Students don’t know what their professors will accept, and what, if any, proof they need to present to back up their reasons for missing class. It's become common for course syllabi to say doctor's notes are required, though professors don't always enforce that policy — and MSU discourages the practice altogether.
East Lansing and the Michigan State University campus can expect more severe weather Wednesday afternoon and evening, days after a tornado warning went into effect for the surrounding areas.
The tornado warning for Ingham County and Michigan State University campus has been extended until 7:15 p.m. on March 30, according to an alert sent out by the university.
Frustrated with the actions of the Trump administration and Michigan State University’s response, students and organizers gathered outside the Hannah Administration Building on Friday afternoon to voice their concerns.
A bill including a vote of no confidence in Michigan State University Interim Provost Thomas Jeitschko garnered intense discussion at the Associated Students of MSU meeting Thursday, as it follows multiple bills relating to the possible merge of two colleges at the university.
The Associated Students of MSU General Assembly wrapped up their 61st session Thursday night, passing a wide variety of bills to round out the 2024-2025 academic year.
An Ingham County judge ordered alternate service of a defamation lawsuit against Mel Tucker, which he will lose if he fails to respond.
On Feb. 28, Chengdu Teahouse held its grand opening in Old Town Lansing. Chengdu Teahouse, a business dedicated to bringing Chinese tea culture to Michigan’s capital city, aims to provide an authentic tea experience for guests by offering a wide variety of premium tea.
Generative artificial intelligence has irrevocably altered higher education and shows no signs of stopping soon. Some humanities faculty say they're struggling to keep pace amid an ever-growing workload.
A former applicant to the College of Osteopathic Medicine sent a cease and desist letter to the university on Tuesday.
A lawsuit against Mel Tucker is at a standstill because no one can find the former Michigan State University football coach.
The director of the Associated Students of MSU's students rights advocates office suggested a double standard may exist in how the university handles plagiarism allegations against administrators versus students.
According to Cruz, the projects "promoted Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) or advanced neo-Marxist class warfare propaganda" and should therefore receive "significant scrutiny."
The investigation represents a rare instance where reports of the sort are substantially pursued.
MSU's Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity is facing a 10-year suspension. What rules the organization broke, however, are a mystery.
The Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office has charged 24-year-old David Gaines Jr. of Lansing with one count of manslaughter in the death of 20-year-old Caleb Alan Shermoe.
The dry proceedings of the legal hearing – arguments about case law, testimony from investigators explaining their methods and a request from the defense about an ankle monitor – were overshadowed by a somber undercurrent, with even the judge calling Duncan’s situation “heartbreaking.”
MSU issued 85,052 parking tickets in 2024, bringing a total of $2.11 million to the university.
The Office of International Students and Scholars is monitoring changing policies and working with other universities to provide international students and scholars at MSU with accurate information, the office director said.
Hope Duncan — an 18-year-old political science student from Eastpointe — will appear in court Thursday for a preliminary hearing, though her attorneys argue the law being used against her has been deemed unconstitutional.