Men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo didn't have much to say about former MSU Acting President Bill Beekman being named interim athletic director after the team's practice on Thursday.
In a noteworthy display of student ingenuity, the student councils of MSU’s residential colleges penned an open letter to the MSU Board of Trustees. In the letter, the James Madison Student Senate, The Lyman Briggs Student Advisory Council and The Residential College in the Arts and Humanities Council expressed a statement of no confidence in the Board of Trustees.
In the wake of MSU’s negative publicity in handling ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse, some of MSU Athletics’ sponsors have expressed “deep concerns” with MSU and have been “monitoring” the university’s actions.
Elementary education sophomore Bethany Caswell and communication sophomore Sophie Lynskey were not able to experience welcome week, moving in the dorms with hallways full of people. Instead, they came to MSU at a time where campus had no signs, nearly empty and only Brody’s dining hall was open. No groups, no welcome and no freshman experience.
MSU Interim President John Engler sent a letter to William Forsyth, the special independent counsel appointed by Attorney General Bill Schuette to investigate MSU, expressing disappointment over the investigation’s seizure of documents from the College of Osteopathic Medicine.
The March on Hannah brought over 100 people together on Tuesday to deliver a list of demands to the Hannah Administration Building.
The Eaton County Sheriff's Office confirmed it is actively investigating claims made against former USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert.
Bill Beekman released a statement on Feb. 5 after MSU interim president John Engler appointed him as interim athletic director.
Hundreds have written postcards to be sent to "enablers" of ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse, including MSU's trustees and Twistars Gymnatics Company founder John Geddert.
Monday evening the East Lansing Public Library held an event for members of the public. The community was invited to openly discuss their concerns about Richard Spencer’s impending visit to MSU.
An event to get to know democratic gubernatorial candidate of Michigan Shri Thanedar was hosted by MSU College Democrats on Jan. 29. It concluded with a Q&A session, during which members of the public asked Thanedar about his plans for the state if he would be elected.
An emergency meeting of MSU Faculty Senate to hold a vote of no confidence in MSU's Board of Trustees has been scheduled for Feb. 13.
A March on Hannah is planned for 10 a.m. at Erickson Hall on Jan. 6. The march is expected to last until 11 a.m.
Interim President John Engler made a statement regarding his presidency on Jan. 31.
MSU interim president John Engler named former acting president Bill Beekman as interim athletic director.
Ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to a maximum of 120 and a minimum of 40 years in prison in Eaton County Circuit Court on Monday. A total of 65 survivors addressed the court throughout his final sentencing.
A public discussion regarding Richard Spencer’s imminent visit to MSU will take place at the East Lansing Public Library on Feb. 5, at 6 p.m.
Ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar is in his third day of sentencing in Eaton County Court.
On Feb. 2 at approximately 5 p.m., a modest crowd gathered around the Rock at Farm Lane to protest a lack of visibility from their administration.
During the second day of ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's Eaton County sentencing, 36 more women and girls or their parents provided victim impact statements and a father of three victims lunged at Nassar.