Stanley announced he will cooperate with the Board of Trustees in the interim president search at the university council meeting. The council also passed a no-confidence vote in the Board of Trustees.
“When someone goes into an environment and they have not had the same tools economically or in other ways that other students might have, it can be overwhelming and very frightening,” Upward Bound program director Stephanie Anthony said. “We don’t want people to be discouraged. We want them to be encouraged and to feel as though ‘I can make it.’”
Spartans are now able to vote, register to vote and pick up absentee ballots on campus using the new mobile satellite voting offices.
The board said it expects Stanley to remain in his position for the full 90 days to "make sure steady leadership is in place while a presidential search gets underway."
The board has already started its search for an interim president. The heads-up on Stanley's departure could change the dynamic of the search. However, it remains unsure when we will see a new permanent hire.
Since the departure of Lou Anna K. Simon from the Michigan State University presidency in 2018, the university has seen three presidents at its helm. Now, upon the resignation of Samuel L. Stanley Jr. on Oct. 13, the search begins for what the MSU community hopes will be a president with longevity.
President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. entered the role determined to improve policies and now he is the third consecutive president to resign amidst Title IX controversies although the reasons why are significantly different.
Parents of Sister Survivors Engage interviewed all four MSU trustee candidates. Here's what they learned.
To promote exercise on campus, participants walked quarter-mile laps around the indoor track of IM East fitness center.
"And here we are now over 100 years later," MSU alumna Lauren Dietz said. "And those women, that 17 women really started something, giving me goosebumps.”
At the ASMSU committee meetings on Oct. 13, one bill was delayed and one bill was passed despite sparse attendance rates.
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.
"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."
"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.
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.
In the statement, the board expressed appreciation for Stanley's service and stated it will cooperate with Stanley during the resignation process.
"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.
President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. has given the Board of Trustees a 90-day notice of resignation.
“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.”
“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.”