The initiative is part of furthering the university's strategic plan, passed by the Board of Trustees in September, a plan for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion passed in December of 2019 and a five-year RVSM plan.
MSU will start to require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to participate in on-campus arts events beginning Jan. 4. MSU students, faculty and staff will only need to show their MSU ID as proof of compliance with the vaccine mandate.
Despite classes moving online, on-campus housing will be open, meaning students will still be allowed to live on campus.
MSU administration continues to plan for an in-person semester while upholding mask and vaccine requirements. The MSU community has reached a 91% vaccination rate and continues to monitor cases.
The State of Michigan Court of Appeals upheld a May 2020 decision by the Eaton County District Court to dismiss criminal charges against former Michigan State University President Lou Anna K. Simon, according to court documents released Tuesday.
The State of Michigan Court of Appeals reversed convictions against ex-MSU gymnastics coach Kathie Klages on Dec. 21, ruling no evidence supported that Klages's false statement was material to the 2018 criminal investigation.
On Nov. 19, the MSU chapter of Pi Alpha Phi held a crossing party to welcome four new members into their fraternity. The party ended with the death of MSU business student Phat Nguyen and three other pledges transported to Sparrow Hospital.
Like with the special commencements held in September, masks were heavily enforced at all times. Graduates sat in bleachers on the edges of the Breslin Center floor— instead of the usual seats placed in front of the stage.
Michigan State University spokesperson Dan Olsen confirmed the school's first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 Friday.
The Michigan State University Board of Trustees approved plans for a new Health, Wellness and Fitness Center, including recreation turf fields, upgrades to Spartan Stadium and head football coach Mel Tucker’s 10 year, $95 million contract extension during the meeting on Friday, Dec. 17.
The Board of Trustees held its last meeting to wrap up the fall semester on Friday, Dec. 17. Members passionately discussed issues such as sexual misconduct policy and collective bargaining.
The mandate applies to all students, staff and faculty who are currently eligible for a booster shot — at least six months after their two-dose vaccine regimen or two months after a single-dose vaccine.
MSU student Phat Nguyen’s preliminary autopsy report has returned with the leading factor of death confirmed as alcohol. ELPD will not be releasing any further details and alcohol is reported as the recorded cause of death, according to Connelly.
In the interview, Stanley and Woodruff addressed mandating a booster shot for MSU students and faculty, the university's commitment to athletics, and fraternity and sorority life.
Testing will be available through Gate B of Spartan Stadium beginning on Dec.15 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. It will be available to students, community members and the general public.
The Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet for the last time this semester on Friday, Dec. 17 at 8 a.m. in room 401 of the Hannah Administration Building. The public can attend the meeting in person or online through a livestream.
While the MSU chapter is currently closed, the fraternity can be reinstated after a minimum of 10 years, according to the email.
USA Gymnastics and U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, or USOPC have reached a $380 million settlement with survivors of former U.S. Olympic national team physician and ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar.
On Dec. 10, Michigan State University president Samuel L. Stanley Jr. cut the ribbon to officially announce the completion of the engineering learning area in the former dining hall on the second floor of Wonders Hall.
“You never know what you’re going to see here,” local resident Candice Wilmore said. “There are so many things here that might be labeled for one purpose, but you can use it for so many other purposes. And things you could never find any other kind of store.”