Teal-colored messages to the Board of Trustees are displayed in front of the Hannah Administration Center where the Board of Trustees meeting will begin at 9am. Stay with @Xaviehur and I for updates @thesnews pic.twitter.com/vHxoqVh2Aq

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

Students are gathering before today's Board meeting. "We're letting the Board know that we're here and we have things to say," Sophomore Ben Peacock, who is a part of ReclaimMSU, said. He said their main goal is to get the Board of Trustees to meet more frequently @thesnews pic.twitter.com/XlVdHius9t

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

The meeting has not yet begun but the room is filling up. Many in the public are wearing teal shirts, pins and ribbons @thesnews pic.twitter.com/2m9l0J5cSC

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

Interim President John Engler and Bill Beekman, who served as acting president previously, talk before the meeting begins @thesnews pic.twitter.com/gHVoE1sFdC

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

The Board of Trustees meeting has begun. According to Engler, the room is at maximum capacity and many members of the public are in the overflow room watching a broadcast of the meeting @thesnews

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

The Board began the meeting by giving a tribute to MSU's 16th president, Maurice Cecil Mackey Jr., who recently passed away. They have now moved on to discussing the changes Engler has recently made to MSU health services @thesnews pic.twitter.com/zWnNoJeLmi

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

The newly appointed Interim Dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine Andrea Amalfitano and associate provost and assistant vice president for health affairs Norman Beauchamp are discussing how MSU health colleges plan to "bring hope back," @thesnews pic.twitter.com/g0IY7L1HiS

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

Extending head football coach Mark Dantonio's rolling six year contract tor another year through Jan. 14, 2024 is on today's agenda @thesnews

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

The deans from various health colleges at MSU including the College of Nursing and the College of Human Medicine are discussing changing mental health services at MSU. "We have to remove the stigmas," assistant provost for student health Anthony Avellino said @thesnews

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

Engler said that his decision to change the title of the College of Human Medicine to "College of Medicine" will most likely be effective starting in June @thesnews

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

A member of the public began expressing his anger and shouting "no confidence" during the Board of Trustees Meeting. He was taken out of the room by a police officer @thesnews pic.twitter.com/Pq3UYB7OW0

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

In response to members of the public expressing their frustration during the meeting, Engler asked for them to be quiet. "You be quiet, we don't want to hear you talk," a student protestor shouted back. Signs reading "Reclaim MSU" are being held up @thesnews pic.twitter.com/iDtZ3PQQW4

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

More signs are being held up by members of the public during the Board of Trustees meeting. Some of them read "do y'all not know how to google search?" and "put survivors 1st," @thesnews pic.twitter.com/9moEZV9LxG

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

Kristin Parent, who teaches and does biological research at MSU, is giving a presentation at the meeting about her discoveries regarding "virus entry mechanisms" and the science behind the viruses going around recently @thesnews pic.twitter.com/lkS7mLBJbp

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

Engler asks researcher Kristin Parent about her scientific research at MSU. He has engaged with every presenter at the meeting so far and has been asking questions and expressing interest regarding the functions within MSU research and academics @thesnews

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

The Board of Trustees have officially extended Dantonio's contract to 2024, appointed Andrea Amalfitano as the Interim Dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bill Beekman as Interim Athletic Director and Carol Viventi as VP and Special Counsel to the President @thesnews

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

The Students Rights and Responsibilities Document has been approved. VP for Student Affairs and Services Denise Maybank said there will be more communication to students from the Board @thesnews pic.twitter.com/jfbajQDeYg

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

Trustee Brian Breslin said that he believes faith in the MSU administration can be restored. He said he's been meeting with student liaisons and is committed with moving MSU forward @thesnews

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

As Trustee Breslin began talking about the Board's decision to appoint former governor John Engler as interim president, more signs were held up by students in the public @thesnews pic.twitter.com/Gct0lbhbDq

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

Breslin said that if it wasn't for former president Lou Anna K. Simon's leadership, MSU's top research center, the Faculty for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB), wouldn't be as successful as it is today @thesnews

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

Trustee Mitch Lyons explains the Board of Trustee's thought process behind appointing former governor John Engler as MSU's interim president. He said the decision had to be made quickly @thesnews pic.twitter.com/GIOMcqZ4xo

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

Each trustee is giving a statement regarding campus climate. Many of them said they have been meeting with groups and that they promise more transparency. "We will tear down all impediments for sexual assault to be reported on this campus," Trustee Brian Mosallam said @thesnews

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

Engler said he will be talking with people who work in the Title IX Office next week @thesnews

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

There will be 11 members of the public speaking at the podium today at the meeting @thesnews

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

Engler said that Bill Beekman, in his new role of Interim Athletic Director, has met with every single coach in MSU athletics. In light of the Nassar scandal and ESPN's Outside the Lines report regarding sexual assault, "it's all about moving forward," Engler said @thesnews

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

Student liaisons, student organization leaders and faculty representatives are making comments regarding campus climate. "We all have to work together in this fight," student liaison Malik Hall said @thesnews pic.twitter.com/6Z025WnEu9

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

Public commentary has begun. Sierra Milroy, representing Reclaim MSU, said that students continue to be disappointed and calls for the Board of Trustees to hold bi-weekly meetings to combat the lack of transparency @thesnews pic.twitter.com/JZxxj1SHDP

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

An MSU math professor is speaking next. He said he's been penalized by HR for speaking out during past events. He said he's been discriminated against in his department. "The grievance system is so flawed," he said @thesnews pic.twitter.com/t8MoSr1oda

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

President of the Graduate Student Union Sarah Bijani said that the system MSU has on investigating sexual assaults on campus does not work. She said the resources to help sexual assault survivors need to be properly funded @thesnews pic.twitter.com/cmfbVsc4XD

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

Justin Johnson said that the Board of Trustees hid behind former president Lou Anna K. Simon and now they're hiding behind Interim President John Engler. "I'm afraid they'll hide behind the next president, and the same thing will happen again," he said @thesnews

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

During Sam Klahn, who was representing Reclaim MSU's presentation, members from the coalition stood up and began distributing their statement to trustee members @thesnews pic.twitter.com/GbCvmxot80

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

Natalie Rogers from Reclaim MSU stood in front of the trustees and spoke outside of the allotted time public was allowed to comment @thesnews pic.twitter.com/XCLtd01M0o

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018

The Board of Trustees meeting has come to a close @thesnews

— Mila Murray (@mila_murray) February 16, 2018