For the first time in Michigan State University’s 170-year history, Beaumont Tower was illuminated with holiday lights Monday evening, marking the beginning of what President Kevin Guskiewicz hopes will become a lasting MSU tradition.
Calls for MSU to alter its investment portfolio for "non-financial reasons" could be subject to strict tests ensuring the requests have broad enough support, that the university could impact the situation and that a "central university value" is "clearly at stake." The university board of trustees will vote on whether to adopt the protocol for the "Advisory Committee for Responsible Investing" at its upcoming meeting.
The Michigan State University Board of Trustees will vote Friday on whether to approve the new head football coach's contract, and a number of campus infrastructure upgrades.
A new two-day event will unite student creators, educators and innovators from across the country for workshops, networking and entrepreneurial development.
Michigan State University is preparing to celebrate its Spartans and their achievements with this year’s Fall commencement, which will be held on Dec. 12 and Dec. 13. From speakers to times of specific ceremonies, here’s everything you need to know before attending.
An attorney that led an independent investigation into whether someone at MSU leaked Brenda Tracy's name was billed for work defending the university against a lawsuit filed by Tracy. Tracy's lawyer has alleged the firm has conflicting interests.
With former Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald set to become the 27th head coach for the Michigan State Football program, many students are welcoming the team's rebuild with enthusiasm and hope for a resurgence with the new leader at the helm of the team.
The second Trump administration's promise to deport millions of undocumented immigrants is altering how some MSU students experience college. Even without ICE setting foot on campus, viral rumors of agents on campus have struck fear into some students.
In an exclusive interview with The State News, MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz discussed the hiring of new football coach Pat Fitzgerald.
Three years after renovations were approved, the MSU Museum is set to reopen its doors to the public on Jan. 14, with new additions and exhibitions awaiting visitors and guests. The reopening of the museum comes after the MSU Board of Trustees approved the $28 million renovation project for the century-old building in 2021, with the renovation process beginning in 2024.
The federal government has slashed funding for grant programs that have historically supported such scholarship across the country.
Michigan State agreed to pay Rochester-based Miller Law Firm $150,000 to settle its lawsuit that centered on MSU's alleged refusal to pay the firm for a portion of its work representing former board chair Rema Vassar in connection to an outside probe into her misconduct.
The Michigan State University chapter of the Young Americans for Freedom welcomed conservative commentator Elisha Krauss on campus Monday evening for their “The Lies of the Left” event, held in Wells Hall.
Former Faculty Senate Chair Jack Lipton is settling his lawsuit against Trustees Rema Vassar and Dennis Denno. Lipton had claimed that Vassar and Denno improperly retaliated against him for comments he made at an October 2023 board meeting criticizing Vassar.
MSU's returns on endowment investment was 10.7% for the 2025 fiscal year. That's just shy of the 11.5% average gain seen among universities with endowments over $1 billion.
The Joanne and Bill Church West Circle Series' 2025-26 season opened with Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons in a sold-out show on November 3.
The spotty attendance comes amid heightened sensitivity on campus around leaders' responsiveness to stakeholders' concerns.
The college is facing a $7.1 million structural deficit amidst university-wide budget cuts, but it remains unclear how the college found itself in debt.
The Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU) will be hosting a “Know Your Rights” event on Wednesday evening for a discussion on what to do when approached by law enforcement. The event, which will be held in Wells Hall Room B117 at 6 p.m., is the second one organized since February, when a similar event took place.
When $37 million in renovations for Campbell Hall were completed in August, a key part of the renovations included the creation of gender-neutral bathrooms, the first for MSU. Now, three months after the hall reopened, the bathrooms was changed to gender-specific following controversy among some students and parents.