Samuel Stanley to MSU (Stoney Brook President)
https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2019/05/michigan-state-names-samuel-stanley-as-new-president-after-nassar-scandal.html
My first post and I can' figure out how to use this thing correctly...……..now I understand others issues with posting links.
Well it looks like they found their guy.
Besides cost of living, MSU doesn't seem like an upgrade for this guy.
On edit:
I'd take Michigan over NY in a heartbeat.
Lansing area? Then you’re crazy.
Sparty gonna spart. Stony Brook is under federal investigation for its handling of 3 sexual assault cases.
Go Blue
Freep Link...click at your own risk. Seems to be the only people bringing this up.
What the actual fuck.
He told the board during his interview that if Stony Brook were in Ingham county, those incidents would not have been a problem.
"Stony Brook U, home of new MSU president, under 3 federal sex assault investigations"
Welcome home, sparty.
Link for the Board.
Nevermind - someone beat me to it.
"and said he wants to meet with survivors of Nassar..."
What an odd choice of word. I am unaware of any victims not having survived.
That's the term that is used.
"Sexual assault survivors" has generally become the preferred wording (survivors instead of victims).
It's not odd if you consider that some people do not in fact survive sexual assault. Enjoy your negs.
Some victims of sexual abuse like to be referred to as survivors vs victims. They see it as more empowering and less helpless. Some however are now asking to bring back victim as it’s more descriptive.
I have never experienced something that traumatic so whatever works best for them is good by me.
Yeah, I can see both words. My most traumatic life event was being hit by a drunk driver, an accident that killed the companion in my car.
I would think of myself as a "drunk driver survivor" - it felt empowering. But then I'd think about my companion. She, not by choice, was definitely NOT a survivor. She was a victim. And I suppose I am too.
Wow. I’m so sorry that happened.
Aww come awn Stoney!
It’s good they finally got of their incestuous leadership criteria. His first statement included meeting with and understanding the survivors. Very not like the bullypig Engler who preferred the how much money would it take for you to go away approach.
In terms of FB and BBall:
UM > MSU
He may be qualified under normal circumstances, but these are not normal circumstances for MSU. It is yet another missed opportunity for MSU to send a message that they are serious about the aftermath of the Nassar crimes and other revelations. Almost inconceivable they didn’t hire a qualified woman candidate
Lou Ana Simon is a woman.
a) that is questionable, and b) and given how she handled things, I don't think she was really qualified.
He's an outside hire who, on his first try, said a non-tone deaf thing about Nassar survivors ... and hasn't even undone it yet.
Compared to national expectations, that equals one outrageous success for the hiring committee.
I hope he doesn't raise tuition for students. My daughter will be a freshman in the fall and I'm not going to appreciate paying for the past administration's malfeasance
First outside hire at president since 1985. Good result for the taxpayers of the state of Michigan to bring in a highly credentialed outside leader.
His experience may be very helpful as they get FRIB up and running. That's an enormous project/program for the university.
Good that their BoT didn't choose another Sparty. Good luck to Dr. Stanley, he has his work cut out for him.
His experience is all at schools without big money athletics. That alone gives him a completely different perspective than MSU has had at the top. It sounds like an appropriate hire for moving forward, a sign their Board of Trustees is less awful than it's been.
You can't hope for much when only a quarter of them are up for election every two years.
This seems like a surprisingly good choice. A scientist, with focus on academics presumably strong. Longevity: 10 years in one place. From a university that has interest in athletics but is not driven by athletics. And a person who seems to have that balance himself.