The forecast predicts a cold day, with a high of 45 and a low of 33.
College of Arts and Letters facing deficit amid budget cuts
Michigan State University’s College of Arts and Letters is facing a $7.1 million structural deficit amidst university-wide budget cuts. The issue was discussed during a recent college town hall meeting, along with the college’s plans to pause most graduate admissions and the looming merger with the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities. In an email summarizing the event obtained by The State News, Dean Thomas Stubblefield wrote that the deficit was caused by a combination of pandemic-era cuts, expensive retention packages, and rising costs. The college will attempt to handle the deficit over the next two years, according to the town hall. The budget will be reduced by $4.1 million in the 2027 fiscal year, and then again during the 2028 fiscal year.
ASMSU to host “Know Your Rights” event Wednesday evening
The Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU) will be hosting a “Know Your Rights” event on Wednesday evening for a discussion on what to do when approached by law enforcement. The event, which will be held in Wells Hall Room B117 at 6:00 p.m., is the second one organized since February, when a similar event took place. Jairahel Price, Director of the Student Rights Advocates, said the event, which the Legal Services Department also hosted, has a history of being hosted before the COVID-19 pandemic. These sessions traditionally covered topics such as interactions with law enforcement, including arrest, detainment, search, and questioning procedures.
MSU women’s soccer earns highest NCAA seed in program history
No. 9 Michigan State women’s soccer will return to DeMartin Stadium to host Milwaukee in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 6 p.m. after earning the highest seed for the NCAA Tournament in program history. The Spartans earned the No. 2 seed after finishing second to Washington in both the Big Ten regular season and the conference tournament. Remarkably, MSU earned a higher seed than the Huskies, who were ranked No. 4. The Spartans secured their spot as the Big Ten team with the highest RPI (6)
Michigan State Sweeps Penn State in Conference Opener
EAST LANSING – Michigan State hockey made a statement in its conference play debut with a two-game sweep over No. 3 Penn State at Munn Ice Arena. The Spartans proved its ranking by winning both games against the Nittany Lions. Penn State traveled to East Lansing without 2024 Hobey Baker Award finalist Aiden Fink. During its road trip to Columbus, Fink suffered an upper-body injury and is out for the “foreseeable future,” according to head coach Guy Gadowsky. Fink recorded nine points in nine games played this season, and the Nittany Lions will be without his production for the majority of this season.
