On Sunday, April 14, 2024, Michigan State University’s CTRL+A organization hosted its annual spring showcase event on its 6th anniversary to celebrate the organization as a whole.
As the tassels turn and the stadium is flooded with emerald green gowns, the Commencement ceremony marks the end of college's four memorable years. For many Michigan State University graduating seniors, however, this experience wrapped up only in three.
Ninety Michigan State University faculty members have signed an open letter expressing their concerns to the MSU Faculty Senate over its decision last month to go against the resolution to divest from Israel’s military campaign.
A group of five suspects aggravatedly assaulted two victims based on sexual orientation bias at the Michigan State University Main Library, according to the police and public safety timely warning email sent out to MSU students and faculty April 15. The hate crime occurred at the Michigan State University Library at 5:45 p.m. and was reported to MSU police at 5:50 p.m.
Students peacefully protested outside the Hannah Administration Building today to advocate for MSU to adhere to diversity, equity and inclusion standards in support of transgender and gender non-conforming students. The protest was a response to a demonstration held in Brody Hall on April 4 that students deemed transphobic.
MSU's residential college in public affairs and international relations, James Madison College, is hosting an open forum tonight for students to discuss concerns regarding a lack of diversity, equity and inclusion in the college.
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, or AFSP, partnered with Michigan State University Counseling And Psychiatric Services counselors to hold the "Out of the Darkness" 5k Walk held at the Wells Hall courtyard for suicide prevention on Sunday, April 14.
The Summer Solstice Jazz Festival is returning for its 27th year. The festivities will run from June 21-22 and will feature acclaimed performers and local musicians.
The 26th annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum, or UURAF, took place at the Breslin Center on April 12 From 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., where over a thousand undergraduate students presented their work to their peers, MSU faculty, judges and community members both in person and online.
President Kevin Guskiewicz told reporters after the meeting that the university is “doing everything to protect the endowment and our financial investments from any political influence.” Jesse Estrada White, a comparative culture and politics junior and organizer with Sunrise MSU, said that not divesting is a political choice of its own.
As a part of its spring-long process of stocking rivers and lakes, employees from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources released 3,300 steelhead trout into the Red Cedar River. After molting in the river for a short period of time, the trout will swim downstream toward Lake Michigan to join the local ecosystem.
At Friday’s board meeting, several public commenters called on the university to voluntarily recognize the Union of Tenure Stream Faculty. They argued the university is stalling in providing a list of all faculty members it considers part of the bargaining unit, which is needed to move forward with negotiations.
During the final day of the Associated Students of Michigan State University elections, the general assembly elected Josie Danielkiewicz as vice president of governmental affairs, Kathryn Harding as vice president of internal administration, and Mohsin Mohammed as vice president for student allocations in the 61st assembly.
MSU board chair Dan Kelly said the Office of Audit Risk and Compliance is conducting an investigation into a gesture former board chair Rema Vassar made during a March 3 special meeting of the board.
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees approved several infrastructure updates, a new scholarship and the establishment of a research building in Detroit.
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees approved a 6.89% increase in rates for residence halls and dining plans at its meeting Friday to account for rising inflation and renovations.
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees said it will review its financial investments but will not consider “divestment of any kind."
Michigan State University president Kevin Guskiewicz announced at this morning’s Board of Trustees meeting that the thousands of long-withheld documents relating to the university’s handling of years of sexual abuse by disgraced ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar have been fully transferred to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
In a recorded meeting, trustee Denno said the new president “knows who helped bring him here."
The university argues that the records — which were released to Michigan’s attorney general in December — are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act because they fall under an exemption covering “records compiled for law enforcement purposes.”