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MSU board's cheeriness clashes with faculty angst
The Michigan State University Board of Trustees' Friday board meeting featured parallel celebrations of university leaders and faculty concerns over the impact of budget cuts on the institution's educational mission.
‘Groundbreaking’ MSU athletics project moves forward, despite trustee hesitance
The MSU Board of Trustees voted to enter into a strategic brand management agreement with the recently created Spartan Ventures, which is expected to produce a for-profit entity called Spartan Media Ventures.
MSU board establishes divestment committee amid student dissent
The MSU Board of Trustees established a new committee to consider concerns about the school's investments amid calls for it to divest from holdings tied to fossil fuels, weapons manufacturers and Israel. Student activists expressed doubt about committee, referring to it a bureaucratic tool for slowing down their cause.
Board to vote on strict criteria for addressing investment concerns
Calls for MSU to alter its investment portfolio for "non-financial reasons" could be subject to strict tests ensuring the requests have broad enough support, that the university could impact the situation and that a "central university value" is "clearly at stake." The university board of trustees will vote on whether to adopt the protocol for the "Advisory Committee for Responsible Investing" at its upcoming meeting.
Independent investigator aided MSU defense against Brenda Tracy
An attorney that led an independent investigation into whether someone at MSU leaked Brenda Tracy's name was billed for work defending the university against a lawsuit filed by Tracy. Tracy's lawyer has alleged the firm has conflicting interests.
