The father of three daughters who were sexually abused by ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar became the recipient of $30,000 via a GoFundMe page after he lunged at Nassar in court. He plans to donate the money that isn't refunded to local charities that work with survivors of sexual assault.
MSU's Faculty Senate will hold a vote of no confidence in the MSU Board of Trustees Tuesday. If the vote is approved, the MSU faculty will effectively call for all members of MSU's Board of Trustees to resign immediately.
MSU has been granted an extension to provide ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar records to the Michigan House of Representatives.
The Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU, created a list of suggestions for what communication and engagement should look like on Wednesday, which was sent out to the Board of Trustees. The organization also plans to work with Engler moving forward.
The MSU Department of Radiology Chairperson Suresh Mukherji was suspended Feb. 7.
MSU Interim President John Engler has moved to begin revoking the tenure of William Strampel, the former dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine who became embroiled in the ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar scandal.
In a noteworthy display of student ingenuity, the student councils of MSU’s residential colleges penned an open letter to the MSU Board of Trustees. In the letter, the James Madison Student Senate, The Lyman Briggs Student Advisory Council and The Residential College in the Arts and Humanities Council expressed a statement of no confidence in the Board of Trustees.
In the wake of MSU’s negative publicity in handling ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse, some of MSU Athletics’ sponsors have expressed “deep concerns” with MSU and have been “monitoring” the university’s actions.
MSU Interim President John Engler sent a letter to William Forsyth, the special independent counsel appointed by Attorney General Bill Schuette to investigate MSU, expressing disappointment over the investigation’s seizure of documents from the College of Osteopathic Medicine.
The March on Hannah brought over 100 people together on Tuesday to deliver a list of demands to the Hannah Administration Building.
The Eaton County Sheriff's Office confirmed it is actively investigating claims made against former USA Gymnastics coach John Geddert.
Hundreds have written postcards to be sent to "enablers" of ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse, including MSU's trustees and Twistars Gymnatics Company founder John Geddert.
An emergency meeting of MSU Faculty Senate to hold a vote of no confidence in MSU's Board of Trustees has been scheduled for Feb. 13.
A March on Hannah is planned for 10 a.m. at Erickson Hall on Jan. 6. The march is expected to last until 11 a.m.
Interim President John Engler made a statement regarding his presidency on Jan. 31.
Ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced to a maximum of 120 and a minimum of 40 years in prison in Eaton County Circuit Court on Monday. A total of 65 survivors addressed the court throughout his final sentencing.
On Feb. 2 at approximately 5 p.m., a modest crowd gathered around the Rock at Farm Lane to protest a lack of visibility from their administration.
Agents from the Attorney General's office and Michigan State Police went to the Hannah Administration Building and Fee Hall.
Carol Viventi has been named MSU's Vice President and Special Counsel to President, university interim president John Engler announced Friday in a press release.
The March for Transparency, scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday at the Rock on Farm Lane, will demand accountability and transparency from the Board of Trustees in the form of another town hall meeting.