The story of what happened that night became simple to the nation: three dead, five wounded in shooting at MSU. But that distillation is a disservice to the totality of what MSU experienced that night, and what other shooting sites have experienced.
Everything that grounds Marco Díaz Muñoz — hibiscus in the backyard, leaves changing colors, memories of childhood, brushstrokes on canvas, quiet churches, and teaching — brings him joy. And that is how he heals from the day that changed his life forever.
MSU students gathered at the Breslin Center Monday evening to pick up and decorate memorial luminaries in preparation for the one-year anniversary of the Feb. 13 campus shooting. Students said a sense of community and solidarity among students is important as the campus observes the anniversary this week.
MDHHS announced a new firearm safety law that will go into effect Feb. 13. The law, Public Act 17 of 2023, requires safe storage of firearms to prevent access to minors. According to the MDHHS, the act requires Michigan residents to “keep unattended weapons unloaded and locked with a locking device or stored in a locked box or container if it is reasonably known that a minor is likely to be present on the premises.”
In the wake of the Feb. 13, 2023 shooting, Michigan State University received calls from community members asking how they could provide monetary support to those most impacted. In response, MSU established the Spartan Strong Fund, which raised $2 million. Here's where that money has gone so far.
In the weeks following the Feb. 13, 2023 shooting on MSU's campus, the MSU Museum began the process of preserving, digitizing, and archiving the thousands of items that were left at memorial sites across campus. From handwritten notes to stuffed animals, the museum plans to add all memorial items to its Cultural Collection, which will likely take another year to complete.
MSU professors try to make accommodations for students as the one-year mark of the Feb. 13 shooting on MSU's campus nears. Without clear guidance from the university, many are finding this prospect difficult and are unable to support their students.
Seven additional individuals have been charged with hazing resulting in death after Phat Nguyen, an MSU business college student died of alcohol intoxication in 2021 at a welcome event at the now-disbanded Pi Alpha Phi fraternity.
The university has taken great steps to draw attention away from what’s beneath campus’ surface. But despite its efforts, intrigue and a lack of security has kept the student body talking about — and sometimes entering — the world below their feet for decades.
"This is not a welcoming place of work and has not been for the three years I've been involved," Alissa Hakim wrote in the letter. "I am so appreciative of all the opportunities I've been granted and for all the relationships I’ve built, but it's not enough. I'm tired. I'm drained. This isn't one of those jobs where you pour from your cup and others pour back. It's a job where you have to work for everyone, even people that look at you as a monster."
Michigan State University has made it easier to investigate a variety of policy violations and protect those who report them.
Michigan State University students soaked up the more forgiving weather as they lined up outside local East Lansing bar Crunchy's, waiting to meet "Top Gun: Maverick" star Miles Teller. However, not everyone was able to make it through the pear green door.
MSU Police and Public Safety officers responded to a false alarm call from someone who reported seeing a person inside of the Engineering Building holding what they thought might be a weapon this afternoon. The officers determined that the item the person was holding was not a weapon.
The U.S. Department of Education announced that Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FASFA, packages will be delayed until April. The delay is to fix a $1.8 billion mistake that could potentially have harmed low-income students' packages. The department's mathematic formula incorrectly overestimated the annual income of low-income students' households, meaning they would earn less than what they need in financial aid as a result of this error.
The Associated Students of MSU passed bills to reform campus parking, provide emergency contraception and harm reduction vending machines and expand community engaged learning at the general assembly meeting on Thursday.
APASO, CRU and BSA have all withdrawn from the CORES and COPS coalition in the last week, citing a misalignment of objectives and lack of communication.
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees approved several agenda items that revise existing university policies and make changes to university infrastructure. That includes leasing two buildings on Hagadorn Road, renovating the packaging building and Campbell Hall, and revising a policy on how the university names buildings and facilities.
Michigan State University's board of trustees' finance committee will review MSU's financial investments, following continued calls for the university’s divestment from Israel at Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting.
Organizers with the Union of Tenure Stream Faculty called on Michigan State University to voluntarily recognize the union “as soon as possible,” during public comments at Friday’s board meeting.
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees passed a resolution honoring Interim President Teresa Woodruff for her “steadfast commitment” to the university as her term comes to an end.