CITY
Whitmer to lift all indoor COVID-19 restrictions June 22
Michigan COVID-19 restrictions to be lifted 10 days earlier than planned, Whitmer announces.
CITY
'We ask for a mile, they give us an inch' : Community leaders speak out on Juneteenth
Black Student Alliance Kenny Franklin and City Council Members Dana Watson and Ron Bacon speak on their roles in the East Lansing community for the continued fight for racial justice and equity, and how they celebrate Juneteenth.
CITY
EL City Council discusses police oversight report, expects Tuesday vote
In a City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 15, Councilmembers further discussed the report by the Study Committee on an Independent Police Oversight Commission.
CAMPUS
MSU Board of Trustees approves 2021-2022 budget with tuition, room and board increases
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees approved the 2021-2022 budget, including several increases to MSU’s tuition and fees at their June 18 meeting this morning via Zoom.
CAMPUS
'From Freedom to Liberation': The first university-wide celebration of Juneteenth
Michigan State University will hold its first-ever university-wide celebration of Juneteenth in person on June 19 at Munn Field from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
CAMPUS
MSU expects largest freshman class in recent history
The university is expecting an incoming freshman class of about 9,600 students, compared to 8,994 in fall 2020. This will be the largest incoming class at MSU in the most recent years.
CITY
No new cases for the first time in a year, Ingham County Health Official reports
As of Jun. 15, 2021, the department has 22,683 confirmed cases and 376 deaths.
CITY
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs executive order banning conversion therapy funding
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs an executive order to ban on MDHHS-funded conversion practices in the state of Michigan.
NEWS
Letter from the Editor: The State News is celebrating our 50th year of editorial independence, here's to 50 more
Newsroom spaces are being sold and more and more student newspapers are going under, but I'm hopeful that The State News is here to stay.
CAMPUS
Board of Trustees meeting June 18 covers budget, faculty grievance policy
Michigan State University's Board of Trustees will discuss the 2021-22 budget at their June 18 meeting at 8 a.m. via Zoom.
CAMPUS
MSU researchers call on citizen volunteers to help study coastlines
Michigan State University created the coastal thematic research area to study the Great Lakes coastlines in order to understand coastal change and provide information to prevent problems this environment faces.
CITY
East Lansing serial killer, Don Miller, denied parole for the 9th time
East Lansing serial killer, Don Miller, denied parole for the ninth time, according to Michigan Department of Corrections.
CAMPUS
MSU responds to the Rock on Farm Lane being defaced
Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer of Michigan State University Jabbar R. Bennett released an email statement addressing the recent events surrounding the recent defacings of the rock.
CITY
Committee presents report, recommendations on EL policing to city council
The East Lansing Study Committee on an Independent Police Oversight Commission presented reports on EL policing and recommendations for the establishment of an Independent Oversight Commission in a city council meeting on Tuesday, June 8.
CAMPUS
The Rock on Farm Lane defaced, students call on MSU to change harassment policies
Since May 21, the Michigan State University landmark has been defaced six to seven times with the same message, “Boycott your DEI Training.”
CAMPUS
A look into the work environment at MSU's Title IX office
“My overall experience with Title IX was complete hell. It was a complete nightmare,” Chrissy Weathersby Ball said. She said her investigation and hearing combined lasted over 400 days, and that the OIE office gave Wakeham numerous extensions, which delayed the investigation.
CAMPUS
Fully vaccinated individuals can go on campus without masks starting June 9
Beginning June 9, fully vaccinated individuals do not have to wear masks indoors on MSU's campus.
CITY
Former MSU basketball star charged with first-degree murder
On May 22, Appling was accused of shooting and killing 66-year-old Clyde Edmonds, to whom Appling is related by marriage, after a verbal altercation turned physical. He was arrested May 24.
CAMPUS
2 people plead guilty to making fraudulent claims to the Healing Fund
Two parents of a former MSU women's basketball player pleaded guilty June 8 to one count of using false pretenses to obtain over $20,000 from Michigan State's Healing Assistance Fund, which was created to cover the medical expenses for the survivors of ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar. Four other people received false pretenses charges.
CAMPUS
MSU COVID-19 vaccine drive-thru operation to close on June 8
Ingham County's partnership with MSU for vaccine distribution at the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education comes to a close on June 8.