NEWS
Week in Review: Polar vortex, MSU general counsel fired, clery report
A look at last week's news.
MSU
Michigan State bus route 33 extends hours, will run until 10:30 p.m.
Michigan State's bus route 33 — that runs from the MSU Union to South Neighborhood — will now run 3 1/2 hours later than usual, stopping rotations at 10:30 p.m.
NEWS
Rep. Slotkin pens sharp criticism of Betsy DeVos' Title IX proposals
Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education and fellow Michigander Betsy DeVos publically rebuking the department's proposed changes to Title IX.
MSU
Robert Young out as Michigan State's vice president, general counsel
Robert Young has been removed from his duties as Michigan State's vice president and general counsel, according to a university press release.
MSU
Byrum announces new Board of Trustees committee appointments
Board Chair Dianne Byrum announced committee appointments for the current session of the MSU Board of Trustees, effective Thursday.
MSU
U.S. Jazz Ambassador Mimi Jones on tour with Michigan State students
Mimi Jones — a jazz bassist and a U.S. Jazz Ambassador — will be teaching and touring with jazz students from the MSU College of Music. They will teach and perform at schools, art academies and community venues throughout Michigan.
MSU
Michigan State cuts back on gas consumption due to record-low temperatures
Due to severe wind chill temperatures — and an emergency alert sent to Michigan residents regarding an ongoing gas shortage — Michigan State is attempting to cut back on gas consumption.
MSU
Teal ribbons on backpacks tell story
Tiny teal ribbons continue to be worn by students across campus to show solidarity with sexual assault survivors. Teal — the color representative of sexual assault awareness — took on further meaning at MSU in 2018 as the university dealt with fallout from the Larry Nassar crisis.
MSU
MSU Dance Team wears teal during nationals, dedicates dance to survivors
Instead of wearing green, the Michigan State Dance Team wore teal at the 2019 National Dance Team Competition to represent their number dedicated to survivors of sexual assault.
MICHIGAN
Park Place developers seek approval for dual towers, movie theater
City officials are reviewing a proposed two-building Park Place project, a redevelopment that would demolish Dublin Square and dramatically reshape the neighborhood around Abbot Road and Albert Avenue.
MSU
Ferguson resigns from presidential search committee, Scott to fill role
Trustee Joel Ferguson has stepped down from MSU's presidential search committee and Trustee Brianna Scott will take over the role. By joining, Scott said she hopes the search process will be more transparent and open.
MSU
U.S. Department of Education: MSU repeatedly violated the Clery Act
The U.S. Department of Education has found that Michigan State has regularly failed to meet its requirements to ensure campus safety and welfare.
MSU
Hundreds attend annual Michigan State Diversity Career Fair
The annual Diversity Career Fair — hosted by the MSU Career Services Network — brought in over 200 businesses, non-profits and governmental agencies looking for students to fill both full-time positions and seasonal internships.
MSU
MSU to stay closed on Thursday due to severe wind chill, road conditions
Following Wednesday classes being suspended, Michigan State cancelled Thursday classes in response to severe wind chill and poor road conditions.
NEWS
Slotkin announces proposed "Shutdown to End All Shutdowns" legislation
With the possibility of another federal government shutdown on Feb. 15, Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, along with other freshman members of Congress debuted the “Shutdown to End All Shutdowns Act.”
MSU
Introducing SNEWSCAST: The State News' weekly podcast
SNEWSCAST is here. The podcast makes it debut discussing reporters' experiences covering the survivors of ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar's abuse in The State News' most recent print edition.
MICHIGAN
City seeks community input for 5-year parks and recreation plan
The City of East Lansing is updating its five-year parks and recreation master plan for 2020 and is seeking public input through a survey and two public input sessions.
MSU
Michigan State suspends classes for seventh time in school history
This is the seventh time in the 164-year history of the university that classes have been cancelled.
MICHIGAN
Ex-MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon's preliminary hearing postponed
The hearings are now set to begin on Feb. 5.
MSU
Michigan State suspends Wednesday classes as extreme cold approaches
Michigan State has cancelled Wednesday classes in advance of dangerously low temperatures.