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Michigan State sent out an email to just under 350 people yesterday notifying them that Title IX case files from Michigan State were a part of a data breach of Bricker and Eckler Law Firm, which assisted in Michigan State’s Title IX investigations, Michigan State’s Title IX Communications Manager Christian Chapman said.
The Counseling and Mental Health Services Fund for survivors of abuse from Larry Nassar during his time as a doctor at Michigan State has expanded its coverage of treatments after a long struggle from survivors fighting for the coverage they believe they are owed by the University.
The Michigan State University Board of Trustees will not be releasing some 6,000 documents regarding the investigation of the university's handling of Larry Nassar's decades of sexual abuse, according to an email from Board Chair Dianne Byrum.
The Michigan Legislature sent a letter Thursday morning to the Michigan State University Board of Trustees “strongly urging” them to waive its privilege on the remaining 6,000 documents related to the Larry Nassar investigation.
The final deadline, March 26, is rapidly approaching for Michigan State and the Board of Trustees to allow the Attorney General’s office to complete its investigation of Michigan State’s handling of the Larry Nassar scandal.
East Lansing City Council passed a resolution honoring “Sister Survivors” of sexual abuse, calling on Michigan State to release the 6,000 documents pertaining to the administration's knowledge of Larry Nassar to the attorney general and the public Tuesday.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a Thursday press conference that the Attorney General's Office's investigation into Michigan State University's Larry Nassar case remains inconclusive with nearly 6,000 documents not released to investigators by the MSU Board of Trustees.
Content warning: Sexual assault, violence
"Recognize where we come from and where we still have to go and then (recognize) that we have to be inclusive in the movement of women's rights ... and make sure that we hold each other up as women," Black Student Alliance President Sharron Reed-Davis said.
The Michigan State Police filed a warrant request on Capt. Valerie O'Brien of the Michigan State University Police Department (MSUPD), according to an email from Scott Hughes, Community Outreach Coordinator for the Ingham County Prosecutors office. O'Brien was arrested Feb. 10 and was held at Ingham County Jail. Michigan State Police Lt. Brian Oleksyk said in an email that the department has an open criminal investigation on O'Brien for an off-duty suspected OWI arrest from a traffic stop.
Michigan State University’s Faculty Senate gathered on Zoom for their first live-streamed meeting Wednesday.
Survivors of Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse once again called for an increase in transparency regarding the Healing Fund for survivors and support for survivors in general during Michigan State’s Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 12.
As of Thursday afternoon, Michigan State University Police Department Capt. Valerie O'Brien has been arrested and is being held at Ingham County Jail.
Twistars USA Gymnastics Club announced on their Facebook page that the gymnastics club where Larry Nassar treated young gymnasts in mid-Michigan for years has been sold to new owners. Nassar, a former MSU doctor and convicted sex abuser worked at the club in addition to his work at MSU.
Content warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
Michigan State University Board of Trustees, you requested an investigation into the extent of the institution’s knowledge concerning a convicted serial sexual predator in 2018.
Editor's note: The images in this story do not reflect Michigan State's policies or procdures, they represent efforts from community organizations such as The Army of Survivors,The Parents of Sister Survivors Engage (POSSE) to provide resources for survivors, raise awareness about sexual assualt on campus, and lead demonstrations to push for greater change and accountability at MSU. Nearly three years ago, Larry Nassar, former USA gymnastics and Michigan State sports doctor, was sentenced to 175 years in prison after decades of sexual abuse.
Content warning: contains descriptions of sexual abuse, harassment
The Michigan State University Board of Trustees, during their Wednesday meeting, heard concerns about the handing of the Survivor Healing Fund with calls for the resignation of Trustee Brianna Scott during public participation.
MSU Athletics announced on Oct. 22 that the men's and women's Swim and Dive programs would no longer be a varsity sport starting in 2021.