MSU Black female leaders integrate DEI into healthcare research, advocacy
Though strides towards achieving equity have been made, Black women still experience much higher mortality rates, risk of diseases and shorter life expectancies than women of other races do. Three Michigan State University leaders from varied backgrounds are working to tackle systemic and systematic inequalities at the heart of the most basic human right: healthcare.
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MSU alumnus Patrick Harris II discusses humanity-centered teaching in NCTE speaker series
In the latest installment of speaker series, the Michigan State University Chapter of The National Council of Teachers of English, or NCTE, held a lecture by award-winning educator, author and MSU alumni Patrick Harris II. During the event, Harris spoke about his book, "The First Five: A Love Letter to Teachers," and shared his experiences working at various districts in the U.S., as well as overseas.
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MSU Comic Forum explores perspectives, personal stories through comic art
The Michigan State University Comic Forum transformed the university library’s third floor into a hub for comic enthusiasts, artists and scholars on during its 15th triennial convention on Saturday.
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MSU “in the finishing process” of implementing new security measures
In efforts to provide protection and comfort to students after the shooting last February, Michigan State University is enacting various safety measures—some of which were completed when students arrived’ on campus, with others being rolled out by the semester’s end.
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Haslett presents updates on equity plan
The Haslett Public Schools Board of Education reviewed pertinent data relating to its equity plan at the Nov. 13 meeting.
The equity plan, which was written and approved in 2022, has wrapped the data collection phase of its implementation. Stephanie Livingston, Haslett High School’s interventionist, instructional coach and district diversity, equity and inclusion coordinator, presented demographics, in-progress facets of the plan and areas for growth.
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Transitional housing no longer crowding freshmen
After Michigan State University’s record-high incoming freshman class forced overcrowding in dorm rooms, there are now zero students living in transitional housing situations.
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MSU J-School director Judy Walgren is, “in the best way possible, a lot”
It was Judy Walgren’s first day of second grade. Her family had just moved from Iowa City, Iowa—a place she said was bursting at the seams with diversity—to a “white flight” suburb in Dallas.
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Michigan puts abortion enshrinement proposal in voters’ hands
The upcoming midterm ballot will include Proposal 3, an initiative that would enshrine Michigan citizens’ right to abortion. After Roe v. Wade was overturned last June, Michigan had the potential to revert to a law dating to 1931, which made it a crime to perform an abortion unless the mother’s health was in danger. That law, however, was struck down.
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Gel Lab interns gain real-world skills in a virtual reality
If you asked most Michigan State University students what schoolwork they have to grind out in a week, they’d probably tell you they’re catching up on readings, working on a paper or reviewing notes for a big exam.
If you asked Mikayla Miklasz, she’d tell you her homework is playing and analyzing video games.
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After the rain
A YEAR LATER, FLOOD VICTIMS LOOK AHEAD
It was, in a word, catastrophic. The May 19 flood that devastated communities from Beaverton to Midland was the worst in a generation, and probably the most destructive ever. Thousands of people displaced. Hundreds of homes destroyed. Three-hundred-sixty-five days of recovery. Some damage was temporary, some was permanent. It all was life changing. It also gave rise to countless stories of compassion, humanity and, amazingly, optimism. Here are five of them.
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