MICHIGAN
Whitmer to lift all indoor COVID-19 restrictions June 22
Michigan COVID-19 restrictions to be lifted 10 days earlier than planned, Whitmer announces.
LIFE
Childhood hobby to small business: How a student began a MSU vintage online store
Advertising management senior Jared Perlin shares his story and experience of building an online MSU thrift shop during the pandemic.
MICHIGAN
'We ask for a mile, they give us an inch' : Community leaders speak out on Juneteenth
Black Student Alliance Kenny Franklin and City Council Members Dana Watson and Ron Bacon speak on their roles in the East Lansing community for the continued fight for racial justice and equity, and how they celebrate Juneteenth.
MICHIGAN
EL City Council discusses police oversight report, expects Tuesday vote
In a City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 15, Councilmembers further discussed the report by the Study Committee on an Independent Police Oversight Commission.
MSU
MSU Board of Trustees approves 2021-2022 budget with tuition, room and board increases
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees approved the 2021-2022 budget, including several increases to MSU’s tuition and fees at their June 18 meeting this morning via Zoom.
SPORTS
5 Olympians advocating for MSU Swim and Dive at Friday Board of Trustees meeting
The swim & dive program has produced 20 Olympians across the board from swimmers, divers, coaches and trainers since its creation.
MSU
'From Freedom to Liberation': The first university-wide celebration of Juneteenth
Michigan State University will hold its first-ever university-wide celebration of Juneteenth in person on June 19 at Munn Field from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
MSU
MSU expects largest freshman class in recent history
The university is expecting an incoming freshman class of about 9,600 students, compared to 8,994 in fall 2020. This will be the largest incoming class at MSU in the most recent years.
MICHIGAN
No new cases for the first time in a year, Ingham County Health Official reports
As of Jun. 15, 2021, the department has 22,683 confirmed cases and 376 deaths.
MICHIGAN
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs executive order banning conversion therapy funding
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs an executive order to ban on MDHHS-funded conversion practices in the state of Michigan.
NEWS
Letter from the Editor: The State News is celebrating our 50th year of editorial independence, here's to 50 more
Newsroom spaces are being sold and more and more student newspapers are going under, but I'm hopeful that The State News is here to stay.
MSU
Board of Trustees meeting June 18 covers budget, faculty grievance policy
Michigan State University's Board of Trustees will discuss the 2021-22 budget at their June 18 meeting at 8 a.m. via Zoom.
MSU
MSU researchers call on citizen volunteers to help study coastlines
Michigan State University created the coastal thematic research area to study the Great Lakes coastlines in order to understand coastal change and provide information to prevent problems this environment faces.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing serial killer, Don Miller, denied parole for the 9th time
East Lansing serial killer, Don Miller, denied parole for the ninth time, according to Michigan Department of Corrections.
MSU
MSU responds to the Rock on Farm Lane being defaced
Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer of Michigan State University Jabbar R. Bennett released an email statement addressing the recent events surrounding the recent defacings of the rock.
MICHIGAN
Committee presents report, recommendations on EL policing to city council
The East Lansing Study Committee on an Independent Police Oversight Commission presented reports on EL policing and recommendations for the establishment of an Independent Oversight Commission in a city council meeting on Tuesday, June 8.
MSU
The Rock on Farm Lane defaced, students call on MSU to change harassment policies
Since May 21, the Michigan State University landmark has been defaced six to seven times with the same message, “Boycott your DEI Training.”
MSU
A look into the work environment at MSU's Title IX office
“My overall experience with Title IX was complete hell. It was a complete nightmare,” Chrissy Weathersby Ball said. She said her investigation and hearing combined lasted over 400 days, and that the OIE office gave Wakeham numerous extensions, which delayed the investigation.
LIFE
An unexpected night: MSU alumni share their love story
MSU alumni Jess Hernandez and Adam Brandt share their story as a couple and how they have grown to become better within each other leading up to their marriage this July.
MSU
Fully vaccinated individuals can go on campus without masks starting June 9
Beginning June 9, fully vaccinated individuals do not have to wear masks indoors on MSU's campus.