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‘Regression’ at every level: How the Big Beautiful Bill hits MSU

At MSU, the impacts from the "Big Beautiful Bill" span the institution. CHM is bracing for new financial barriers in medical education and cuts to healthcare funding. Undergraduate and graduate students campus-wide face the loss of key financial aid sources. And for some MSU Extension educators, the elimination of SNAP-Ed means the likely end of their roles. 

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MSU ends use of DEI statements in hiring, tenure, citing federal compliance

Michigan State University has announced it will no longer use Diversity, Equity and Inclusion statements in job postings, hiring, evaluations, or promotion and tenure decisions. The latest update from MSU on DEI initiatives comes after The State News reported that the university removed DEI language from several of its websites pending a strategic review of MSU’s 2030 strategic plan. 

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MSU trustees approve tuition hike, merger and new leadership at June 13 meeting

At its June 13 meeting held in Traverse City, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees approved a number of major leadership appointments and voted to raise tuition for the 2025-26 academic year. The trustees also backed a study that will assess the future of the aging IM West building, and heard heated public comment surrounding a controversial academic merger.

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MSU faces backlash over 9% budget cuts amid transparency concerns, union faculty petition

Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz told faculty and staff Thursday that the school will reduce its general spending budget by 9% over two years, blaming rising healthcare costs, operational expenses, and declining state support. But the Union of Non-Tenure Track Faculty says those explanations lack transparency and don’t match the data it has—or hasn't—been shown.