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MSU professor works to document Black history

Michigan State University associate professor of history Dr. LaShawn D. Harris works to tell the untold stories of Black women in New York City throughout her research and the publishing of her novels. Harris reflects on these stories and the impact of Martin Luther King Jr.

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MSU pitches new divestment deal

A year into contentious debates about endowment holdings tied to Israel, Michigan State University’s board has opted to create a bureaucratic process by which activists can voice concerns about the portfolio. Yet student advocates for divestment see the new committee merely as an attempt to placate students.

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ASMSU advocates to save 'The Ducks' campaign, increase undergraduate assistant wages

The Associated Students of Michigan State University held their final General Assembly meeting of the semester Thursday night, where they voted for bills in favor of retaining ‘The Ducks’ campaign and a $15 minimum wage for undergraduate learning assistants. They also debated a vote of no confidence for ASMSU’s Chief Diversity Equity & Inclusion Officer — a motion that was ultimately unsuccessful.