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.
MSU
2 people plead guilty to making fraudulent claims to the Healing Fund
Two parents of a former MSU women's basketball player pleaded guilty June 8 to one count of using false pretenses to obtain over $20,000 from Michigan State's Healing Assistance Fund, which was created to cover the medical expenses for the survivors of ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar. Four other people received false pretenses charges.
LIFE
How MSU alumna Brooke Larm brought nature into the classroom
MSU Alumna Brooke Larm is an educator and advocates for the outdoor learning, and she previously worked at the MSU-owned Tollgate Farms.
LIFE
"In The Heights" to release on HBO Max June 10
Warner Bros. put on a college press roundtable with Lin-Manuel Miranda (starred and produced), Quiara Alegría Hudes (screenplay) and numerous cast members who all gave insight to various aspects of the film on May 24.
MSU
MSU COVID-19 vaccine drive-thru operation to close on June 8
Ingham County's partnership with MSU for vaccine distribution at the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education comes to a close on June 8.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing bars adjust to new 2 a.m. curfew
Restaurants and bars state-wide can return to normal hours starting June 1.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing Farmer's Market to open June 6
The East Lansing Farmer's Market opens on June 6 and will run until Oct. 31.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing Commission on the Environment ties into Biden's climate change plan
“Every one of the measures the Biden team has proposed makes sense,” MSU professor Wolfgang Bauer said. “It will also lay the foundation for decades to come where our economy is going to bloom and we’re going to be much more competitive internationally.”
MSU
University Council supports COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students, faculty, staff
By a vote of 87-11, the majority of the University Council voted in favor of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.