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MSU pitches new divestment deal
A year into contentious debates about endowment holdings tied to Israel, Michigan State University’s board has opted to create a bureaucratic process by which activists can voice concerns about the portfolio. Yet student advocates for divestment see the new committee merely as an attempt to placate students.
MSU trustees confirm new leaders on often at-odds board, two vote against
Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees voted 6-2 to confirm Trustee Kelly Tebay as the board’s new chair and Trustee Brianna Scott as the board’s new vice chair.
MSU board approves stadium upgrades, land purchase, funding for marching band
At its Friday meeting, Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees approved renovations to Spartan Stadium, a purchase of 92 acres to support an expansion of the Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center, funding for the Spartan Marching Band and for an MSU Extension project aimed at supporting the mental health of farmers.
MSU investigated Larry Nassar in 1999 over gymnast blood testing
The previously unreported tale greatly challenges a narrative surrounding Nassar’s years of unchecked sexual abuse.
MSU faculty ask board for ‘consultative process’ as it considers humanities consolidation
As Michigan State University’s leadership considers consolidating two humanities colleges, a group of tenured faculty has called on the Board of Trustees to ensure the decision making process is "consultative" and considerate of options that would stop short of a consolidation.
