On Michigan State University's campus, the effects of this boycott remain to be seen. Starbucks supervisor and environmental biology and microbiology sophomore Morgan Bresson said there has been little change in business at the 1855 Place location on campus.
Michigan State University recently established a new program to accelerate more women in business into leadership roles post-graduation. Created thanks to the donation of MSU alum Priya Balasubramaniam, the Dashney Women’s Leadership Accelerator will offer one-on-one mentorship, workshops and other specialized opportunities for a select group of women every year in the Broad College of Business.
Social media is one of the factors responsible for trends, "viral" items and influencers. However, buying multiple copies of these products, either because of media trends on social media or seeing other people with them, can lead to the overconsumption of these items.
Over the past two weekends, the East Lansing Public Library hosted an "Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking" workshop for high school students aged 15-18. The workshop was run through Pop Up Docs, a non profit organization that provides workshops for aspiring visual journalists from underrepresented groups.
Many students use buses when traveling to class, but this semester, some students find navigating the new bus routes to be a bumpy ride. Road work on Farm Lane Bridge has affected nine bus routes since December and will last until late June.
Michigan State University announced Thursday that students, staff, faculty and first responders can now apply for reimbursements for mental health services used in the wake of the Feb. 13, 2023 mass shooting.
MSU students in the digital storytelling major explore filmmaking through their classes and extracurriculars.
The Michigan State University Muslim Studies Department held their 3rd Annual Malcolm X Community Forum last night. The forum included a keynote speech from activist, author and former National Basketball Association player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.
For the 2024-2025 school year, Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FASFA, redesigned and simplified their application forms to increase the number of undergraduate students who qualify for Pell Grants, lowering their tuition costs.
"We do not subscribe to the institutional racism that has impacted the student body," the Asian Pacific American Student Organization's statement said. "Such grievances are unacceptable and students in the MSU community deserve to feel safe and supported."
Starbucks is selling an increasingly popular Michigan State University-themed coffee mug at campus locations and most stores close to East Lansing. The mug, complete with MSU’s most recognizable buildings and landmarks, is in high demand, according to Starbucks Barista Kelsey Pink.
A common mindset for the New Year is thinking of it as a time for reinvention, self-improvement and setting new standards to hold yourself to for the next 365 days. Many Michigan State University students, however, may be taking a more easy-going, self care-focused approach to 2024 to help them stick to their goals in the long-run.
The Union of Tenure Stream Faculty, or UTSF, first launched its campaign on Nov. 1 in hopes of giving professors more power in administrative decision making. Now, having requested formal recognition from MSU’s Board of Trustees after gaining the majority support needed among tenure-track faculty, UTSF is awaiting the finalization of the negotiations.
IM sports referees consistently deal with players yelling at them over calls. But the skills that can be learned through refereeing, including quick thinking and communication, are valuable for future careers, according to Assistant Director of IM Sports Ross Winter.
With MSU's campus experiencing below-freezing temperatures for several weeks, hockey players and figure skaters alike have taken advantage of a frozen ice sheet behind Brody neighborhood.
Today, members of the East Lansing Human Rights Commission and East Lansing residents sat down to discuss how the city can better support its homeless population. Visibility, housing and access to resource were three of the top issues discussed.
Students gathered in the Student Services building last night to attend a blanket and card-making event hosted by Michigan State University’s National Pan-Hellenic Council, or NPHC.
Since the Jan. 8 reopening of Berkey Hall, one of the sites of the February mass shooting that killed three people and injured five at Michigan State University, students enrolled in classes in the building have had varying levels of comfort, with some requesting accommodations. The university has largely passed off that responsibility to the individual instructors of the classes.
The Michigan State main library and the Digital Scholarship Lab are bringing back Open Virtual Reality walk-in sessions. These events, which occur from 3 - 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, allow students and staff to connect with technology by playing games, conducting research and browsing the system, all by using VR.
Michigan State hosted its seventh annual Diversity Research Showcase featuring MSU undergraduate student work on issues relating to diversity that advance inclusion. The event, which was a partnership of 10 different MSU associations, was part of the university's week-long Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration.