'Sweeping changes' to MSU admissions as applications decrease
Though enrollment for the fall 2018 semester went up, applications fell and fewer students were admitted to the university in comparison to the previous academic year.
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Though enrollment for the fall 2018 semester went up, applications fell and fewer students were admitted to the university in comparison to the previous academic year.
Last spring, mothers of Larry Nassar survivors began tying small prayer ribbons to a hawthorn tree outside Wills House, which contains the office of former MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon.
As we approach the women’s marches in Detroit Jan. 19 and the Michigan State Women’s March held by the Women’s Council Jan. 20, I find myself wondering what defines feminism? Is it the increasingly large amount of social media users urging their followers to "fight the patriarchy?" Celebrities coming forth, promoting the idea in the past few years? The sole views of an individual? Does one have to outwardly express their favoritism to women’s liberation? What is feminism?
The University of Michigan fired gymnastics coach Rhonda Faehn on Jan. 13 following criticism regarding her connection to the ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar scandal. Faehn previously worked at USA Gymnastics, or USAG.
A speaker series titled “Finding our Voice: Sister Survivors Speak” will begin this week at the Michigan State University Museum.
The prosecution's motion to place a protective order on discovery in the case of former head MSU gymnastics coach Kathie Klages was denied Wednesday in Ingham County Circuit Court.
A resolution to reopen the Healing Assistance Fund was unanimously approved by the MSU Board of Trustees.
The appointment of a new MSU trustee, an investigation update from the Michigan Attorney General's Office and calls to reopen the Healing Assistance Fund all occurred while MSU students were away from campus during winter recess.
Documents obtained by reporter Alexandra Ilitch show other individuals — not just former MSU dean William Strampel — were made aware of new guidelines put into place following the 2014 Amanda Thomashow Title IX investigation into ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar's medical practices.
In an update on the Michigan Attorney General’s investigation into MSU’s handling of reports of ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse, Special Prosecutor William Forsyth said MSU redacted or withheld documents, made false public statements and was overall primarily concerned about its image and reputation.
An online petition to restart the Healing Assistance Fund has reached over 1,000 signatures from notable figures, Michigan residents and members of the MSU community.
The Michigan Court of Appeals will review the Ingham County sentencing appeal of ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
Survivors of ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse, their families and other members of the community addressed the MSU Board of Trustees during their final meeting of the semester. In response to their calls to reopen the recently closed Healing Assistance Fund, Interim President John Engler and members of the board took no action on the fund at the meeting.
The MSU Board of Trustees will hold their final meeting of the semester on the fourth floor of the Hannah Administration Building at 8 a.m. on Friday. This is also the final meeting for Trustees Brian Breslin and Mitch Lyons, who will be replaced by recently elected Trustees Brianna Scott and Kelly Tebay in the January meeting.
Multiple student groups will meet with Governor Rick Snyder's Chief of Staff, Dick Posthumus, to discuss the upcoming appointment to the MSU Board of Trustees.
The Associated Students of MSU, or ASMSU, voted unanimously to advocate for the immediate reopening of the Healing and Assistance Fund, which was established to provide survivors of ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse with resources needed for counseling services.
MSU is a diverse university that hosts 6,260 international students from 140 countries. Such a variety of students impacts the university and community economically, socially and culturally.
Andrea Amalfitano — current interim dean of Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine — has been recommended to serve as the college’s dean. The appointment will be effective Dec. 14, if approved by the Board of Trustees.
USA Gymnastics filed for bankruptcy in the aftermath of ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse.
The first semester of the 55th session of the Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU, has been a transitional one. With new president Katherine “Cookie” Rifiotis taking over the helm, and the fallout from the university’s mishandling of reports of ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse still occuring, the focus of ASMSU this semester has been on how the university can move forward.