The Michigan State University Steering Committee expresses deep sorrow for Larry Nassar's victims and apologizes for the university's failure to protect them. The committee plans to change MSU's culture to prevent future abuse. However, efforts to enact change have been stalled by an administrative structure prioritizing politics over community healing. Additionally, the committee is strongly opposed to appointing former Governor John Engler as interim president and believes the selection process ignored major stakeholders. If Engler is appointed, the committee will consider votes of no confidence in the Board of Trustees.
The Michigan State University Steering Committee expresses deep sorrow for Larry Nassar's victims and apologizes for the university's failure to protect them. The committee plans to change MSU's culture to prevent future abuse. However, efforts to enact change have been stalled by an administrative structure prioritizing politics over community healing. Additionally, the committee is strongly opposed to appointing former Governor John Engler as interim president and believes the selection process ignored major stakeholders. If Engler is appointed, the committee will consider votes of no confidence in the Board of Trustees.
The Michigan State University Steering Committee expresses deep sorrow for Larry Nassar's victims and apologizes for the university's failure to protect them. The committee plans to change MSU's culture to prevent future abuse. However, efforts to enact change have been stalled by an administrative structure prioritizing politics over community healing. Additionally, the committee is strongly opposed to appointing former Governor John Engler as interim president and believes the selection process ignored major stakeholders. If Engler is appointed, the committee will consider votes of no confidence in the Board of Trustees.
The Michigan State University Steering Committee expresses deep sorrow for Larry Nassar's victims and apologizes for the university's failure to protect them. The committee plans to change MSU's culture to prevent future abuse. However, efforts to enact change have been stalled by an administrative structure prioritizing politics over community healing. Additionally, the committee is strongly opposed to appointing former Governor John Engler as interim president and believes the selection process ignored major stakeholders. If Engler is appointed, the committee will consider votes of no confidence in the Board of Trustees.
the
undersigned
At-‐Large
faculty
members
of
the
Michigan
State
University
Steering
Committee,
declare
the
following:
Our
hearts
have
broken
for
the
scores
of
courageous
survivors
who
have
come
forward
to
share
their
stories
of
horrific
sexual
abuse
at
the
hands
of
Larry
Nassar,
a
member
of
the
MSU
faculty.
We
thank
you
for
your
critical
role
in
bringing
him
to
face
the
justice
that
he
deserves.
While
Judge
Aquilina
may
have
signed
his
sentencing
document,
all
of
you
helped
draft
it,
word
by
word,
with
your
brave
testimony.
MSU
has
failed
you,
in
many
direct
and
indirect
ways,
and
we
the
faculty
of
the
University
extend
our
deepest
and
most
sincere
apologies.
Moving
forward
in
that
spirit,
we
will
work
to
our
utmost
to
change
the
culture
of
Michigan
State
University
so
that
this,
and
other
such
instances
of
harassment
or
abuse
or
institutional
neglect
and
condescension,
will
never
happen
again.
We
will
not
rest
until
Michigan
State
University
becomes
the
nationally
recognized
leader
in
the
prevention
of
sexual
harassment
and
sexual
abuse
at
an
institution
of
higher
learning.
We
owe
that
to
you.
However,
our
initial
efforts
to
do
so
have
been
thwarted
by
a
myopic
and
entrenched
administrative
structure
that
has
placed
political
expediency
and
institutional
branding
above
the
need
to
regain
the
trust
of
the
greater
MSU
community
and
to
promote
healing
of
those
who
have
suffered
at
the
hands
of
sexual
predators
such
as
Larry
Nassar.
We
were
invited
to
a
private
meeting
of
the
Board
of
Trustees
on
Monday
January
29,
2018,
ostensibly
to
provide
faculty
input
in
an
open
and
transparent
sharing
session
in
the
mutual
interest
of
love
for
MSU.
Five
members
from
the
Board
were
in
attendance.
At
this
meeting
we
expressed
in
no
uncertain
terms
that
appointing
a
former
Governor
with
no
academic
leadership
experience
as
Interim
President
would
not
be
the
best
way
to
heal
the
wounds
of
our
community
in
this
politically
polarized
climate.
We
suggested
that
the
Interim
President
have
significant
experience
devising
and
implementing
programs
to
mitigate
sexual
harassment
and
sexual
abuse.
We
suggested
that
a
strong
effort
be
made
to
place
a
woman
with
extensive
academic
leadership
experience
in
this
position,
because
her
lived
experience
would
provide
needed
wisdom
at
this
juncture.
Furthermore,
we
suggested
that
a
month-‐long
or
even
semester-‐long
process
be
undertaken
to
hire
an
Interim
President,
so
that
all
members
of
the
MSU
community,
from
undergraduate
students
to
graduate
students
to
staff
to
faculty
to
deans,
could
provide
input
and
guidance
in
a
transparent
fashion
to
the
Board
of
Trustees.
It
appears
that
not
only
were
none
of
our
suggestions
heeded
by
the
Board
of
Trustees,
we
learned
of
their
apparent
decision
to
select
Gov.
Engler
through
public
media.
The
Board
of
Trustees
seems
to
have
chosen
to
ignore
major
stakeholders
of
the
MSU
community
in
their
rush
to
appoint
an
Interim
President.
They
seem
to
have
selected,
without
appropriate
consultation
from
the
MSU
Community,
an
individual
with
no
academic
leadership
experience
as
Interim
President.
We
have
issues
with
both
the
selection
itself,
and
a
selection
process
that
used
meetings
with
students,
faculty,
and
Deans
to
give
the
appearance
of
consultation.
Should
the
Board
indeed
appoint
ex-‐Governor
Engler
we
will
sadly
be
forced
to
bring
a
motion
to
hold
a
vote
of
No
Confidence
in
the
Board
of
Trustees
to
Academic
Congress
via
electronic
ballot.
If
this
motion
for
a
vote
passes,
a
vote
of
No
Confidence
in
the
Board
of
Trustees
will
be
held
at
the
next
Faculty
Senate
meeting.
If
that
vote
of
No
Confidence
passes,
we
will
call
on
the
entire
Board
of
Trustees
to
resign
immediately.
Sincerely,
Laura
McCabe
President
of
the
Steering
Committee
Deborah
Moriarty
Vice-‐President
of
the
Steering
Committee
Gregory
Swain
At-‐Large
Member
of
the
Steering
Committee
Edward
Watts
At-‐Large
Member
of
the
Steering
Committee
Robert
LaDuca
At-‐Large
Member
of
the
Steering
Committee
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