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Trustee also oversees new arena’s contractor
This trustee sits on both MSU’s board and that of a construction company getting a lucrative new contract.
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'Wholesale slaughter': MSU loses 10 grants amid National Endowment for the Humanities cuts
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) terminated 10 grants and one fellowship at Michigan State University. The terminations reflect another agency's response to the Trump administration’s orders to restrict federal funding for research in higher education.
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MSU president ‘expects’ Big Ten leaders to consider defense compact against Trump
MSU president Kevin Guskiewicz expects Big Ten leaders to consider faculties’ call for a ‘mutual defense compact’ against the Trump administration.
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Now-fired VP had confidentiality issues, caused 'disharmony' at previous HR job
Christina Brogdon's former employer reported in 2020 that her staff broke confidentiality measures and that her leadership style “led to disharmony and poor morale” in the university's HR department.
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Trump administration restores MSU international students' visa records
Four international students at Michigan State University whose visa statuses were terminated by the federal government had their SEVIS records restored Friday. How many students' visas are still revoked remains is unclear.
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MSU board reaffirms approval of room and board rate hikes
With the revote, housing and dining rates for undergraduates will officially increase by 2.9% for undergraduates.
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MSU to increase off-campus dining rates
Michigan State University will increase the price of off-campus dining plans and door rates starting May 5, according to an email from Culinary Services.
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ASMSU elects vice presidents of internal administration, student allocations
The vice president of internal administration will be political science pre-law junior Madaline Hanes, and the vice president of student allocations will be supply chain management junior Venkata Rayapeddi.
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MSU board to revote on housing, dining rate hike due to fine print discrepancy
The resolution trustees passed on April 11 correctly indicated that the housing and dining rate would be increased by 2.9%, but the listed dollar amount increase didn’t match up with that figure.
MICHIGAN
'Good people on both sides': Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan pushes for unity at MSU forum
Duggan, who is running for governor as an independent, said he wants to work with people on both sides of the aisle to find solutions.
ENVIRONMENT
Eco-friendly tradition: MSU's graduation gowns made from recycled plastic
Graduation gowns for both bachelor's and master’s degrees are required for MSU ceremonies and are made of 100% recycled materials, specifically post-consumer plastic bottles. Despite this being the university’s standard for nearly a decade, many upcoming graduates are unaware of this sustainable practice.
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MSU ending affirmative action in employment to comply with Trump order
MSU is ending its affirmative action requirements in employment with regards to race, sex, color, ethnicity and national origin in order to comply with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump.
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Student vets’ G.I. Bill payments delayed by MSU bottleneck
University-employed middlemen stand between students and the federal funds they’re entitled to.
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ASMSU elects new vice presidents of academic affairs, governmental affairs
The Associated Students of Michigan State University continued their Office of the President elections Thursday evening, where they elected their next vice president of academic affairs and vice president of governmental affairs.
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MSU faculty rally for academic freedom, international community
Nearly 100 Michigan State University faculty, staff and students took a stand against the federal government’s threats to higher education Thursday in a demonstration they expect to be the first of many.
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MSU sues Department of Energy over proposed cuts to research funding
Michigan State University, alongside three organizations and eight other universities, is suing the U.S. Department of Energy, arguing a recent policy that caps the amount of money the university is given for research grants is illegal. The Rate Cap Policy sets a standardized indirect cost rate for all grant awards to universities at 15%.
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All USAID projects at MSU terminated by Trump administration
Nine direct and five flow-through USAID projects at MSU were terminated, amounting to more than $20 million in funding lost, according to a university spokesperson.
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ASMSU passes emergency bills amid funding allocation errors to reimburse affected RSOs
The Student Allocations Board over-allocated $44,220 to multiple Registered Student Organizations due to "processing errors," according to the bills. The six bills passed helped restore the board's budget.
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ASMSU elects next president, vice president of finance and operations
Kathryn Harding, current vice president of internal administration and political science senior, will be the next ASMSU president. She was the only candidate.
NEWS
Police respond to CATA bus assault Wednesday night
On Wednesday, April 16, East Lansing Police Department responded to a call of an alleged assault on a CATA bus.