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ASMSU sanctuary campus bill delayed due to low committee attendance
At the ASMSU committee meetings on Oct. 13, one bill was delayed and one bill was passed despite sparse attendance rates.
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The timeline of controversy leading up to Stanley's resignation
Michigan State University President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. announced his resignation from Michigan State on Thursday. Leading up to that was over a month of controversy surrounding discussion of his contract. The State News has broken down the timeline of events that led to Stanley leaving the university.
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ASMSU looking ahead to MSU president search process following Stanley's resignation
"We are in the middle of a transitionary period," ASMSU President Jo Kovach said. "This will always be uncomfortable and things will be unexpected, but I'm hoping this is a good thing and we'll come out of this better because Spartans deserve better."
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Entreprenuership students raise money and awareness for mental health
"Whether they personally have dealt with something or know someone affected by (mental health), I'm sure everyone can relate to it," Junior Jamie Delas said.
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MSU professors 'devastated' after President Stanley's resignation
Professor Felicia Wu said she was devastated when she heard the news of Stanley’s resignation. “I could not imagine a better president for our university,” Wu said.
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Board responds to Stanley's resignation, commends his leadership
In the statement, the board expressed appreciation for Stanley's service and stated it will cooperate with Stanley during the resignation process.
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MSU students confused, concerned about cause of Stanley's resignation
"It's very confusing to be a student right now." MSU students express confusion over a lack of transparency surrounding the events that led to President Stanley's resignation.
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President Stanley to resign in 90 days, states he has no confidence in board
President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. has given the Board of Trustees a 90-day notice of resignation.
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MSU Leader Dog Club: Bringing more than just dogs to campus
“A lot of people don’t know what service animals do,” MSU Leader Dog Club Secretary Camille Davis said. “And especially leader dogs, how much they can make a difference in someone’s life.”
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Blindness Awareness Month: blindness on a spectrum, not a hindrance
“It’s really helpful when people kind of understand your situation a little bit … to help you to be more connected and empowered in the community,” RCPD Director Michael Hudson said. “I didn’t walk in thinking I was going to be blind someday, but it can happen to any of us. Life happens and being able to realize that there is a path forward under almost every tough situation.”
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Faculty senate declares no confidence in the Board of Trustees
"The board is saying it can do whatever it wants regarding personnel matters if they're in the interest of the university according to the board," Senator Jack Lipton said. "If they are able to dig down into the university and talk to individual faculty members or find anything to be a 'matter of concern,' then all of us are in danger."
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'These reviews will benefit the entire university community': board defends external reviews
The board’s statement says that Quinn Emanuel has been hired for two investigations. The first is an assessment of the Title IX office and the second is around the circumstances of Gupta’s departure.
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Spartans bring the magic: Meet the 2022 homecoming court
These 12 students have been selected to represent MSU as members of this year's homecoming court, an achievement considered to be of one of the highest honors for seniors.
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MSU Museum hosts free, themed celebrations
"Our First Fridays program provides students with unique and just outright fun ways to explore the museum outside of our normal hours," MSU Museum Graduate Assistant Berkley Sorrells said in a press release. "From dancing with the dinosaurs to carnival games, it has been very exciting to help develop engaging events to welcome MSU students into the museum."
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Reduce, reuse, recycle...redefine? MSU students use campus waste for atypical fashion design
Once-donated items to the MSU Surplus Store and Recycling Center are now being used by MSU Arts and Humanities students to construct costumes for the homecoming parade on Oct. 14.
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MSU joins other universities in attempt to stifle abuse survivors' Title IX suits
“I felt insult and disgust,” Rocky Ratliff, an attorney for the survivors said. “It's like they just spit in our face, like they don't really care — and not just my face, (but also) the face of about every other survivor, including those that have fought very valiantly and hard in their cases.”
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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.
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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.”
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Board actions are 'doing harm to campus, reputation of MSU,' provost says
In letters to the board, the president and provost called out the outside legal counsel investigating former business dean Sanjay Gupta's departure. The counsel reached out to at least seven members of MSU faculty, executive administrators and internal legal counsel for help in its investigation.
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Support systems available at MSU during Domestic Violence Awareness month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In support, MSU's Center for Survivors is hosting a series of workshops throughout the month to educate the community on supporting survivors, cyber security and more.