“It's been beneficial to me because the concepts that I'm applying in the lab have actually been talked about in my classes,” biochemistry and molecular biology senior Darla Martinez said.
“It's just not the way the board is supposed to behave,” Professor Victor DiRita said.
"I don’t want to be discriminated against because I’m different from the majority of people in the field I’m going into,” animal science sophomore Sophia Yabut said. “I just want to have the same opportunities that a white person would have.”
Director of MSU’s Forensic Anthropology Laboratory Carolyn Isaac digs into the process used to identify human remains. She said forensic anthropologists hold the role of "stewards" to individuals who may have been victims of violent crimes.
In connection with the death of MSU student Phat Nguyen, the Ingham Country Prosecutor’s Office dismissed Hoang John Huu Pham’s charges on Sept. 15. "The pledge that died was 100% hazed to death, I will say that,” a witness said. “I saw it first thing — they obviously wouldn’t do it to themselves, somebody made them do it.”
Books that deal with LGBTQ+ topics, as well as ones that speak on race, are very important to read, said gay and lesbian studies special collections librarian Eli Landaverde, and they are often the ones targeted the most.
"This is Native land, we belong here, we're supposed to be here," Neely Bardwell said. "That's one of the biggest things that we're fighting against at the University level, is getting them to recognize that ... through violent processes that this University was able to be built."
“In order to build the trust, transparency, and accountability we can hold our board to, they need to undergo some professional development training and development in general,” Vice President for Academic Affairs Aaron Iturralde said.
A letter sent to Eric Scorsone was dated Sept. 9 and referred to a meeting held the same day, saying Scorsone's duties as board secretary were to end immediately. His departure from the position resulted in a change in his retirement date.
More than just a title, establishing MSU as a sanctuary campus would be "the beginning of what can be accomplished, not only for DACA students, but every single student on campus," Carl Austin Miller Grondin, vice president of DreaMSU said.
This hasn’t been a unique experience to MSU. In 2020, the Board of Trustees renamed the Nisbet Human Resources Building after the discovery of Stephen Nisbet's affiliation with the Klu Klux Klan in the 1920s.“It’s shown that Stanley has the power to do this,” Le said. “It’s been shown that the Board of Trustees have the power to do this. So, if they did this to Nisbet, why can’t they do it with Gaynor?”
Hazing is an ongoing issue for Greek Life participants. From public humiliation to unfortunate injuries, the Panhellenic Council and National Hazing Prevention Organization raise awareness during hazing prevention week.
Attorney General Dana Nessel responds to Michigan Supreme Court's denial of her application to review the reversing of Kathie Klages' conviction.
Ninety-four highly ranked professors have put their support behind President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. Here's what they said in a letter Monday.
The new LED lights on campus are brighter and more efficient than before. Other campus safety upgrades coming to campus include fencing along portions of the Red Cedar River and centralizing the security camera system.
Seven faculty research teams in MSU's College of Social Science received funding of up to $30,000 each through a grant program. Two of these research projects include encouraging mass timber construction in Michigan and analyzing the effects of Detroit's Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
"I put a lot of effort and sacrifices into making that happen so that I could make sure that I provided for the family that I was building to the best of my abilities," MSU alumnus Rayshawn Holbrook said. "And to make sure that what I was willing to offer them was so much more, so much greater, than what was able to be offered to me."
MSU President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. said the Board of Trustees failed to review Title IX reports for certification.
The academic committee unanimously passed a bill advocating for removal of Larry Gaynor's name from the Gaynor Entrepreneurship Lab in the Broad College of Business. A representative said in 2020, Gaynor went on a racist tirade against Vietnamese-Americans and Vietnamese salon owners.
Hispanic Heritage Month pays tribute to ancestors who paved the way for future generations, celebrates and educates others. These students share their experiences with history and diversity at MSU.