Back in 1916, when MSU was still Michigan State Agricultural College, a new variety of barley was bred at the college, aptly named Spartan barley.
MSU has been trying to combat the unauthorized advising that has been taking place on campus. MSU students have been targets for this unauthorized advising, which goes against university policy. Students have been receiving emails from commercial firms that encourage them to meet with “advisers” from their company.
As the elected successor to Stuart Dunnings III and the first woman elected Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney, Carol Siemon hopes to restore trust to a position tainted by the former attorney’s scandals.
A large retailer is seeking approval of their site plan at next week’s East Lansing City Council meeting.
Lawyers have filed a letter of intent to sue MSU over alleged assaults and abuse of 13 women and girls by ex-MSU faculty member and former USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar, according to court documents acquired by The State News. Lawyers filed a letter in the Court of Claims as a notice of intent to file a claim, a procedural move. Potential claims included "Violations of Title IX," "Negligent failure to warn," "Negligent supervision" MSU spokesperson Jason Cody responded to the intent to file with this statement: “While we have not been served with any lawsuit and therefore are unable to comment on any potential litigation, I can tell you we take allegations of sexual abuse very seriously.
Comparative cultures and politics and Arabic senior Margaret Born and Joel Arnold, James Madison College and College of Social Science alumnus who graduated in 2015, have been selected as Mitchell Scholars. The George Mitchell Scholarship honors former U.S. Senator George Mitchell, who was influential in the peace process in Northern Ireland and serves to maintain connections between Ireland and future American leaders.
Despite the large crowd at the Rock Tuesday night, all that could be heard was the spray of paint cans as the Rock was lathered in memory of one MSU student.
MSU will participate in its largest-ever Day of Giving on Tuesday.
A new fast casual pizza restaurant has been leased downtown in the old The State News office on 437 E. Grand River Avenue.
The attack is under active investigation by MSU police, and it is currently not known what made this specific attack more potent than others MSU has faced. Cody said he's still not at liberty to discuss details because of that and because the investigation is still ongoing.
There has been a variety of reactions to Donald Trump being elected president.
When zoology junior Kat Magoulick first toured MSU in high school, she was not sure where she wanted to attend college.
Sen. Steve Bieda (D-Macomb County) is sponsoring a bill to create a contest to design a new flag for the state of Michigan.
Living in the shadows of popular majors is one major exclusive to MSU.
Ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar has been charged with three cases of first-degree sexual conduct with a person under 13, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette confirmed in a press conference on Tuesday.
Among the many snaps the MSU football team plays every Saturday, a special few stood out in the waning, forgettable moments of a blowout victory against Rutgers University. Senior wide receiver Austin Wolfe took the gridiron for the second time that day, slotting out wide for head coach Mark Dantonio’s team.
The Ingham County Sheriff's office confirmed that ex-MSU faculty member Larry Nassar is in police custody following an investigation by the Michigan Attorney General. According to court records obtained by the Lansing State Journal, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette's office obtained a felony warrant for arrest on three charges of first-degree sexual conduct with a person under 13, attributed to Nassar. For these charges, Nassar could face up to life in prison.
MSU police made 24 arrests over the weekend according to their Clery Crime and Fire Log.
On October 28, the MSU Board of Trustees announced they were requesting a return of the state budget to 2011 levels.
The Associated Students of MSU (ASMSU) is still working on developing a Safe Rides program for students to get home safely and to take proactive measures against assaults on and off-campus. MSU is one of the few Big Ten universities that has not developed a Safe Rides program and ASMSU has been working on developing the service for almost five years.