Long-secret documents reveal that behind closed doors, MSU had deep doubts about its 2014 investigation of Larry Nassar: crucial evidence was omitted, swaying the results in Nassar’s favor.
Text messages were deleted. Investigatory files went missing. Documents were withheld. Thousands of recently released documents reveal that MSU's records-keeping, when it was needed the most, was laden with mistakes.
Michigan State University’s top lawyers edited the results of Title IX investigations to enhance defense strategy in litigation stemming from the Larry Nassar crisis, long-secret documents show. The revelation seriously challenges MSU’s claim that its investigations are independent from administrative influence, further imperiling the credibility of the process, experts say.
Long-witheld documents reveal the lengths MSU went to try to quash legislation aimed at preventing a repeat of the Nassar scandal.
Revealed within thousands of long witheld documents is a fuller picture of William Strampel, the former dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Larry Nassar's former supervisor.
At a meeting for campus workers in 2018, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Engagement Vennie Gore said that “a very large majority of the women did not understand that it was a medical procedure."
In a series of secretive decisions, MSU canceled an art opening and added a disclaimer to the exhibition. The university later admitted it had acted in response to a complaint over a piece depicting a protest in support of Palestine. The closed-door discussions have sparked debate over censorship and academic freedom on campus.
MSU's internal communications throughout the Nassar saga — contained in 6,000 pages of documents released last week by the attorney general's office — show a constant push and pull between the PR pros tasked with salvaging the university's image, and the lawyers tasked with avoiding a large settlement.
Newly-public documents shed light on former MSU President Lou Anna Simon's handling of the Nassar scandal. Some internal communications cement popular negative opinions of her, while others show a president beset by the constraints of her office.
Long-secret documents reveal the ways MSU monitored and categorized survivors of Nassar’s abuse.
In long-secret documents, MSU’s lawyers and leaders say the Nassar issue is, to them, "a lot like the fight in a 'Rocky' movie."
The Michigan Waterways Stewards hosted a cleanup of the Red Cedar River Trail on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing. Community members volunteered to help with the clean up, promoting conservation efforts and a dedication to ensuring a healthy environment.
The MSU Department of Police and Public safety released more photos this morning of the suspect in a sexual assault that was reported near the union last Thursday.
With less than 50 days to go until the highly anticipated Election Day, political organizations on MSU campus are getting to work. MSU Vote, MSU College Democrats and MSU College Republicans are making sure students are registered to vote and have the knowledge they need heading into the voting booth.
The firm representing former board chair Rema Vassar says MSU hasn't reimbursed its legal fees despite agreeing to.
Fast fashion brands, such as Shein and Temu, have skyrocketed in popularity over the last few years, thanks to social media. MSU students and professors explore why fast fashion is harmful to the environment, why it appeals to college students and some of the more sustainable practices to utilize instead.
An embattled member of MSU’s board asked administrators to secure favorable housing for the son of his boss, the then-chief of Lansing police.
The W.J. Beal Botanical Garden has committed itself to removing invasive species from the garden and around MSU's campus. In light of the Red Cedar River's tendency to flood and spread these invasive species, the Beal Garden has adopted a new invasive species policy to help them be better stewards of the environment.
In the two months since Kamala Harris rose to the top of the Democratic ticket, her campaign has aggressively sought out young people's votes through an online-heavy campaign strategy. At Michigan State, the strategy seems to be working.
Students will need to be aware of the possibility that the university may have oversold student section tickets, not expecting so many students to attend games.