MSU Board of Trustees

Explaining Lawsuit Alleging 1992 Nassar Assault At MSU

By & Emily Fox • Sep 13, 2018
George Perles
George Perles, seen in a photo from 1985

Thursday is the day we give into the big political news of the week, and this week revealed yet another development in the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal. A lawsuit was filed on Monday by former field MSU hockey player, Erika Davis. WKAR’s Emily Fox and Scott Pohl discuss the suit.


MSU Trustees Hear From Assault Survivors On Presidential Search

By • Aug 31, 2018
Grace French speaks to MSU Trustees photo
Scott Pohl / WKAR/MSU

There were no disruptions by ReclaimMSU members at today’s MSU Board of Trustees meeting, but there was displeasure voiced over the makeup of the school’s presidential search committee.


Democrats Choose Two MSU Board of Trustees Nominees

By Laura Michels • Aug 26, 2018
Brianna Scott, Kelly Tebay
Campaign Facebook pages

A woman who says she’s a survivor of a sexual assault that happened while she was a student at Michigan State University and a former prosecutor who became pregnant while studying at MSU are the two Democratic nominees for the MSU Board of Trustees.


Republican And Democratic Conventions Nominate MSU Trustee Candidates

By • Aug 25, 2018
Mike Miller, Dave Dutch, Brianna Scott, Kelly Tebay
Campaign websites & Facebook pages

On Saturday, the GOP and Democratic Michigan conventions nominated candidates for three university boards and the State Board of Education. 

MSU Trustees Name Acting Secretary

By • Aug 14, 2018
Nakia White Barr photo
Courtesy photo

Nakia White Barr has been named acting secretary of the MSU Board of Trustees. According to a press release, Barr has worked in the MSU Office of General Counsel since 2014 and is also an adjunct professor teaching contract drafting in the MSU College of Law. Before that, she did real estate legal work in places like Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

Trustees Candidates Talk With Union Members About What They Want To Change at MSU

By Laura Michels • Jul 24, 2018
Kelly Tebay
Laura Michels / WKAR-MSU

More than a dozen people are vying for two open Michigan State University Board of Trustees candidates spots. On Tuesday, the APA, MSU’s union for administration professionals held a "meet-and-greet" to give members the opportunity to learn about the candidates. 


Current Sports | July 17, 2018

By • Jul 18, 2018
Zachary Swiecicki

Michigan State Board of Trutees; Bill Beekman; John Engler; IMPACT 89FM; Zachary Swiecicki; Pittsburgh Steelers; Le'Veon Bell

MSU Confirms Beekman As New Athletic Director

By • Jul 17, 2018
Bill Beekman
Al Martin / WKAR-MSU

Michigan State University has formally approved Bill Beekman as its new athletic director. 

 


Current Sports | June 22, 2018

By Current Sports • Jun 22, 2018
Adam Silver
Edith Mellinger / Flickr Creative Commons

2018 NBA Draft; Miles Bridges; Jaren Jackson, Jr.; Detroit Pistons; Scott Pohl; MSU Trustees Meeting; 2018 NHL Draft; Detroit Red Wings

Live Updates From MSU Board Of Trustees Meeting, Friday June 22

By Vince Rogers • Jun 22, 2018
Scott Pohl / WKAR

Meeting to begin at 8am in the Hannah Administration Building. WKAR's Scott Pohl (@scottpohlwkar on Twitter) and Capitol Correspondant Cheyna Roth (@Cheyna_R) are on site, and will be providing updates. For real-time updates, follow Scott, Cheyna and WKAR News (@WKARnews) on Twitter.

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