling Center team collects 500,000 pounds of materials during move-out

Selma Cogo

May 19, 2023

Each year during the move-out season, MSU’s Surplus Store and Recycling Center team works to collect as much unwanted material from students as they can. In a 48-hour period during this past semester's move-out, 500,000 pounds of materials were gathered from students and 155,000 were diverted from landfills.

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Shooting victims receive posthumous degrees at commencement ceremony

Amalia Medina

May 7, 2023

Arielle Anderson's sister and Alexandria Verner's godmother accepted posthumous degrees on behalf of the students who died in the Feb. 13 shooting on campus.

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Fauci tells MSU doctoral grads to ‘expect the unexpected’

Alex Walters

May 5, 2023

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of the nation's COVID-19 response, was met with standing applause from honorees and families at Michigan State University's doctoral degree commencement.

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New MSU course designed for creative expression, personal experiences

PJ Pfeiffer

May 5, 2023

This upcoming fall semester, advertising and public relations instructor Mike Vasas is creating a new course: Mixtape MSU.

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Spring 2023: Semester in Review

Hannah Woehrle

May 3, 2023

Spring 2023 was defined by loss, but it also held many other notable events and changes at MSU. The State News broke down the biggest headlines from this semester.

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MSU’s policy left Pitt in the dark on professor’s past misconduct

Alex Walters  and  Alexandra Ross

May 1, 2023

Students and faculty at Pitt are grappling with their new professor’s past misconduct and a lack of communication from their university, while officials at MSU are reevaluating the system that allowed him to move to Pitt unscathed.

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All hands on deck: Behind-the-scenes of MSU commencement

Vivian Barrett

April 28, 2023

From printing programs to securing speakers to live streaming internationally, it’s all hands on deck for graduation.

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Graduating seniors reflect on growth during college

Amalia Medina

April 28, 2023

“I would (tell my freshman self) I'm proud of them for what they’ve overcome,” Aziz said. “I'm proud that I figured out who I am, who I want to be, and proud that I am so passionate about physical therapy and helping other people. I'm just very proud of myself and how much I’ve grown.”

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Another former patient reports sexual abuse by ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar

Alex Walters

April 27, 2023

Disgraced ex-Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar has been accused of sexual abuse by another former patient, adding to the hundreds of survivors who have shared their stories since the first report in 2016.

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MSU seniors reflect on lasting college friendships

Kyle O'Connor

April 27, 2023

Enrolling at Michigan State University can be a turning point in many people's lives. For many, it can be a place where opportunities open — specifically, opportunities to meet new people that can become lifelong friends.

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An alternative academic path: Graduating transfer students reflect on their time at Michigan State

Alex Faber

April 27, 2023

With graduation just a few weeks away, most seniors will tell you the same thing: Those four years went by a little too quick. Now, shave a year or two off those four and imagine how fast that would fly by.