Michigan House Republicans voted late Thursday to approve a $2.2 billion state budget proposal that would cut funding for Michigan State University by more than $56 million — sparking concern among university officials and Democratic lawmakers.
Former Broad MSU professor Iskandar Arifin has been sentenced to a minimum of two years in prison for possession of child pornography.
Michigan State University settled with another shooting survivor in early May, according to documents obtained by The State News.
The Broad College of Business announced a series of curriculum updates last week, including a transition from a Bachelor of Arts in Business to a Bachelor of Science in business. They also announced a series of classes that students are now required to take.
Michigan State University approved three major academic appointments during its June 13 Board of Trustees meeting in Traverse City, including a new provost and deans for the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
At its June 13 meeting held in Traverse City, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees approved a number of major leadership appointments and voted to raise tuition for the 2025-26 academic year. The trustees also backed a study that will assess the future of the aging IM West building, and heard heated public comment surrounding a controversial academic merger.
Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz told faculty and staff Thursday that the school will reduce its general spending budget by 9% over two years, blaming rising healthcare costs, operational expenses, and declining state support. But the Union of Non-Tenure Track Faculty says those explanations lack transparency and don’t match the data it has—or hasn't—been shown.
Michigan State University joined 18 research universities in signing an amicus brief Monday in support of Harvard College and their recent legal battle with the Trump administration concerning two billion dollars in federal grants. As of May, researchers at MSU have suffered up to $82 million in research cuts.
Three MSU professors started a band, releasing an album with 'principles of peace, love and tolerance,' but the show might be ending just as it's getting good.
Alison Gaudreau, a former assistant vice president in Michigan State University’s Office of University Advancement, has filed a notice of intent to sue the university, alleging she was fired in retaliation for reporting sexual harassment and discrimination.
Michigan State University has reached a settlement with survivors of the Feb. 13, 2023 campus shooting, two years after legal action was taken against the university, lawyers representing them announced Tuesday morning.
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday evening that bans citizens from 12 countries from entering the U.S. and imposes heightened restrictions on seven others. The move is the Trump administration’s latest effort to tighten immigration rules, placing MSU international students and scholars in uncertain territory.
Recent Michigan State University graduate Liam Richichi is no stranger to politics. During his time on campus, he was active in MSU College Democrats — eventually serving as chapter president and leading its efforts during the 2024 election season. Richichi now works as the constituent services director for State Representative Jason Morgan. Now, the political theory and constitutional democracy graduate is taking on a new challenge: running for one of two open seats on the East Lansing City Council in the city’s Nov. 5 general election.
At a Lansing Economic Club event Thursday, former Michigan State men’s basketball assistant coach Michael Garland and head coach Tom Izzo shared the story behind Champions of the Heart, the nonprofit Garland founded after surviving a cardiac arrest in 2022.
Jon Dykema, Michigan State University’s executive senior associate athletic director for student-athlete management and assistant general counsel, is leaving the university just three months after his arrival to join the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars in a front office role.
J Batt was formally introduced as Michigan State University’s 21st athletic director.
The Office for International Students and Scholars at Michigan State University sent out an email earlier this week warning international students not to travel outside of the U.S. The decision follows reports that the U.S. Department of State has temporarily suspended visa interviews for international students intending to study in the United States.
Michigan State University has announced the appointment of Georgia Tech’s J Batt as the next athletic director on Tuesday morning, one month after the departure of former Athletic Director Alan Haller, which triggered a nationwide search.
The NCAA has sent Michigan State University its notice of allegations following the university’s self-reporting of recruiting violations during former football head coach Mel Tucker’s tenure, per the association’s Division I Infractions dashboard.
MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz announced Wednesday in an email that Laura Lee McIntyre will serve as Provost and Executive VP for Academic Affairs, following a nationwide search that began in October 2024.