MICHIGAN
Ex-MSU football player Auston Robertson arrested in Kansas on 4 charges
Former MSU football player Auston Robertson has been arrested in Garden City, Kansas.
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Seven more survivors file lawsuit against Nassar, MSU, USAG
A new lawsuit has been filed against Nassar, USA Gymnastics, the United States Olympic Committee, and MSU. However, this is the first complaint filed including the International Federation of Gymnastics as a defendant.
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New director of MSU Counseling and Psychiatric Services chosen
Mark Patishnock has been appointed as director of the MSU Counseling and Psychiatric Services. The organization had been without a director for more than a year.
SPORTS
MSU names two new faculty athletic representatives
MSU announced Thursday morning its hired two new faculty athletic representatives, School of Hospitality Business professor Bonnie Knutson and Michael Kaplowitz, a professor of environmental policy and international development in the community sustainability department at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
FEATURES
Friends, family remember MSU student who died unexpectedly in March
MSU's campus was biomedical laboratory science junior Nikki Touchinski’s favorite place. Nikki died unexpectedly at age 21 in Mayo Hall on March 17.
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ASMSU unanimously elects Katherine "Cookie" Rifiotis as president
The Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU, has a new president. Replacing international relations senior Lorenzo Santavicca, who served as the ASMSU president for two years, political theory and constitutional democracy junior Katherine Rifiotis ran unopposed and won unanimously with a vote of 32 to 0.
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Report: Engler advisers call Nassar survivor's claim of payout 'fake news'
In emails sent to the MSU Board of Trustees during the weekend, Interim President John Engler's special counsel supposedly called a claim from Larry Nassar survivor Kaylee Lorincz "false news," according to a report from the Detroit Free Press.
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Community to rally Friday for resignations of Trustees, Engler
Reclaim MSU, Me Too MSU and others will gather at the MSU Rally for Resignations Friday to amplify calls for the departures of Interim President John Engler and the Board of Trustees.
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Jordyn Wieber files lawsuit against Nassar, MSU, USA Gymnastics
Olympic gymnast Jordyn Wieber filed a lawsuit against MSU, USA Gymnastics, ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar and others in the Los Angeles Superior Court.
MICHIGAN
MSU Broad Art Lab to open in May, focus on historical aspect of art
The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum is set to expand beyond its walls — opening up the MSU Broad Art Lab.
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Passion Pit canceled due to 'unforeseen circumstances'
MSU's annual spring concert featuring Passion Pit has been canceled. Here's what we know.
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ASMSU to elect next student body president, vice presidents
The Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU, will elect its next office of the president Wednesday and Thursday. Here are the candidates.
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Alumni Association executive director resigns amid Title IX Investigation
The executive director of the MSU Alumni Association resigned and is under investigation by the Office for Institutional Equity, MSU's Title IX office.
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Student election results: New ASMSU reps, tax referendums pass
During MSU's Student Election Week, students had the opportunity to vote on four tax referendums, constitutional proposals from the Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU, and the MSU Resident Halls Association, or RHA, and ASMSU student representatives. Here are the results.
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Residence, termination and more details of John Engler's contract
Here are six takeaways from Interim President John Engler’s contract. The State News obtained the contract through a Freedom of Information Act request.
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Decision to give Simon office in Wills House made during resignation
The decision to have former MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon's office located at Willis House was made as she resigned, according to MSU's spokesperson. Simon will do research following her presidency.
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Amid protests, trustees discuss resolutions, receive backlash
The last Board of Trustees meeting of the year was met with protests from Reclaim MSU, survivors of ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse and survivors' parents. The meeting included changes regarding safety and prevention on campus, proposals that were voted on, Interim President John Engler's interactions with protesters in the board room and more.
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Trustees raise room, board rates for 2018-19, university apartments unchanged
The MSU Board of Trustees voted to approve a resolution raising room and board rates for the 2018-19 academic year at their Friday meeting.
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Survivor parents use phones when denied signs during trustee meeting
As MSU's Board of Trustees meeting started, parents of survivors of Nassar's sexual assault were downstairs waiting for seats in the board room to open up since the room was at capacity. Parents were denied signs, so instead of bringing their signs in, they held photos of their daughters on phones and iPads.
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Survivor accuses Engler of trying to settle lawsuit without attorney present
At Friday's MSU Board of Trustees meeting, survivor of ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse Kaylee Lorincz used her public comment time to detail an informal meeting she had with Interim President John Engler, in which she accused him of trying to coerce her into settling her civil suit against the university without her attorney present.