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MSU and business leaders recommend new AI-centered courses amid faculty dissent

Anish Topiwala

January 21, 2026

A Michigan State University collective launched with the intention of bolstering the state’s workforce and economy has announced its three initiatives designed to achieve those goals. Feedback to the "Green and White Council" initiatives has been mixed however, as MSU’s Faculty Senate passed a resolution Tuesday evening pushing back against these plans. Several faculty members argued that some curriculum changes which the initiatives propose overstep traditional academic governance procedures.

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Students protest Trump administration, ICE outside MSU Library

Katherine Baligian

January 21, 2026

Michigan State University students and staff, alongside East Lansing residents, protested the second administration of President Donald Trump outside the Main Library on Tuesday, the first anniversary of his inauguration.

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From Congress to campus: The fight to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Demonte Thomas

January 19, 2026

On Nov. 3, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed legislation establishing King’s birthday as a national holiday, 15 years after the proposal was first introduced in the wake of King’s assassination in 1968. The path to federal recognition, however, was long and fiercely contested.

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MSU students protest capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro at capitol

Ria Gupta

January 18, 2026

Alongside the Venezuelan cause, protestors opposed increased ICE raids and voiced support for Michigan to divest from the state of Israel. 

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MSU Peace Warriors hold silent protest in response to Renee Good's death

Demonte Thomas

January 16, 2026

More than 40 Michigan State students braved the cold to protest the death of Renee Nicole Good and the practices of Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Friday afternoon, voicing their concerns and frustrations through silence.

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MSU boasts $6.8B economic impact, calls for more state funding

Julia Roeder

January 13, 2026

Michigan's 15 public universities collectively contributed $45 billion dollars to the state's economy during fiscal year 2024, a data point schools are using to ask for more future funding. MSU's share of that contribution was $6.8 billion, or roughly 15%.

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Vandalism at MSU Jewish Center investigated as possible hate crimes

Anish Topiwala

December 19, 2025

In two acts earlier this week a Jewish Center located off of Michigan State University’s campus in Downtown East Lansing was vandalized. The Jewish Center, MSU Chabad, had rocks thrown at its windows and “Nazi symbols” spray-painted on the building’s front door on two separate days, according to a press release from the East Lansing Police Department.

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MSU board's cheeriness clashes with faculty angst

Emilio Perez Ibarguen  and  Anish Topiwala

December 12, 2025

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees' Friday board meeting featured parallel celebrations of university leaders and faculty concerns over the impact of budget cuts on the institution's educational mission.

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MSU board gives Tom Izzo $1 million raise

Anish Topiwala

December 12, 2025

The raise makes Izzo the highest paid men's basketball coach in the Big Ten conference.

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MSU president says he would consider report of VP's 'fear-based' leadership 'as needed'

Anish Topiwala

December 12, 2025

MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz said he has not spoken to Vice President for University Advancement Kim Tobin about revelations regarding her "fear-based" leadership which detailed in a report published by The State News earlier this week. Guskiewicz said he has not read the article, calling it an "Op-ed."

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MSU board establishes divestment committee amid student dissent

Emilio Perez Ibarguen

December 12, 2025

The MSU Board of Trustees established a new committee to consider concerns about the school's investments amid calls for it to divest from holdings tied to fossil fuels, weapons manufacturers and Israel. Student activists expressed doubt about committee, referring to it a bureaucratic tool for slowing down their cause.

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Brianna Scott to be next chair of MSU's board

Anish Topiwala

December 12, 2025

MSU Board of Trustees chair Kelly Tebay concludes her year-long service as the board's leader. Trustee Brianna Scott will adopt the role of chair, and Trustee Renee Knake Jefferson will take on vice chair, effective Jan. 1.

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MSU board approves new football coach's contract

Anish Topiwala

December 12, 2025

Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees approved new head coach Pat Fitzgerald’s contract at its Friday meeting. A term sheet spelling out certain aspects of Fitzgerald's deal with MSU has been publicized, but a complete version of his contract has not been. 

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Fundraising VP responds to State News story: 'Leadership comes with difficult choices'

Somer Sodeman  and  Julia Roeder

December 10, 2025

The revelations about Tobin's unit and her response to them come as it navigates its loftiest test yet: Advancement is in the midst of a record-setting $4 billion capital campaign.

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‘Fear-based’ leadership looms over MSU’s fundraising department

Somer Sodeman  and  Julia Roeder

December 9, 2025

As University Advancement sets records, staffers’ patience with their ‘authoritarian’ VP is waning

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MSU hosts inaugural Beaumont Tower holiday lighting ceremony

Demonte Thomas

December 9, 2025

For the first time in Michigan State University’s 170-year history, Beaumont Tower was illuminated with holiday lights Monday evening, marking the beginning of what President Kevin Guskiewicz hopes will become a lasting MSU tradition.

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Board to vote on strict criteria for addressing investment concerns

Emilio Perez Ibarguen

December 8, 2025

Calls for MSU to alter its investment portfolio for "non-financial reasons" could be subject to strict tests ensuring the requests have broad enough support, that the university could impact the situation and that a "central university value" is "clearly at stake." The university board of trustees will vote on whether to adopt the protocol for the "Advisory Committee for Responsible Investing" at its upcoming meeting.

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Board to vote on Pat Fitzgerald's contract, construction projects

Anish Topiwala

December 8, 2025

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees will vote Friday on whether to approve the new head football coach's contract, and a number of campus infrastructure upgrades.

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SCALE Conference Brings Student Innovators Together at MSU in 2026

Alana Lundgaard

December 6, 2025

A new two-day event will unite student creators, educators and innovators from across the country for workshops, networking and entrepreneurial development.

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Everything you need to know for MSU fall commencement 2025

Demonte Thomas

December 5, 2025

Michigan State University is preparing to celebrate its Spartans and their achievements with this year’s Fall commencement, which will be held on Dec. 12 and Dec. 13. From speakers to times of specific ceremonies, here’s everything you need to know before attending.