Provost June Youatt and Trustee Dianne Byrum listen to a statement from president Lou Anna K. Simon during the Board of Trustees meeting on June 6, 2017, at the Hannah Administration Building. The board discussed tuition, budget and facility renovations.
Provost June Youatt resigned Thursday morning amid the report following an investigation done by the U.S. Department of Educations's Office of Civil Rights, or OCR, stating that Michigan State failed to comply with Title IX regulations. This is in addition to a $4.5 million fine for failing to comply with the Clery Act Compliance Division.
President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. approved Youatt's resignation Thursday, according to a university press release.
The report listed multiple people who were to be reviewed for not following all then-applicable laws and university policies, including Youatt.
Other people under review include:
Stanley also created an oversight committee responsible for ensuring that MSU follows the steps outlined in the agreements with the department and OCR, according to the release.
The committee is made up of:
University Spokesperson Emily Guerrant could not be contacted for a comment by the time of publication.
The Office of the Provost could also not be reached for comment.
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