By looking at how students in the program engage with Khanmigo, researchers hope to understand what factors make the AI most effective in learning.
Like many whose work has been impacted by vast changes at the federal level since President Donald Trump took office, the researchers are now playing the waiting game to see what their programs may look like — or if they will even exist — after the freeze expires at the end of March.
In nearly every instance reviewed by The State News, campus cops closed hate crime cases in what they describe as “the interest of being victim-centered.”
The Shorter Shower Initiative is a research program by Michigan State University’s Social Science Scholars for water conservation in the university's dorms. Beginning in 2022, this research project has been working toward reducing the amount of heated water used on campus, as it directly contributes to carbon emissions.
ASMSU passed a bill to remove any mentions of DEI from their governing documents, including related positions, and change those titles to "Outreach and Community."
The decision raises questions about whether MSU is fairly processing the requests, according to an expert on the Freedom of Information Act, a statute allowing the public to request documents from government agencies like MSU.
A letter from MSU's Government Relations office is calling on current and former recipients of federal financial aid to contact their elected representatives and express the importance of student aid. Rather than being in response to any particular executive order or piece of legislation, the letter is asking for students to express their support for financial aid amid an "uncertain federal funding environment."
The claim alleges MSU violated the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act for sexual discrimination by “allowing a hostile educational environment” and that the sexual assault allegedly committed against Mac was “directly related to the grossly negligent actions and inactions” of the university.
Two of the affected fraternities — Pi Kappa Alpha and Sigma Alpha Epsilon — were featured in a State News story published the day before the sanctions went into effect detailing police reports of hazing and sexual abuse at those fraternities and others.
The United Farm Workers foundation held a "Know Your Rights" presentation to inform and assist undocumented students in the event of an ICE raid. Organizers of the event stressed its importance following recent executive orders surrounding immigration.
The agencies' direct prodding of MSU represents an extension of the increasingly far lengths being taken by the Trump administration to curb DEI programs across all sectors.
MSU advertising management junior Liam Clegg, who was diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease in October, returned home last weekend from a successful kidney transplant and looks forward to returning to MSU in the fall.
Another MSU student who witnessed the Feb. 13, 2023 campus shooting has sued the university, arguing that MSU could've taken preventative measures.
Alongside a new role co-chairing MSU President Guskiewicz' Green and White Council, former Broad Business College Dean Sanjay Gupta is being offered a raise of nearly $200,000. MSU has also agreed to pay $421,667 for Gupta's legal fees, as part of a recent settlement agreement between the two.
The robust performance of MSU's endowment comes amid sustained criticism of the ethical implications surrounding the university's investments.
On Jan. 5, an MSU student returned to her Cedar Village apartment during winter break to find a man inside. Police soon realized they'd arrested him the night before.
Through the efforts of ASMSU and the National Social Norms Center, the fan-favorite ducks campaign returns two months after it was terminated.
Most of the security upgrades MSU has embarked on since the shooting — including adding more locks to classroom doors, installing a centralized security center and refining the university’s emergency notification system — are now complete, but their implementation hasn’t always gone smoothly.
Whether classes are held on future anniversaries of the Feb. 13, 2023, campus mass shooting will continue to be made on a yearly basis. The decision is made by a committee of students, faculty and other community members who plan the university's program for the anniversary.
Adam Candeub, an MSU law professor, has been open about his support for Trump and his willingness to serve under another Trump administration. Private emails obtained by The State News through a public records request cast light on the extent of his alignment with the president.