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Pres. Simon recommending June Youatt to become provost

Ben Stram
March 18, 2014

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon announced on Tuesday that she will recommend current acting provost  June Youatt  to become the next provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. President Simon will recommend her choice to the Board of Trustees for its approval in its April meeting. Youatt is a graduate of MSU and also has years of experience as both a teacher and administrator.“Student, faculty member, administrator - June Youatt has contributed tremendously to Michigan State University,” Simon said in a statement.

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Luck of the Spartans

Geoff Preston
March 17, 2014

After the confetti fell in Indianapolis following the Big Ten championship game, a different kind of green fell over East Lansing on Monday.

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Department of Education confirms three investigations pending against MSU

Olivia Dimmer
March 12, 2014

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights confirmed Wednesday there now are three investigations pending against the university regarding Title IX sexual assault cases. OCR spokesman Jim Bradshaw also revealed the third complaint involves an allegation that “A student was subjected to retaliatory harassment by another student and that MSU did not take appropriate action in response once the university was notified, allowing a hostile environment to continue.” The revelation suggests the OCR could be expanding its inquiry - perhaps based on information obtained in interviews conducted on campus earlier this month - although officials are not discussing details because the investigation is still open.

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MSU officials unveil updated model for student services

Olivia Dimmer
March 12, 2014

MSU revealed their 21st century model for student services during a town hall meeting Wednesday. Vice President for Student Affairs and Services Denise Maybank said the model she presented was not set in stone and invited attendees to give their feedback and offer ideas.

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Open for business

Kary Askew Garcia
March 12, 2014

There is nothing more exciting to Megan Baughman than seeing the finished product of her intricately crocheted pieces, from scarves to animal-themed coffee cup cozies.Baughman, an advertising masters student, began creating colorful crocheted products in January for a fun hobby and ended up making it a business. Despite the three hours it takes to make a scarf and headband set, Baughman said she loves the feeling she gets while spending time working on it.

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Simon: Feds focusing on three sexual assault cases

Olivia Dimmer
March 11, 2014

MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon confirmed at Tuesday's Steering Committee meeting that three separate sexual assault cases are under review by the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights. Two of those investigations are from "a while ago," she said.Although Simon would not comment on specific details of the cases, she said all of the investigations under review were investigated at the time they occurred and were handled in a timely manner.