MSU President Samuel L. Stanley released an email stating his last day will be this Friday. Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs will step in as interim president on Nov. 5.
“You’re never going to be alone in this process,” Creative advertising sophomore Wanny Ng He said. “Sometimes it feels like you’re the only one feeling this way, but I guarantee you there are a lot of people who are feeling this way.”
Appointed interim president Teresa Woodruff recommended Associate Provost Thomas Jeitschko replace her. Also, members of the Steering Committee responded to Trustee Pat O'Keefe's comments at the last board meeting, calling them inappropriate.
"Woodruff has been one of the most open admin for the student body," Asian Pacific American Student Organization Rep. Connor Le said. "She's willing to meet with students to talk about advocacy issues ... I think that she will do a great job working and communicating with the student body of MSU to see what problems are happening."
"What we try to do is really center our spaces around how we can create a space where everybody feels like they belong, and they can really be themselves,” ICA Martin Lomax said.
With a high demand for student housing in East Lansing, the year-out lease signing cycle has students in a last-minute crunch to find housing.
The appointment of Provost Teresa K. Woodruff as interim president leaves ASMSU leaders and faculty senators feeling hopeful for the future.
Awaken Haunted Attraction, located about 30 minutes south of East Lansing, continues to prepare for next year’s spooky season as well as special sets for Christmas and Valentine’s Day. What's it like for the actors, artists and managers making it happen?
Woodruff was appointed less than three weeks after President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. resigned citing a loss of confidence within the board.
The Board of Trustees will name the interim president on Oct. 31 at noon during a special meeting in room 401 of the Hannah Administration Building.
One person is injured after gunshots were fired near the Grove Street parking ramp early Sunday morning.
“I am tired of reading about the sexual transgressions of the faculty, which are like reading "50 Shades of Grey" and are as long as "Gone with the Wind," without knowing what the outcomes are of such behavior,” O’Keefe said.
Walking into room 401 of the Hannah Administration Building, the Board of Trustees carried the weight of no-confidence votes from the MSU community and even the university president. Trustee Brianna Scott called President Samuel L. Stanley's resignation “collateral damage” from ongoing miscommunication and distrust within the board. Board chair Dianne Byrum said she would not be rerunning for chair in 2023.
"Students have just seen major changes happen before their eyes with no answer," Kovach said. ASMSU demands the Board of Trustees better include students in the presidential search and Title IX affairs.
The Evergreen development proposal was presented Thursday at an East Lansing Downtown Development Authority meeting by housing developer The Michael's Organization and city officials, according to a report from the Lansing State Journal.
As Halloween quickly approaches, monsters of the night have begun coming out – this time targeting Bailey Neighborhood pumpkins.
During academic committee meeting on Oct. 27, ASMSU discussed its expectations for the Board of Trustees and advocated for increasing OCAT accessibility and establishing pop-up vaccination clinics on campus.
Typically, the rivalry game brings in more revenue to East Lansing businesses, and although the game is in Ann Arbor this year, they're still expecting big crowds.
Trustee Melanie Foster said athletic director Alan Haller will work to "strategize a plan forward" for the swim and dive team within the next academic year.
President Samuel L. Stanley Jr. said today's Board of Trustees meeting will likely be his final one. The room gave Stanley a standing ovation following his comments.