MSU is celebrating a record $401 million donation and a high-profile football coach hire, but beneath the surface, faculty are sounding alarms about deep budget cuts. While the Board of Trustees cheered on campus achievements, professors shared real concerns about slashed budgets, paused grad admissions, and threats to academic freedom. Some students also spoke up about feeling silenced in class. Even as the university pushes forward with new construction and leadership changes, there’s a clear tension between public optimism and the private struggles of those teaching and learning at MSU. How do you think MSU should balance its ambitions with supporting its academic community? #Education #College #MSU