President Kevin Guskiewicz told reporters after the meeting that the university is “doing everything to protect the endowment and our financial investments from any political influence.” Jesse Estrada White, a comparative culture and politics junior and organizer with Sunrise MSU, said that not divesting is a political choice of its own.
At Friday’s board meeting, several public commenters called on the university to voluntarily recognize the Union of Tenure Stream Faculty. They argued the university is stalling in providing a list of all faculty members it considers part of the bargaining unit, which is needed to move forward with negotiations.
During the final day of the Associated Students of Michigan State University elections, the general assembly elected Josie Danielkiewicz as vice president of governmental affairs, Kathryn Harding as vice president of internal administration, and Mohsin Mohammed as vice president for student allocations in the 61st assembly.
MSU board chair Dan Kelly said the Office of Audit Risk and Compliance is conducting an investigation into a gesture former board chair Rema Vassar made during a March 3 special meeting of the board.
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees approved several infrastructure updates, a new scholarship and the establishment of a research building in Detroit.
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees approved a 6.89% increase in rates for residence halls and dining plans at its meeting Friday to account for rising inflation and renovations.
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees said it will review its financial investments but will not consider “divestment of any kind."
Michigan State University president Kevin Guskiewicz announced at this morning’s Board of Trustees meeting that the thousands of long-withheld documents relating to the university’s handling of years of sexual abuse by disgraced ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar have been fully transferred to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
In a recorded meeting, trustee Denno said the new president “knows who helped bring him here."
The university argues that the records — which were released to Michigan’s attorney general in December — are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act because they fall under an exemption covering “records compiled for law enforcement purposes.”
For months, a trustee requested personal favors from MSU's top administrators. The new president says that stops under him.
History and political science junior Connor Le was elected to be the next president of the Associated Students of Michigan State University by the general assembly.
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees will consider a 6.89% increase in rates for residence halls and dining plans at its meeting Friday. The change is recommended by the university's department of Student Life and Engagement, which says an increase is needed to keep up with rising inflation and residence hall renovations.
An MSU student was arrested Thursday afternoon after flipping over a table and striking two students belonging to a conservative student organization in Brody Hall, according to MSU Police and Public Safety Spokesperson Dana Whyte.
