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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel warns against vaccine scams
Fraudulent messages can be reported to 7726 (SPAM) to be further investigated.
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Michigan State Title IX case files leaked in consulting data breach
Bricker and Eckler is an Ohio law firm that is the parent company of INCompliance Consulting, which was hired by the University to assist in Title IX investigations and hearings.
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Problems persist for survivors despite expansions in healing fund coverage
The Fund was updated twice in 2020 to improve the ease of filling out the reimbursement forms for survivors and extending the coverage for services that were not covered originally.
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Local activist Farhan Sheikh-Omar announces run for mayor of Lansing
“Lansing needs a fresh start,” Farhan Sheikh-Omar said. “I believe the person who should get that fresh start should be someone who is well connected to the community, who knows what the community needs and who actually listens and fights for the community.”
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Delta Phi Epsilon includes transgender, non-binary students, other sororities could soon follow
"Delta Phi Epsilon welcomes members who identify as women, including transgender women, and gender non-binary individuals, regardless of their sex assigned at birth," the policy said.
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Wharton Center releasing 2021-2022 season shows April 19
Those who register online will receive an email April 19 with the full 2021-2022 season announcement as well as directions on how to access the subscription order form.
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A guide to COVID-19 vaccines
Most sites just require a photo ID or your reminder card from the first dose if you're going to recieve your second one.
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MSU selects Lisa Frace as first chief financial officer
Frace's selection is up for approval from the Board of Trustees at their April 16 meeting. She currently serves as the senior associate vice chancellor and chief finance and budget officer at the University of California, Davis.
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After ELPD survey results, road to meaningful reform is discussed
In a survey of 500 East Lansing residents presented to City Council March 23, it was found that Black residents trust the East Lansing Police Department by 45 points less than all residents as a whole.
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MSU LBGT Resource Center renamed to better reflect the LGBTQA+ community
According to the center’s website, the LBGTRC is a student-centered campus resource that works to celebrate, affirm and empower LBGTQA+ members of the MSU community. The goal is to create an inclusive campus culture for people of all genders and sexualities through education, engagement, advocacy and student support.
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Health department provides county-wide COVID-19 updates, urges precaution to vacationers
Though traveling is obviously discouraged, the ICHD urges those who do travel to take several precautions.
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Low-income college students eligible for food assistance April 1
Food assistance benefits will last 30 days after the federal government lifts the public health emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Michigan State to award $15 million in financial aid
As of March 29, MSU has offered a total amount of over $1,569,675,208 in financial aid for fall 2021 and spring 2022, according to financial aid.
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ASMSU General Assembly elections underway
Ballots opened on Monday, March 29, and will remain open until Sunday, April 4.
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ASMSU advocates to divest from fossil fuels, pass CROWN act
“As representatives, we should be making sure we fight every instance for all our communities on campus to ensure equity and the opportunity to not be discriminated,” College of Social Science Rep. Julian Trevino said. “It really is repulsive, to be quite frank, that this is still a thing we are debating in today’s day ... We really want to ensure our students on campus feel included, safe, and equal because none of us are above anyone else.”
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Elissa Slotkin to come to next ASMSU meeting
Elissa Slotkin serves Michigan’s 8th Congressional District, including Ingham, Livingston and North Oakland Counties.
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More pressure on universities for free tuition programs, MSU falls behind some other public universities
Universities across Michigan have created more free-tuition programs in recent years, MSU has yet to make similar headway.
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Michigan State BOT to maintain privilege, withold 6000 Nassar documents
The Board of Trustees has decided to maintain attorney-client privilege.
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MSU study abroad office offers virtual experiences, students reflect
According to the Office for Education Abroad Website, MSU offers over 275 credits worth of programs around the world with various program types and experiences. This includes both study abroad and study away programs for various different amounts of time. Trips can range from weeks to months to a semester depending on the specific program.
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'We will no longer be the silent minority': Community town hall demands action from MSU
"We continue to be this kind of invisible minority and no more, we will no longer be the silent minority and we will no longer take no for an answer," APIDA MSU Aluma Brady Velazquez said.