MSU Neighborhood Rundown: Dorming Survival Guide

Veteran Spartys have advice to share on everything you need to know about MSU housing selection.

Condition of shooting survivor Nate Statly “vastly improved”

Survivor of the Feb. 13 MSU shooting Nate Statly is said to be “making progress in his recovery,” according to an update from his brother.

MSU IT gives users option to add personal pronouns to their Microsoft 365 Profiles

While use of the feature is optional, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Administrator Tina Alonzo hopes it will help reduce assumptions and foster a culture of gender inclusion on campus. 

MSU Surplus Store begins auctioning Breslin Center jumbotron pieces

Pieces of the jumbotron being auctioned off include three Spartan helmets, two signs reading "Michigan State" and two signs reading "Spartans."

MSU to test emergency alert system tomorrow

Friday’s test will be the largest trial of the new system to date. Another test will be conducted at the start of the fall semester.

Former MSU swim and dive members say they were slighted in gender equity review

A review of gender equity in all aspects of MSU sports has begun, but the swimmers whose suit spurred it feel left out.

News report: disgraced ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar stabbed in prison

Disgraced ex-Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar was stabbed multiple times Sunday during an altercation with another inmate at the Florida prison where he is serving an effective life sentence, according to an Associated Press report citing two anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter.

Pickles the peregrine falcon brought to rehabilitation center for injuries

Pickles, a peregrine falcon who lived atop Spartan Stadium, is recovering from injuries but will not be released back into the wild.

Students react to Supreme Court striking down Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

On Friday, the United States Supreme Court struck down President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan 6-3, deeming the plan unconstitutional. Neuroscience sophomore LaMonica Reeves said this decision makes it exceedingly challenging for students of color pay for college.

MSU professor leads groundbreaking research on Alaskan earthquake

MSU professor speaks on his vast work on analyzing earthquakes and their effects.

MSU’s new Title IX head takes office with change in mind

With MSU's “painful history” of Title IX tumult in mind, the new VP for Title IX begins work Monday with change in mind and a “palpable commitment” from the administration behind her.

'It changes lives': second Apple/MSU developer academy class graduates

The Apple Developer academy graduated over 160 students Thursday, marking the second year of the tech giant’s partnership with Michigan State University with a nearly doubled class-size.

ComArts dean, vice provost resigns for new job, gives up presidential search committee seat

Prabu David, a longtime administrator currently serving multiple high-level roles in MSU’s leadership, will leave the university next month to become Rochester Institute of Technology’s new provost, RIT announced.

GVSU left MSU in the dark on his misconduct, then it happened again

When Anthony Williams Jr. resigned from his Michigan State University deanship in February over an incident of sexual misconduct, it wasn’t the first time he faced accusations. It was just the first time they stuck.

Pride Month marketing stirs backlash, experts and community members weigh in

Popular brands like Target and Bud Light have received backlash for Pride Month marketing, leading the public to question the intentions and the authenticity of large corporations' inclusion efforts.

MSU scientists reach breakthrough in single-molecule magnet design

MSU scientist discusses her ground-breaking work with bismuth, crystals and creating a magnet.

Racial slurs posted outside Student Services Building, MSU Black Students' Alliance address issues

Michigan State University Black Students’ Alliance, or BSA, said in an Instagram post Thursday that a racial slur had been written outside the Student Services Building on June 8.

Three more shooting victims file intent to sue Michigan State University

'Everything is happening so fast': Students, professors discuss air quality impact of wildfires

Warnings of poor air quality, like the ones recently experienced in cities like Detroit and East Lansing as a result of Canadian wildfires that first started in March, could become more frequent in a world increasingly impacted by climate change, according to MSU professors.

MSU asked professors to be empathetic after campus shooting, but some strayed, emails show

For some students returning to campus after the shooting, it was “the end of a hard week, the start of hard work."