Denhollander 'disappointed' in Engler appointment, MSU Dems plan to 'flood' trustees meeting
MSU's reported intent to appoint former Governor John Engler as interim president has been met with backlash from some.
MSU's reported intent to appoint former Governor John Engler as interim president has been met with backlash from some.
The MSU Steering Committee released a statement Tuesday and said it will call for a vote of no confidence in the Board of Trustees if former governor John Engler is appointed interim president.
Attorney General Bill Schuette called for increased transparency at Michigan universities as a part of his gubernatorial campaign, but a watchdog group says Schuette has struggled with transparency himself.
Engler, an MSU alumnus, is expected to take over as an outside hire while the Board of Trustees looks for a permenant replacement for President Lou Anna K. Simon, who resigned last week after the fallout of the Larry Nassar case. He is expected to be appointed at Wednesday's board special meeting at 9 a.m.
MSU donor Peter Secchia, under fire for his recent comments regarding Larry Nassar, has made donations related to former Kent County Prosecutor William Forsyth, who is leading Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette’s investigation of MSU.
MSU journalism professor Sue Carter is under investigation for an alleged inappropriate sexual relationship by the Office of Institutional Equity, or OIE.
The city of East Lansing is looking towards the future with the master plan.
The MSU Police Department received a bomb threat around 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
MSU Women's Rowing Team will meet with four of the eight members of the MSU Board of Trustees at 4 p.m. about the university's failure to handle ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse case.
A reported sexual assault occurred Jan. 15 in Holmes Hall, and is currently under investigation, according to MSU police Cpt. Doug Monette.
A piece of black history is coming to the East Lansing Jan. 31 in honor of Black History Month.
ASMSU held an informal meeting in the wake of Lou Anna K. Simon's resignation from her position as MSU president. The meeting was held to discuss how MSU can move forward, opinions on Simon's resignation and creating a sense of community.
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette held a media conference to discuss the investigation of MSU and its handling of sexual misconduct and ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
The March for Survivors and Change — initially named Students for the Resignation of Lou Anna K. Simon, before a certain event rendered that title obsolete — started with a tension reflected of the many emotions brewing across campus for the last week.
Roughly 500 students attended the March for Survivors and Change at MSU Friday evening to stand in solidarity with survivors of ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse.
MSU's Board of Trustees appointed William "Bill" Beekman as interim president in a board meeting Friday. The trustees, many of them visibly emotional, also read statements and apologies.
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette will hold a media conference on his office's investigation into MSU's handling of sexual assault allegations.
Former MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon’s resignation is uncharted territory for the university. While investigations continue to reveal what Simon knew and when, more questions remain regarding her husband, Roy Simon’s, role at MSU.
Vice president and secretary of Board of Trustees Bill Beekman appointed acting president following Simon's resignation.
But within the confines of the world-renowned stadium, the MSU pep band was overheard chanting a simple phrase: "We are not Penn State."