MSU board candidate reacts to Penn saga

WKAR Public Media | By Current State

Published September 10, 2013 at 3:08 PM EDT

Melanie Foster has served on the Michigan State University Board of Trustees on two separate occasions. Last week, the former business owner announced she wants to serve again.

We spoke with Foster about her candidacy and her reaction to the recent removal of MSU professor William Penn.

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