Leadership at the university claim that it's not the size of the class that’s bringing the most challenges — but new developments in how students operate as a whole.
After a year of virtual learning and isolation, sophomores are finally on campus for the first time.
There are more than 9,000 students in the incoming class, more than 2,300 of whom are students of color. The university has 49,860 total students this fall and the largest incoming class in MSU's history.
MSU community members shared passionate comments at the first Board of Trustees meeting of the semester.
The MSU Covid-19 Dashboard summary is set to be updated weekly, that information will be eventually embedded into the Dashboard itself, according to MSU Deputy Spokesperson Dan Olsen.
“I was recently made aware that a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19,” ASMSU Chief of Staff Kyle Biel said in the email. “As such, I am reaching out to all of you in an effort to promote a safe and healthy working environment. I have decided that we will be moving to all online work effective immediately.”
MSU Deputy Spokesperson Dan Olsen said that modality change requests are judged and decided by the leadership of the class’s respective department.
“Respecting one another and their beliefs remains the most important thing,” Jain said. “I would love to create an environment that feels like home for the Indian students and a new opportunity to explore for every other individual on campus."
The Board of Trustees will be holding its first in-person meeting on Sept. 10 at 8 a.m. in the Hannah Administration Building.
Of the respondents, 88% of students, faculty and staff indicated they are fully vaccinated, and 7% indicated they received the first of two doses of the vaccine.
All buses can be tracked on Transit, an app that shows when buses will arrive at certain stops. It also allows you to put in two locations and figure out the best routes available to get from location one to location two.
Students and staff returned to campus on Sept. 1 looking forward to a year of in-person interactions.
Students and Greek organizations gathered around The Rock on Farm Lane to explore what Greek Life at Michigan State has to offer.
While hand washing and social distancing can help in preventing the spread of COVID-19, the following tips and tricks can help your body feel stronger and healthier as you head into the new school year.
At the Board of Trustees meeting on Sept. 1, trustee members congratulated new Athletic Director Alan Haller on his promotion. Some members expressed concern over the integrity of the search.
The event allegedly occurred on the night of Aug. 30 at a fraternity function.
Currently, Kegler is looking to hire instructors to go into either a mentor program or fully-certified instructors. Instructors in the mentor program will be training and working alongside a fully-trained instructor to learn how to lead future classes. Training for instructors depends on the individual and where they’re at — fully-trained instructors that are successful in their auditions will be assigned to a class to begin teaching in the fall.
The email included information on teaching, research and employment policies, enhancement of diversity, equity and inclusion, mental health and well-being resources for students, faculty and academic staff, as well as information on the university’s health and safety requirements regarding COVID-19.
The biggest non-academic group at MSU is the fraternity and sorority life, or FSL. Fourteen percent of all MSU students are involved in FSL in one of the 62 fraternities and sororities that are present on MSU’s campus. There are 38 fraternities and 24 sororities available for students to join.
The annual ceremony is intended to officially induct new students into the MSU community, introduce prominent faculty and inspire Spartans to embrace all that MSU has to offer.