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NEWS BRIEFS: MSU Board Candidates In Review

PERSPECTIVES: University Endowment Investment Returns Represent A ‘Yes, But….’ Matter

A good (even superior) return on endowment investments says nothing about these questions: In what is a university investing? In …

by Future U/ October 4, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Mystery Question of the Year: How Did The MSU Board Survive?

The Atlantic takes a deep dive to answer. Read Caroline Kitchener’s take.

by Future U/ September 28, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Pissed Off Spartans Establish New Organization, ‘Pissed Off MSU’

“Pissed Off MSU hopes to build a grassroots movement against university fallouts and cover-ups, said Duncan Tarr, an alumnus who …

by Future U/ September 26, 2018/ MSU, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: MSU Student-Athletes Provide Input Re Presidential Search

“Transparency, trustworthiness, collaboration, having a clean background, being approachable, being accessible and being active were all qualities and characteristics mentioned …

by Future U/ September 19, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: What Is Going On At Michigan State?

Caroline Kitchener and Alia Wong call it ‘a moral catastrophe.’ Read that take at The Atlantic.

by Future U/ September 13, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: More Conflict Between MSU And Nassar Victims, This Time Over ‘Healing Assistance Fund’

University claims some victims have engaged in fraudulent activity re funds access. VIctims respond in defense. Read more from The Detroit …

by Future U/ September 7, 2018/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: MSU ‘Cleared’ By NCAA, But What Does That Mean?

It’s jurisdictional, that is, in relation to matters over which the NCAA has oversight. Other bodies, including the U.S. Dept …

by Future U/ August 31, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Another Example Of Whitewashing At MSU

The intended issue of the alumni magazine became something quite different–Whitewashing By Design. Read more in a column by the Lansing …

by Future U/ August 28, 2018/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Engler and Board: Bad Combination For Michigan State

“Now, each passing week, Engler is looking more and more like Donald Trump, trafficking in either lies or half-truths or …

by Future U/ August 26, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan State Names Presidential Search Committee

“Dianne Byrum, the co-chair of the search committee, said the panel includes no Nassar victims because, to her knowledge, none reached out …

by Future U/ August 23, 2018/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Nassar Victims Create Advocacy Organization

It’s called “Army of Survivors.” Read/listen about it at Michigan Radio.

by Future U/ August 17, 2018/ Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Allocations Suspended For Nassar Victims, Potential Fraud Is Reason

Circumstances weren’t made public about why. The ‘Healing Assistance Fund’ that was established by the university’s board of trustees. Read more …

by Future U/ July 31, 2018/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: U.S. Senators Grill Engler During DC Hearing

Read details at The Detroit News.

by Future U/ July 25, 2018/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: In Michigan, Are Legislative Choices Tied To Nassar Settlement?

“A $500 million settlement between MSU and victims of Larry Nassar includes a provision to stop the Michigan Legislature from passing sweeping Nassar-related …

by Future U/ July 22, 2018/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/