MSU alumna Carol Love created a letter-writing initiative where alumni are sending love letters to their old East Lansing addresses.
“This is not something that (we) should be dealing with, nobody is sure how to approach it, and I think the best way is to be in conversation with students and understand what they need,” Spanish assistant professor Alejandra Márquez said.
Professors will be granted the flexibility to make syllabus accommodations, including deadlines, midterm exams and learning outcomes. Students who don't feel comfortable returning to classes in-person should reach out to their instructors because accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis, Jeitschko said.
Michigan State University will be covering hospital bills for the five students injured in Sparrow Hospital, Deputy Spokesperson Dan Olsen confirmed.
For most people the shelter-in-place lockdown ended around 12:30 a.m. on Feb. 13, but the feelings are still with them.
Deputy spokesperson Dan Olsen said the signs are meant for students who are not comfortable sharing their experiences and stories from Monday’s mass shooting with members of the media.
“I’ll try to arrange (the flowers) in a way that's beautiful,” collections assistant Matt Chansler said. “Because once they're dry, they hold their shape like that forever … so that people will forever know what happened.”
An MSU parent's association is planning to hold a support booth for students on Monday featuring snacks, drinks and merchandise donated from across the state. "We're rooting for them as they bravely come back on campus," MSU parent Heather Sertic said.
As Spartans have had time to reflect after Monday's shooting on campus, many are organizing their own protests and vigils to express grief, anger or demands for change.
Spartans Against Gun Violence to host a candelight student vigil on Feb. 21.
“Right now, my legs are wobbly … because it feels empty and even though I (was) not here during the shooting itself, it feels wrong,” Sparty's Refresh worker Nurha Lim said. “No one's here to tell you that it's going to be fine because it's not going to be fine.”
When asked about the petition at a media conference Thursday morning, MSU Interim President Teresa Woodruff said, “we’re considering all options for the manner in which we continue education and research.”
Grosse Pointe and Clawson community members come together to honor the lives of two Spartans violently killed on Monday night, Brian Fraser and Alexandria Verner.
Officials updated the community on Berkey Hall and The Union, the sites of Monday’s mass shooting, as well as additional information on the shooter.
MSU graduate student Emily Damman will be hosting Spartan Sunday, a volunteer event meant to brighten up the campus for students as they return from being home on Sunday, Feb. 19 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thousands of students, parents, and alumni gathered at the campus landmark to hear speakers and grieve those lost in the mass shooting on MSU’s campus.
No classes will be held in Berkey Hall or the MSU Union for the remainder of the semester, deputy spokesperson Dan Olsen confirmed. The university will share more information once new locations are determined.
Various institutions in Greater Lansing have offered support through goods like free coffee, beauty services and experiences for students, staff and first responders that have been affected by the mass shooting on MSU's campus.
Jack Harrell heard the gunshots. His first reaction was to run away as fast as he could. "It was just human nature," he said.
