Alex Walters

MSU’s middlemen stand between students and the federal funds they’re entitled to

A whistleblower complaint alleges the top HR administrator sought to covertly compile “derogatory information” stored in the personnel files of high-ranking employees at the behest of a trustee.

A newly released police report details incessant social-media messaging and prowling of campus that ended in sexual assault.

In an interview with The State News, MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz suggested that the university will solicit donations for scholarships and other student success initiatives. His administration will also soon announce a guidance on “institutional restraint” governing official statements on political issues.

Michigan State University's Independent student voice since 1909

A consulting firm suggested finding $150 million in budget cuts or sources of new revenue for MSU. Its specific proposals include “university-wide research agendas” and a set of splashy projects designed to bolster the image of MSU and its new president.

Michigan’s attorney general is supportive of Michigan State University’s refusal to publicly release the infamous Larry Nassar documents during her department’s investigation into them, her office said Tuesday.

The university argues that the records — which were released to Michigan’s attorney general in December — are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act because they fall under an exemption covering “records compiled for law enforcement purposes.”

Michigan State University’s Independent student voice since 1909

An AI-powered campus surveillance system is set to change the way MSU polices students. Experts and activists worry the software’s questionable benefits aren’t worth losing privacy and civil liberties.

An ongoing review of Michigan State University’s accreditation is pressing the school to prove it’s making real efforts to stomp out the board interference and donor influence that has brought so much scandal in recent years.

Michigan State University’s Independent student voice since 1909

Michigan State University’s Independent student voice since 1909

Michigan State University has fired Brendan Doyle, the kinesiology instructor whose students connected him to a 2020 Louisiana meth lab. According to personnel records, Doyle was fired for “unprofessional behavior” and repeated absences from his class.

After an online profile revealed this instructor was teaching under a modified name, students discovered his connection to a Louisiana meth lab.

The Men’s Soccer team has risen to 13th in the United Soccer Coaches poll following Indiana victory.

Disclosures of MSU’s 2021-2022 endowment performance show the university’s controversial portfolio of oil and gas funds underperformed its other investments.

A former HR administrator alleges a culture of racism inside MSU’s independent police force and apathy from the department’s leadership. She said this lawsuit is her last option to hold MSUPD accountable.

Michigan State University’s controversial former business school dean Sanjay Gupta has sued many of MSU’s current and former top officials for allegedly defaming him in a presidential succession plot.

Michigan State University’s controversial former business school dean Sanjay Gupta has sued many of MSU’s current and former top officials for allegedly defaming him in a presidential succession plot.