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MSU president pushes back on Trump administration's student visa revocations
The push-back represents further discord between MSU and the Trump administration.
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Thrive at Owen to close on weekends starting Fall 2025
Recently, Eat at State announced operational changes for Thrive at Owen and The Vista at Shaw, located inside Shaw Hall in the River Trail Neighborhood, that will be put into effect during the Fall 2025 semester. As part of these changes, Thrive will be closed on weekends and The Vista at Shaw will open on weekends.
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Trial of student who allegedly threatened MSU will proceed; lawyer objects
Her lawyer has unsuccessfully fought to have the charges dropped, and a new Michigan Supreme Court decision appears to have further thrown a wrench into the defense's plans. The defense lawyer says, however, that "nothing has changed."
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International students’ visas have been revoked, MSU says
At least some international students at MSU have had their visas revoked by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, a university spokesperson confirmed Monday.
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Person arrested at MSU Law Library following reports of suspicious activity
A minor with a pocketknife was arrested at the Law Library Wednesday evening after police responded to reports of suspicious activity.
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DEI scholarships being carefully offered in College of Arts and Letters
An MSU college is providing donor funding for student organizations' projects that support diversity, equity and inclusion — although it's being careful to stay in compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws.
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MSU board to vote on 'transformational' Spartan Gateway District project
Plans to proceed with a "transformational" development in South Neighborhood, including retail shops, restaurants, a hotel and a 6,000-seat Olympic sports venue will be voted on at the Board of Trustees' upcoming meeting.
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Controversial ASMSU ballot proposal seeks to overturn previous vote on presidential elections
Last year, Michigan State University’s undergraduate student body voted to popularly elect its president. This year, the undergraduate student government is trying to overturn that decision.
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50501 rally draws thousands to Michigan Capitol to protest Trump administration
The rally brought in thousands of protesters and featured more than 25 speakers, including Michigan Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and former U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
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MSU's Broad College of Business removes CSE 102 requirement
At MSU’s Broad College of Business, taking the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) 102 course was a requirement to apply to the college. Throughout the years, the course garnered a negative reputation among business students for being extremely difficult. However, starting in the Fall 2025 application cycle, CSE 102 will no longer be required to apply to Broad.
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Video of students burning Quran reported to MSU; unclear whether it was investigated
The video showing the burning of the Islamic holy text was reported to MSU’s Office of Civil Rights, according to a university spokesperson, though they declined to say whether it was investigated.
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Trustee communicated with fired VP before record-snooping incident
New emails further contextualize some of the allegations MSU is currently investigating.
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Parts of MSU campus flood after week of heavy rainfall
Michigan State University is encouraging the community to be aware of some areas on campus that are flooded after this week’s storms and heavy rainfall.
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MSU DPPS responds to false alarm after report of person falling into Red Cedar River
Michigan State University Police and Public Safety responded to a call of what was believed to be an individual who fallen into the Red Cedar River Thursday night.
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MSU College of Law dean signs letter condemning Trump's efforts to sanction lawyers, law firms
On March 26, MSU College of Law Dean Michael Sant’Ambrogio joined 79 other law school deans in signing a letter condemning the sanctions that the Trump administration has imposed against a number of law firms and their lawyers.
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Mel Tucker to sue MSU unless school pays for legal defense
Mel Tucker's lawyer filed a notice of intent to sue MSU after the school rejected his request for the university to pay for his legal defense.
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Unidentified man urinates in MSU classroom, sparks safety concerns
A man unaffiliated with Michigan State University entered a psychology lab in Brody Hall and urinated on the floor, prompting concerns about campus security and access to academic buildings.
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Professor sues MSU, administrators for removal from NIH-funded research
The lawsuit alleges that MSU falsely accused a professor of professional misconduct before summarily removing him from a $1.4 million research grant as retaliation against him.
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MSU terminated former top HR administrator
The revelation adds some clarity to a departure MSU has said little about.
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As ASMSU elections open, student government tries to increase voter turnout
Students will be able to vote through Sunday, April 6 for the members of ASMSU’s General Assembly who represent various colleges at the university and three proposals on the ballot.