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MSU Board to vote on firstgen student center, splitting $330M energy budget MSU’s Board of Trustees will vote on splitting a $330 million campus energy project into two parts, a first-generation student support center and to accept a land donation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. PAGE 3
Student disciplined for creating MSU class search tool, Spartan Scheduler MSU pursued the suspension of student Lucas Campbell for creating a class search tool that granted public access to class locations, days, and times, just 18 months after the university decided to close public access to such information. PAGES 4-5
New campus gym open house set for April 15: Here’s what to expect inside The highly anticipated Student Recreation and Wellness Center is in its final stages before opening to students on April 15. The facility’s opening comes months after the university decided to demolish IM West, which is set to be razed in spring 2027. PAGE 6