Monday, March 31, 2025

Will the Michigan State University Board of Trustees continue to cower and cave in the face of Trump threats or grow a spine?

 

Photos:  Michigan State University
Headline:  Michigan Advance, 3/29/2025

The rally coincided with the elimination of diversity, equity, and inclusion offices by the University of Michigan, following new policies from Washington that are affecting DEI offices at universities across the country. It also followed the arrest of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, by U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents, one of the last of the nearly dozen international students arrested so far. 
“While it’s true we haven’t seen any changes here at MSU, as we just saw at Columbia University and U of M, federal funding is on the line, and universities will have to go where the money is. Fundamentally, that’s a problem because we need to prioritize diversity and education,” Schaefer emphasized. 
In an interview with The State News, MSU president Kevin Guskiewicz emphasized that ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts will remain a priority despite threats from Washington.’ Although vacant positions and building projects could be rethought amid budget riskiness, Guskiewicz said he and his team will analyze the university’s financial situation concerning potential funding cuts.

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