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In the news today- Fewer classes, fewer benefits: MSU’s non-tenure track faculty feel impacts of cuts, MSU looks to be unforgettable against Michigan, MSU men’s soccer ties UCLA in goalless match, MSU hockey takes on No. 1 Boston University in two-game series.
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Hi, and welcome to The State. I'm your host, Rebecca McVoy. Today's date is 10/23/2025. The forecast predicts that it will be a cold and rainy day, with a high of being 50 and the low of being 39. The state brings you the stories that matter.
Speaker 1:Fewer classes, fewer benefits. MSU's nontenure track faculty feel impacts of cuts. Nontenure track faculty at Michigan State University have been seemingly pushed to the sidelines since the 9% budget cuts were made in the spring. They have felt the brunt of the reductions in their workload impacting employee benefits and availability to students. Routinely, individuals' contracts for NTTF are supposed to be delivered by an agreed upon date by the Union of Non Tenure Track Faculty and MSU.
Speaker 1:However, as department heads across campus were looking to cut their 9% this past summer, contracts were not delivered until after the July 15 deadline. For many instructors, the delay created weeks of uncertainty. Once the contracts for the twenty twenty five-twenty twenty six school year were delivered, many NTTF found their teaching load had been reduced. In the future. Faculty members warned if fewer NTTF are teaching full loads, students could face larger class sizes, fewer course options, and reduced access to instructors.
Speaker 1:MSU looks to be unforgettable against Michigan. By the time Michigan State kicks off against Michigan on Saturday, one thousand four hundred and fifty five days will have passed since the Spartans last beat their in state rival. It is a drought lasting just under four years. An era of Michigan dominance famously culminated with the former Michigan running back Mike Hart's little brother remark after a 20 eight-twenty four victory at Spartan Stadium. Hart's words ignite a change in East Lansing.
Speaker 1:The Spartans responded by winning eight out of the 10 next matchups, marking one of MSU's most successful stretches in the rivalry's history. Today, the MSU football program finds itself in an unfamiliar position, one it has not experienced since before former head coach Mark D'Antonio rebuilt the Spartans into a Big Ten powerhouse. From 2007 to 2019, D'Antonio made Michigan State a consistent rival to Michigan and one of the conference's most competitive programs. Since his retirement, however, the Wolverines have regained control of the matchup while the Spartans continue to search and earned a point in a zero-zero draw against UCLA. This game is just the second time these teams have ever faced off against each other and the first time UCLA has played MSU in East Lansing.
Speaker 1:The first meeting between these two sides came last season in Los Angeles where the Spartans came out with a narrow one o victory. MSU hockey takes on number one Boston University in two game series. This past weekend, Michigan State faced the best team in the nation on national television. The Terriers have 19 NHL draft picks currently rostered and are coming off a six two win and a two-two shootout victory over Colgate, which moved them from number three in the NCAA rankings to the top spot. The Spartans took home two wins against the number one team.
Speaker 1:Friday's game ended in a four-two win for the Spartans. Saturday's game ended in an overtime win four three with another win for Michigan State. Thank you for joining us for The State, produced by The State News and Impact eighty nine FM. You can find us online at thestatenews.com and impact89fm.org. We'll be back tomorrow with more.