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Empowering excellence

From MSU's beginnings to today

Members of the MSU community — representing leaders, students, faculty, staff and graduates — describe the vision animating the university from its beginnings to the current day.

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Affirmative action

Kristine Bowman, jointly appointed as a professor of law and professor of education policy at MSU, answers questions about the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action.

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Celebrating Beaumont Tower

Dedicated on June 22, 1929, the bells of Beaumont Tower have inspired Spartans for 94 years, chiming gently each day and reminding us how proud we are to call MSU "home."

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Wildfires and air quality

Wildfires in Canada are creating hazy skies and prompting air quality concerns from the Midwest to the East Coast. MSU experts are available to comment.

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MSU in the news

NPR

Slave cases are still cited as good law across the U.S. This team aims to change that: "I've done some analysis just with a sample of cases and concluded that 18% of all published American cases are within two steps of a slave case, so they either cite the slave case or cite a case that cites a slave case," said Justin Simard, an assistant professor at MSU's College of Law. "The influence is really, really extensive."

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Lansing State Journal

Michigan State University Interim President: MSU believes in community: ... MSU and the Lansing region’s shared purpose, place and partnerships equal more than the sum of our parts and catalyze a vibrant community for all our citizens.

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Washington Post

Look out. AI ghosts are coming.: “I’m all about the technology in general but am skeptical about its uses in this deeply emotional and human domain,” says Rabindra Ratan, a professor at MSU.

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Campus initiatives

Strategic Plan: MSU 2030

MSU used an inclusive and comprehensive strategic planning process to create a shared vision for the future and a common set of principles and values to guide our work.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan

To recognize the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion as a foundation for university, MSU is using a comprehensive DEI planning process focusing on those values and working in collaboration with the overall strategic planning process.

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Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct Plan

The RVSM Strategic Plan stems from work by leading researchers and experts in the field to develop a plan for survivor services, prevention efforts, and climate and culture change initiatives.

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