At Wednesday night's State of the State, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer focused on her legislative agenda surrounding tax relief and education expansion.
Preparation for the MSU dining halls goes beyond creating a menu months in advance, it's also essential to meet the demands of a wide range of students.
The East Lansing area offers three escape room attractions for students to enjoy as the spring semester picks up and homework loads get heavier.
Licensed psychologist and CAPS Director Mark Patishnock said students tend to feel overwhelmed this time of year, reporting significant levels of stress, anxiety, depression and isolation.
Comfort food, dishes that are normally both high in calories and carbohydrates, can be a way to maintain a more positive mindset when the days start to get gloomy.
“It’s a space where you’re not graded, not prepared, and to just be yourself,” CAPS psychologist Yvonne Connelly said. “That is the beauty of it. We have a specific topic, but we touch on it and it depends on the groups needs. We also have lunch to talk and literally take the mask off to eat. We also use expressive art in terms of vision boards and yoga.”
East Lansing High School was placed on a shelter-in-place lockdown at 10 a.m. this morning as a report of an on-site weapon was investigated.
The Starbucks in Wells Hall will to the MSU Library next fall to make the most of the space.
MSU blamed the cut on COVID-19, but Beekman says facilities costs were fatal to swim and dive in 2019, despite donors’ best efforts.
October brought the opening of Eastside Lansing Food Co-Op. Now, after being open for around 3 months, the store now accepts food stamps.
After Woodruff's presentation, two attorneys from Student Legal Services shared about the services they offer. Their priority is helping students on campus with legal needs completely free of cost. Their services also as educate students about their own legal issues so they have the skills needed to handle situations on their own.
The Greater Lansing Democratic Socialists Association work for those in the working class, empowering the voices of labor unions and fighting to disentangle democracy from capitalism.
MSU's 2022 Know More Survey showed a decrease in sexual harassment and assault among undergraduate men and women since 2019. The survey's new system for gender identity information shows significant differences in the experiences of transgender and nonbinary community members.
Under the agreement, MSU will pay $10,000 to each of the eleven swimmers named in the case and $640,000 of their attorneys’ fees. This $750,000 cost is on top of the amount the university has spent on its legal defense in the case.
Over 100 buildings on campus have received new complimentary menstrual product dispenser in an initiative proposed by Mission Menstruation X MSU.
The start of the new year marked an increase in the statewide minimum wage, moving from $9.87 per hour to $10.10 per hour. In February, a Michigan Court of Appeals will hold a hearing in which it will rule on whether there should be another increase to the minimum wage.
She focused on expansions and improvements to MSU’s Title IX office and RVSM policy, the stability of the university's finances, continued commitments to sustainability and MSU’s statewide expansion into what she calls “Michigan’s State University.”
“We actually left off in a really good place," ASMSU public relations manager Brandi Stover said. “I think we everybody here is really dedicated to continuing to move our advocacy forward.”
New Ingham County prosecutor John Dewane said the top priority for him is gun violence reduction. Dewane said he believes the only way he can do this is by enforcing laws, holding people accountable and collaborating with law enforcement.
The East Lansing City Council took two significant votes last night. One was to terminate the contract for City Manager George Lahanas, who has served in the position for over a decade. The second was to appoint former Lansing police Lt. Noel Garcia Jr. to a vacant council seat.