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News you may have missed over winter break
Here are a few headlines you might have missed during the break.
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MSU student awarded 'Diversity in Medicine' scholarship from Dr. Oz campaign
Second-year medical student Michelle Walls won the "Diversity in Medicine" scholarship and was featured on "The Dr. Oz Show." She talked about how the scholarship has influenced her journey in the medical field so far.
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Calls for Brianna Scott's resignation during Board of Trustees meeting, citing issues with Healing Fund
"Trustee Scott has failed survivors and in doing so, Trustee Scott has failed Michigan State," Alyssa Gorsling said. "This healing fund she is supposed to oversee is an absolute mess. Nobody deserves the nightmare of abuse Brianna Scott has put these survivors through."
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The fight for MSU Swimming and Diving continues at Jan. 13 Board of Trustees meeting
The fight to bring back a sport cut in October came to the Board of Trustees Wednesday morning.
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Former MSU diver, Olympic athlete to speak during Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday
Former Michigan State University diver and member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic team Julie Farrell-Ovenhouse will speak during public participation at the Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday, addressing the elimination of the men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs after the 2020-21 season.
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Public participation: calls to save swim and dive, advocacy for sister survivors
This was the last opportunity to address the MSU Board of Trustees directly and publicly before the new year.
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Michigan State to push back spring semester start following state orders
The university is working to transition the semester start date; however, it is unclear if the pushback will only apply for classes being held in person, or those entirely online as well.
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Trustee Knake sees no new findings in Nassar documents, Ferguson, Mosallam's last meeting
It was originally reported that there were 6,000 documents held onto by the university, while Trustee Renee Knake discovered there to be 9,769, nearly 4,000 more.
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Board of Trustees to meet on Friday, expected to approve new plant modernization project
Assistant Vice President for Research and Innovation Doug Gage will present the Gift, Grant and Contract Report. Between Aug. 14 and Nov. 16, there were 767 gifts, grants and contracts in addition to 11 consignment and non-cash gifts that total over $193 million.
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Academic alliance allows MSU students to take courses from other Big Ten schools
The participating schools — Indiana University, University of Maryland, Michigan State University, University of Nebraska, Ohio State University, Pennsylvania State University and Rutgers University — are coming together to offer up to 18 credits free of tuition and fees as part of this course sharing opportunity.
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MSU will require on-campus students to receive flu shot for spring semester
More information on how MSU will enforce its flu vaccine policy is expected to come in the following weeks.
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MSU Surplus Store accepting less plastic options
Although recycling is different this year, Residential and Hospitality Services (RHS) Sustainability Officer Carla Iansiti works to make sure that the MSU community continues to recycle.
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ASMSU approves climate, sustainability and OER bills among 14 going to GA
The bills will be deliberated upon this Thursday, Dec. 10, at the last GA meeting before winter break.
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MSU signs contract with NextEra Energy for 20 MW solar array
Construction will likely begin in spring 2022 and the array should be operational by December of that year, with little to no road closures in-between.
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ASMSU VPGA Maysa Sitar resigns citing concern for the next Office of the President
Maysa Sitar, who has been part of ASMSU since her freshman year, announced during Thursday’s committee meetings said that since the OOTP is currently all seniors, the next round of OOTP members would have no experience if someone didn’t step down.
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International relations did not rank in top half of voter issues this election season
International relations related issues did not seem to be as important to student voters this election season as some of the other issues.
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Draymond Green to be part of trio of fall 2020 commencement speakers
MSU announced a trio of speakers for the fall 2020 commencement.
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Students required to live on campus for two years beginning fall 2021
Starting in fall 2021, students will be required to live on campus for two years. The requirement was reinstated to help students achieve higher graduation rates.
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Undergraduates share research topics during art history symposium
Art history and visual culture senior Aria Frawley ended the presentation portion of the symposium. Her topic was “From unwanted dick pics to depriving refrigerators.”