East Lansing is a vibrant, productive and diverse community. The City of East Lansing has an excellent website that is designed to be comprehensive, useful and full of resources.
Students have their own place on the City’s homepage under the “Student- Residents” button, which provides quick links to the most popular student topics.
The most important section on the City’s web page for MSU students is the Student Life section, which displays a welcome message and has information about:
- Downtown East Lansing
- Important City Ordinances
- Game Day Info
- Guidelines for throwing a party in East Lansing
- Information about waste and recycling
- Community resources
Here are a few other pages which may be of particular interest to MSU students:
East Lansing Welcome Packet
A variety of resources distributed annually in the fall semester in the near campus neighborhoods of Bailey, Oakwood and Red Cedar.
East Lansing community events
A complete listing of activities and events in the City of East Lansing throughout the year.
Neighborhood Association organizations
List of all groups that represent the needs and interests of specific geographic neighborhoods in East Lansing
University Student Commission
The purpose of this Commission is to offer a formal channel for communication between the student population, the community and the City. More on the purpose and applications are available.
City Manager’s homepage
Contains an organizational chart displaying the structure of East Lansing City Government, and also has information about East Lansing’s mission, vision and values.
City Manager’s blog
Read the City Manager’s latest blog entry and access older and archived entries.
News Releases
Stay up-to-date on news releases in the City of East Lansing. Search for older announcements too.
