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MSU

ASMSU declares no confidence in the Board of Trustees

“Nothing is gained from a vote of no confidence. However, it sends a powerful message that we, the undergraduate community, are strongly in opposition to the current conduct of this board.” ASMSU voices its opposition to the Board of Trustees' actions and calls on members to resign.

MSU

MSU's Iranian community channels anger into protests over morality police

"I spend most of my days just … just looking at all these horrible, violent videos that coming out of Iran," Art History and Design Assistant Professor Parisa Ghaderi said. "It’s just there’s so much violence on the streets, and it’s just the emotional burden that it has on all the Iranian community here who still have close ties to Iran.” 

MICHIGAN

MSUDPPS welcomes Maria Valayil as their new police social worker

The Michigan State University Department of Police and Public Safety recently welcomed Maria Valayil as their new full time police social worker. The police social worker accompanies officers on welfare checks and follows up on incidents that may indicate an individual in the MSU community is struggling with their mental health. Valayil’s role will shift the department towards a structure in which police officers and social workers can work together in responding to mental health emergencies.