Alex Walters

Inside MSU’s strategic response to Trump’s attack on higher education - The State News As the Trump Administration attacks universities, Michigan State University is trying to stay above the fray

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So, the university has opted to act carefully and speak sparingly, trying to fight where it can without drawing too much attention.

President Kevin Guskiewicz has likened his strategy to “threading a needle,” according to those @owenmccarthyjrn.bsky.social and I spoke to.

The university is hurting amid budgets cuts and new rules.

But, there are fears inside the administration that speaking out forcefully could make MSU more of a target.

Inside MSU, the response to Trump is about "threading a needle" 🧵🧵🧵

MSU police declines to investigate hate crimes as victims don’t cooperate - The State News In nearly every instance reviewed by The State News, campus cops closed hate crime cases in what they describe as “the interest of being victim-centered.

Hate crimes at MSU are going uninvestigated.

Campus cops face a persistent problem: Victims don’t want to work with them
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Pike, other frats, reported to MSU for hazing, sexual abuse - The State News Numerous people — including top MSU administrators — told campus police to investigate frats. What happened next is complicated.

Numerous people — including top MSU administrators — told campus police to investigate frats. What happened next is complicated.

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MSU college abruptly cancels Lunar New Year event, citing Trump DEI orders - The State News MSU cancelled an annual Lunar New Year celebration following new executive orders targeting DEI and concerns from students.

MSU college abruptly cancels Lunar New Year event citing Trump orders
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MSU investigated Larry Nassar in 1999 over gymnast blood testing - The State News The previously unreported tale greatly challenges a narrative surrounding Nassar’s years of unchecked sexual abuse.

This bizarre new story may make you rethink a narrative surrounding Larry Nassar's years of unchecked abuse.

My latest, with @owenmccarthyjrn.bsky.social
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MSU president proposes fundraising for scholarships, 'institutional restraint' policy - The State News In an interview with The State News, MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz suggested that the university will solicit donations for scholarships and other student success initiatives. His administration will...

MSU president tells me:
1- the upcoming capital campaign will focus on student success programs, like scholarships
2- MSU will soon announce a stance of "institutional restraint," a slightly modified version of popular "institutional neutrality" polices
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A federal Dep. of Ed. investigation has Michigan State defending its handling of sexual assault allegations at the campus clinic.

One of the students who filed a complaint tells me flaws in MSU’s Title IX process made her rethink reporting at all.
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