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MSU's handling of DEI looms over board meeting

Anish Topiwala

April 10, 2026

With more than a year passed since President Donald Trump has signed a slew of executive orders restricting Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at universities like MSU, reverberations from those orders are still producing friction today. At Friday's Board of Trustees meeting, the discord those orders — and MSU’s subsequent responses — have kindled among the university community was evident.

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Selection process for outside review of sexual misconduct policies was ‘harmful,’ advocacy group says

Anish Topiwala  and  Julia Roeder

April 10, 2026

During April's Board of Trustees meeting, the university's process of choosing a firm for a university-wide assessment of how it handles relationship violence and sexual misconduct was questioned.

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Spartan Media Ventures transparency measure trounced ahead of board meeting, trustee says

Julia Roeder

April 10, 2026

A vote to subject Spartan Media Ventures to public records laws and allow trustees to view governing documents without signing non-disclosure agreements was discussed among trustees, one said Friday, but was never added to the meeting agenda.

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MSU to address course scheduling and seat availability

Georgia Hill

April 10, 2026

Michigan State University is currently looking to address issues with course scheduling and seat availability in classes. 

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Board OKs 5% increase to housing and dining rates

Anish Topiwala

April 10, 2026

A 5% increase in housing and dining rates for the 2026-27 academic year was unanimously approved by the Michigan State University Board of Trustees at its Friday meeting. The hike in housing and dining rates for the basic residence hall double housing and silver meal plan lands on $13,574 for the upcoming academic year.

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Board votes to merge two medical colleges as faculty raise concerns

Anish Topiwala  and  Julia Roeder

April 10, 2026

Michigan State University's Board of Trustees voted on April 10 the merge the College of Human Medicine and College of Osteopathic Medicine. 

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to speak at undergraduate convocation

Anish Topiwala

April 10, 2026

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will be speaking at Michigan State University’s undergraduate convocation on May 1. The announcement was made by MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz as part of his report during the MSU Board of Trustees meeting. 

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MSU board seeks increased participation in stakeholder forum

Anish Topiwala

April 9, 2026

Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees is looking to expand public participation in its second annual invite-only “Stakeholder Engagement Forum” in the Fall of this year. The board called upon students, staff and faculty in a campus-wide email sent Wednesday to suggest potential talking points and nominate participants via a survey.

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MSU board to vote on merger of two medical colleges

Julia Roeder

April 9, 2026

Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees will vote April 10 on merging its two medical colleges.

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MSU picks firm for campus-wide sexual misconduct assessment

Julia Roeder

April 9, 2026

Michigan State University has hired Guidepost Solutions to conduct a university-wide review of how it handles relationship violence and sexual misconduct.

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Crime blotter: Mandatory reports, hazing and fires

Ever Pratt-Hart

April 8, 2026

Last week, authorities filed multiple mandatory report cases, reported two fires and cited one incident of hazing.

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ASMSU and the 'impossible question' of student engagement

Reiel Ghiglia

April 8, 2026

ASMSU has historically had a low engagement rate from students for their elections and their organization's functions as a whole. Feedback from ASMSU members and students reveals some contributing factors to this disconnect.

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Off-campus dining plan costs to increase starting May 4

Abigail Hosler

April 8, 2026

Beginning May 4, the cost of off-campus dining hall plans will increase to $10 per meal, while the cost of entering dining halls will also increase. The university says rising inflation and shipping costs are to blame for the increase.

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$4 tax increase, new representatives approved in ASMSU spring elections

Reiel Ghiglia

April 8, 2026

MSU students approved a slight tax increase in the 2026 ASMSU spring elections, and voted to add three seats to the undergraduate student body.

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El-Sayed, Hasan Piker rebuke ‘platform police’ in MSU rally

Ria Gupta  and  Julia Roeder

April 8, 2026

As Hasan Piker stepped in front of a packed crowd at Michigan State University Tuesday afternoon, it marked the conclusion of a media whirlwind focused on the wedge his involvement in the Michigan senate race was driving between Democrats. All that buzz, Piker noted, seemed to be focusing on the wrong things. 

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Hasan Piker a major draw for El-Sayed rally, students say

Julia Roeder

April 7, 2026

Hasan Piker was the main draw for students attending U.S. candidate Abdul El-Sayed rally at Anthony Hall Tuesday evening.

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Abdul El-Sayed denounces Iran War, calls for abolishing ICE in campus rally

Ria Gupta

April 7, 2026

U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed championed his progressive platform in his rally at Michigan State University Tuesday afternoon, while attacking the Iran War and the influence of corporate money in politics.

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Her Campus hosts technology summit ‘Hard Reset: It’s Not You, It’s Them’

Abigail Hosler

April 7, 2026

Her Campus Media hosts event that uplifts Gen Z voices to advocate for Big Tech reform.

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MSU leaders defend free speech, condemn antisemitism ahead of Hasan Piker campus visit

Julia Roeder

April 7, 2026

Michigan State leaders released a statement Monday afternoon supporting free speech principles and rejecting antisemitism shortly before Abdul El-Sayed’s campus rally, which will feature prominent leftist streamer Hasan Piker.

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'Tipflation' a drain on students' wallets

Abigail Hosler

April 6, 2026

It can seem like more and more purchases today come with a tip option, oftentimes set to an uncomfortably high percentage, much to Michigan State students’ displeasure.