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Why did it take MSU so long to act on Tucker? Here’s what we know
MSU leadership knew a complaint had been filed against Tucker in December. Why did no one do anything about it?
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Professors navigate use of artificial intelligence in the classroom
With MSU not having a set policy on the use of generative AI in the classroom, professors were entrusted with creating their own plans on whether to exclude or embrace the technology. “(It) requires an almost complete rethinking of how education works,” one professor said.
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Collegiate Recovery Community students face challenges with dorm-living
Members of MSU's Collegiate Recovery Community have designated dorm floors to provide them with a safe and supportive living environment. But when these spaces are shared with non-CRC students who did not know they would be living on substance-free floors, challenges arise.
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MSU president search continues in secrecy, under scrutiny
As the search for MSU's next president continues, almost everything about it remains a secret. Members of the search committee say the confidentiality is an asset, but the community and experts say it's a cause for concern.
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Tucker accuser says leak forced her to come forward with sexual harassment allegation
Brenda Tracy, the rape survivor and advocate who accused MSU head football coach Mel Tucker of sexual harassment, said she was forced to come forward because her identity was leaked to the media by a "outside party."
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Broad Art Museum showcases new exhibits at fall opening party
MSU's Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum kicked off the year with its fall opening party on Friday. The event introduced the museum's four new unique exhibits to the public.
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Claimant Brenda Tracy responds to Tucker's statement, accuses him of attempting to impede investigation
Brenda Tracy, the survivor and advocate who filed a sexual harassment report that led to the suspension of MSU football coach Mel Tucker, refuted Tucker's statement about the ongoing investigation. "This is just more of the same DARVO, deflection, victim blaming and lies that I’ve been dealing with now for months," she wrote on social media.
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MSU coach Tucker responds to harassment claims, calls allegations 'character assassination'
Michigan State University football coach Mel Tucker has released a statement responding to allegations of sexual harassment.
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'Confidentiality does not mean that steps were not taken': MSU Interim President shares statement following Tucker controversy
In an email to the MSU community Monday afternoon, Interim President Teresa Woodruff addressed concerns regarding MSU's process to suspend football coach Mel Tucker. Woodruff wrote that "confidentiality does not mean that steps were not taken."
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W.J. Beal Botanical Garden to celebrate 150th anniversary with ‘people, plants, and place’
MSU's W.J. Beal Botanical Garden, the nation’s oldest maintained botanical garden on a university campus, celebrates its 150th anniversary this Wednesday, Sept. 13. To celebrate the sesquicentennial, there will be a public celebration at the garden with music, food and activities from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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MSU football coach Tucker suspended amid sexual harassment investigation
Michigan State's head football coach Mel Tucker has been suspended without pay after a report revealed he is under investigation for sexual harassment.
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MSU interim president and athletic director set to address media at 5 p.m. amid Tucker Title IX scandal
MSU’s interim president and athletic director will hold a press conference Sunday at 5 p.m., hours after news broke that MSU is investigating head football coach Mel Tucker for sexually harassing a rape survivor and advocate who was advising his team.
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‘Shocked’ and ‘disgusted’: MSU students react to Mel Tucker Title IX investigation
“I think that MSU needs to fire (Tucker),” one student said. “If the MSU athletic department only suspends him, I think we as students need to boycott the football games.”
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Report: MSU football coach Tucker under Title IX investigation for sexually harassing rape survivor
Michigan State University head football football coach Mel Tucker is the subject of an ongoing Title XI investigation, according to a report from USA Today. He is accused of sexually harassing Brenda Tracy, a rape survivor and advocate who worked with Tucker to educate his team on sexual violence.
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MSU board ends chair elections in split vote
The MSU Board of Trustees amended its bylaws to end contentious chair elections in favor of year-long terms decided by seniority. "We have relationships on this board that have been fractured because of the board chair election," Trustee Brianna Scott said.
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Local Job and Internship Fair invites new and returning employers, students to help each other
MSU held its first local job and internship fair of the school year yesterday, ushering in over 600 students from all years and majors. The event aimed to connect prospective student employees with 66 local businesses and organizations.
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'Crying, lying crocodile tears': Nassar survivors skewer MSU trustees over decision to withhold documents
Survivors of sexual abuse by disgraced ex-Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar addressed the university’s board at their meeting Friday, individually condemning each of the eight trustees and serving them with copies of an updated lawsuit. The survivors criticized the board’s April decision to continue withholding thousands of documents relating to MSU’s handling of Nassar’s abuse.
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Firearms now illegal on MSU campus, regardless of licenses
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees voted Friday to amend the campus gun policy, ending an exception that allows visitors to legally carry firearms on campus. The revisions, which the board passed 5-2, remove that exception and add new, more specific carve-outs allowing only law enforcement to carry firearms on campus.
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MSU dining halls return to disposable utensils amid staffing shortage
Staffing shortages in MSU dining halls have forced culinary services to resort to disposable cutlery. In response, students have expressed concern that using single-use plastics produces unnecessary waste.
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Classes are back in session, and so is COVID-19; Here's what to know about MSU's current guidelines
With COVID-19 on the rise again at the start of the new school year, here's a refresher on MSU's current COVID-19 guidelines.