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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Michigan State trustees settle First Amendment lawsuit with professor, who says they called him ‘racist’
A Michigan State professor settled a First Amendment lawsuit accusing two trustees of retaliating against him after…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Nov 20, 2025
How MSU’s mandated DEI course trains future teachers in conformity: ANALYSIS
The required textbook for the course says to 'save education' is to find 'new ways to resist, new ways to agitate, …
By Alessia Degraeve 
Nov 12, 2025
Michigan State walks back fully gender-neutral bathrooms at newly-renovated dorms
Michigan State University modifies all-gender restroom policy at Campbell Hall following mixed student feedback.
By Jared Harris 
Nov 7, 2025
MSU hits student with potential sanctions for anti-Israel protests, harassment of university president
A Michigan State University student is facing potential consequences for harassing the school’s president during an…
By Austin Browne  '24
Oct 21, 2025
Michigan students take on more costs with health insurance auto-enrollment
Students may find themselves on the hook for thousands in unneeded health insurance premiums if the system is not …
By Campus Reform 
Aug 6, 2025
Michigan State quietly scrubs DEI from strategic plan amid federal pressure
Michigan State University administrators have removed terms related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) from …
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jul 15, 2025
MSU professor’s lawsuit advances against board members who called on students to label him ‘racist’
A federal court ruled that a professor’s lawsuit alleging that two Michigan State University board members tried to…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Jun 18, 2025
Michigan House passes budget to slash millions in funding to U-M, MSU
The Michigan House of Representatives voted to cut millions of dollars from the University of Michigan (U-M) and Mi…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Jun 16, 2025
Feminist profs' book 'Witch Studies Reader' depicts witches as 'keepers of suppressed knowledges'
A newly-published book by two university professors is promoting 'feminist witch studies.'
By Brendan  McDonald '25
May 22, 2025
Michigan State DEI official's email promotes 'Protecting Immigrant Students Action Kit' from anti-police group
Michigan State University recently sent an email to the school community that appears to encourage students to prot…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Apr 2, 2025
MSU reviews DEI programs to comply with Trump’s executive order
Michigan State University administrators are reviewing their programs to eliminate DEI initiatives that could viola…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Feb 24, 2025
MSU offers nursing students credit for 'racial constructs and racism in healthcare' program
Michigan State University will host a virtual event on Jan. 30 for its nursing students to discuss 'implicit bias' …
By Benjamin Brown '26
Jan 28, 2025
2024: 5 universities that went neutral
Following a year in which many institutions came under severe criticism for their responses to controversial issues…
By Campus Reform 
Dec 22, 2024
Michigan State issues institutional neutrality, 'thoughtful restraint' guidelines
Michigan State University has taken a major step toward implementing institutional neutrality.
By Campus Reform 
Dec 9, 2024
Pro-trans activists hold picnic to protest Paula Scanlan at Michigan State
Former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Paula Scanlan's speaking appearance at Michigan State University was prot…
By Campus Reform 
Nov 27, 2024
Unhinged higher ed reactions to Trump's win: ROUNDUP
Here are 15 unhinged reactions to Donald Trump's victory over Kamala Harris.
By Campus Reform 
Nov 18, 2024
Conservative Gen Z surge is 'silver lining' of colleges coddling leftist students: WATCH
Campus Reform Student Spokesperson Emily Sturge appeared on Fox News to reassure viewers that conservative Gen Z Am…
By Campus Reform 
Nov 12, 2024
Michigan State University prof reportedly sends ‘grief’ email to students, offers extra credit for attending class after Trump victory
A professor at Michigan State University sent an email to students grieving Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 pres…
By Emily Sturge  
Nov 8, 2024
MSU prof cancels class to 'grieve' Trump win as 'queer, immigrant woman of colour': REPORT
An assistant professor at Michigan State University has apparently canceled class today in wake of Donald Trump's v…
By Campus Reform 
Nov 6, 2024
MSU students arrested for 'sit-in' divestment protest inside closed administrative building
A public university in East Lansing, Michigan recently arrested five anti-Israel demonstrators for protesting in an…
By Campus Reform 
Oct 28, 2024
Michigan State prof sugar coats communism for kids, ignores massive death toll and tyranny
‘Communists believe that people should share wealth so that no one is too poor, no one is too rich, and everyone ha…
By Elad Vaida 
Oct 22, 2024
NIH gives $3.7M to Rutgers and Michigan State to explore effects of 'structural racism' on aging
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded nearly $4 million to the two public universities to explore the…
By Gabriela  Dimova '26
Oct 3, 2024
Activists pressure MSU to change its policies on unionization, Israel investments
‘This investment aligns MSU with a state that is actively engaged in an illegal occupation of Palestinian lands, et…
By Benjamin Brown '26
Sep 25, 2024
MSU faculty push for divestment from Israeli-linked companies
Faculty members at Michigan State University have recently critiqued the institution’s investments in companies wit…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Aug 19, 2024
Pro-BDS activists disrupt Michigan State board meeting
On June 28, pro-Palestine demonstrators interrupted a meeting of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees to…
By Patrick  McDonald '26
Jul 10, 2024
Michigan State gives DEI award to public health prof who called racism 'the role of government'
Michigan State University hosted its 2023-24 Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awards to thank communit…
By Jack  Roberts  and Claire Caton 
Feb 13, 2024
Michigan State trustees agree to review investments after students demand divestment from Israel
The Michigan State University Board of Trustees will review the school's financial investments after calls for dive…
By Adam Sabes 
Feb 9, 2024
Harvard diversity chief accused of plagiarizing 40 times, taking credit for husband's work: Report
​Harvard University Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Sherri A. Charleston allegedly plagiarized several times …
By Adam Sabes 
Jan 31, 2024
MSU awarding DEI scholarships for 'inclusive excellence'
Michigan State University’s College of Social Science will award thousands next year under its Diversity, Equity, a…
By Brendan  McDonald '25
Dec 22, 2023
Taxpayer-funded universities advertise name-changing resources to ‘trans and nonbinary students’
Campus Reform routinely tracks the activities of taxpayer-funded gender resource groups at colleges and universitie…
By Melanie  Wilcox  and Marya Ruth  Dunning 
Sep 27, 2023
Academics endorse letter requesting U.K. universities go plant-based
A letter signed by over 650 academics, politicians, grassroots organizers, and public figures urge universities in …
By Alexandra Kek '26
Sep 26, 2023
MSU trustees restrict concealed carry on campus in wake of mass shooting
Michigan State University's Board of Trustees voted 5-2 in favor of closing a loophole that granted concealed carry…
By John Parker  '25
Sep 25, 2023
ANALYSIS: New developments in Larry Nassar case raise questions about safety of college students
MSU has hired administrators and trained students on consent to help prevent sexual violence, but when students acc…
By Jared Gould 
Sep 12, 2023
ANALYSIS: Students are entering college unable to write
Several universities offer writing courses meant to prepare college students for college-level writing.
By Will Biagini  
Sep 7, 2023
Sotomayor rakes in side cash by pushing colleges to buy her books for speaking appearances
Sotomayor's staffers pushed schools to order hundreds of advance copies of the books.
By John Rigolizzo 
Jul 21, 2023
Michigan State research project partners with non-profit to fund legal name, gender marker changes
MSU’s “Trans-ilience” lab partners with Allen Neighborhood Center to create the “Gender Affirmation Project.”
By Haika  Mrema '24
Jun 12, 2023
WATCH: College students aren't hippity hoppity about the idea of speech codes
Campus Reform’s very own Peter Cottontail went hopping down the bunny trail to University of Maryland College Park …
By Nick  Clavi 
Apr 6, 2023
WATCH: Universities are 'ostracizing the everyday American'
'I certainly don't feel that as a Christian or as a conservative on campus that the school is worried about making …
By Nick  Clavi 
Apr 4, 2023
Michigan State releases diversity report promoting anti-Semites and communists
Earlier this month Michigan State released its 2022-2023 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion report
By Robert Schmad  '23
Mar 31, 2023
Michigan State warns against using bigoted phrases like 'Christmas trees,' 'terrorist' or 'overweight'
MSU released an inclusive language guide cautioning against use of certain common words and phrases, pointing to po…
By Robert Schmad  '23
Mar 29, 2023
Vanderbilt deans use ChatGPT to respond to MSU shooting: report
Two Vanderbilt University deans recently used ChatGPT to write an email addressing the student body after a mass sh…
By Will Biagini  
Mar 1, 2023
Michigan State offers 'Unconditional Love Fund' exclusive to LGBT-identified students
Michigan State University now offers an 'Unconditional Love Fund' for its LGBTQ students.
By Alexia Bianchi  '22
Jan 31, 2023
Planned Parenthood supports abortion advocacy clubs on college campuses
Planned Parenthood Generation Action has ‘more than 350 campus groups across the country.’
By Spencer Dalke  
Jan 3, 2023
Fives times 'Anti-Racist' ideology took over academia this year
Throughout 2022, demands for "anti-racism" and Critical Race Theory in education have been rampant on college campu…
By Kate Hirzel 
Dec 30, 2022
Dems take over university governing boards in Michigan
Democrats won narrow victories over Republicans last month in elections for governing board seats at Wayne State, M…
By Haika  Mrema '24
Dec 5, 2022
These universities celebrated International Pronouns Day
International Pronouns Day was celebrated on Oct. 19.
By Kayley Chartier  '25
Nov 2, 2022
University-affiliated credit union donates $500 toward reparations
The Michigan State University Federal Credit Union reportedly donated $500 to a cause funding reparations for the l…
By Logan Dubil  '23
Oct 19, 2022
Leftist students protest Candace Owens speech
Leftist protesters attempted to shutdown conservative speaker Candace Owens at Michigan State University on Oct. 13…
By Alexa Schwerha 
Oct 18, 2022
WATCH: Female Athletes Sue Transgender Competitors
By Wyatt Eichholz  '24
Oct 8, 2022
9/11 memorial vandalized on campus for second year in a row
A Young Americans for Freedom 9/11 memorial was vandalized at Michigan State University for the second year in a r…
By Elaine Gunthorpe  '24
Oct 2, 2022