Michigan State University

Michigan State University is enhancing safety protocols weeks after a campus shooting

2:00am March 02, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Public access to most buildings at Michigan State University will be restricted at night, school officials said a little more than two weeks after a gunman killed three students and injured five.

People attend a candlelight vigil, for the victims of a shooting at Michigan State University, on Feb. 16. Classes are scheduled to resume days later.

Michigan State is set to resume classes following last week's mass shooting

3:04pm February 19, 2023

by Giulia Heyward

Students are expected to return to class on Monday, one week after a gunman shot and killed three people, and injured five others, on campus.

Former Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon pauses before testifying during a 2018 Senate subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., on preventing abuse in Olympic and amateur athletics.

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Former Michigan State officials were cleared in Nassar sexual abuse investigation

10:31am December 23, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Michigan Court of Appeals overturned the conviction of the former Michigan State University gymnastics coach and dismissed charges against the school's former president.

The University of Notre Dame, pictured in Sept. 2018, is one of two universities announcing a step back from in-person learning on Tuesday. It is going remote for two weeks, while Michigan State University will be online-only for the fall semester.

Michigan State And Notre Dame Suspend In-Person Learning Over COVID-19 Concerns

8:39pm August 18, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

The University of Notre Dame is moving all undergraduate instruction online for two weeks after a surge in cases, while Michigan State University is asking students to stay home for the fall semester.

Legend has it that some University of Michigan fans defaced the statue sometime in the 1960s, and that led to members of the Michigan State University band and other students, sitting vigil.

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At Michigan State, Students Protect Their Mascot From Mischievous Rivals

4:34pm November 14, 2019

by Abigail Censky

Michigan State University band members are standing guard over Sparty, the mascot statue, ahead of the big game against the University of Michigan to prevent it from being dressed in rival colors.

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Former Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon, pictured before a Senate subcommittee in Washington, was charged on Tuesday with lying to police conducting an investigation of Larry Nassar's sexual abuse.

Michigan State University Ex-President Charged With Lying In Larry Nassar Case

10:19pm November 20, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Lou Anna Simon was charged with two felony and two misdemeanor counts on Tuesday for allegedly lying to police about how the school handled previous sexual misconduct allegations against the doctor.

MSU Settlement In Nassar Case 'A Great Victory,' Abused Gymnast Says

9:11pm May 16, 2018

by Ari Shapiro

Michigan State University, which failed to adequately monitor USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, on Wednesday settled a lawsuit by 300 gymnasts, including Jeanette Antolin, for $500 million.

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Larry Nassar's Former Supervisor At MSU Arrested In Sexual Misconduct Case

6:54pm March 27, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Sheriff's deputies have arrested William Strampel, the 70-year-old former dean of Michigan State's College of Osteopathic Medicine. He faces four charges.

Larry Nassar in court with his attorneys on Wednesday, in Lansing, Mich., where he was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison.

Larry Nassar Sentenced To Up To 175 Years In Prison By Michigan Judge

9:10pm January 24, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

"I just signed your death warrant," said Judge Rosemarie Aquilina on Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday evening Michigan State University confirmed its president is resigning over the scandal.

Larry Nassar wipes a tear as he listens to a young woman deliver a victim impact statement at his sentencing hearing on Wednesday. Nassar has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting seven girls but the judge is allowing more than 100 of his accusers to spea

USA Gymnastics Severs Ties To Karoyli Ranch Where Olympians Say They Were Abused

8:14pm January 18, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, who is competing in the 2020 Tokyo games, said on Monday it would break her heart to return to the training facility where she says she was abused.