OT: US Dept of Education Also Investigating MSU
This appeared in multiple news outlets on the 26th - so readers can choose their preferred supplier. I looked at several and there is little if any variation from the AP story. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced the opening of this latest Title IX investigation, to examine "systemic issues" with the University's handling of sexual assault cases. MSU is now being investigated by the NCAA, the AG office, the FBI, as well as the US Dept. of Education, which also has a team from FSA (Federal Student Aid) already on campus conducting an audit for possible Clery Act violations. If, like me, you need a refresher on the Clery Act, you can read about it here https://clerycenter.org/about-page/
February 28th, 2018 at 10:11 AM ^
February 28th, 2018 at 10:18 AM ^
February 28th, 2018 at 10:44 AM ^
February 28th, 2018 at 1:18 PM ^
It isn't quite as enjoyable to watch if you reside in Michigan, as I suspect we taxpayers are going to pay some if not all of the costs of MSU's neglect.
February 28th, 2018 at 4:30 PM ^
..said the moron who doesn't understand how taxes works. It always amazes me how people want free this and free that and don't understand that someone has to pay for it. "No, the government does" is their response.
February 28th, 2018 at 12:54 PM ^
Are they investigating if msu really offers an "education"???
February 28th, 2018 at 1:21 PM ^
the meaning of the word "oxymoron" since she was reading a book called Ooka and the Honest Thief. I forgot to add "MSU Education" to the other examples I gave her.
February 28th, 2018 at 10:14 AM ^
February 28th, 2018 at 10:29 AM ^
It's always seemed to me that Sparty is the red university in the state and M is the blue university (potentially very bad pun not intended).
Just an observation, not a commentary.
February 28th, 2018 at 10:45 AM ^
Well really the standards are Kalamazoo College on the far left and Hillsdale College on the far right. UofM and MSU fall closer to the center when you add those two.
February 28th, 2018 at 10:34 AM ^
They have consistently supported private schools, not public ones. I'm sure all politically prominent people in Michigan have ties to someone that has ties to MSU.
February 28th, 2018 at 10:43 AM ^
The Devos's have season tickets to MSU sporting events. And their daughter goes (went?) there.
February 28th, 2018 at 11:03 AM ^
Pretty sure not in regards to daughters attending there. Betsy/Dick have two daughters and I actually graduated with one of their daughters in high school. The younger went to North Carolina and the older one... actually I am not positive where she went but pretty positive it wasn't MSU ( I think it was a smaller college out of state if I remember correctly).
But yeah, here's a pic of Dick Devos at a bball game with a couple fat cats
February 28th, 2018 at 11:08 AM ^
why does he wear his pants that high?
February 28th, 2018 at 1:11 PM ^
You just know those are completely custom tailored pants.
February 28th, 2018 at 1:22 PM ^
FIFY.
February 28th, 2018 at 1:17 PM ^
Because believe it or not it looks better than the alternative of securing the belt *under* that giant fuckin gut.
February 28th, 2018 at 1:25 PM ^
he couldn't shop at Melon's Tall and Fat clothing stores anymore?
February 28th, 2018 at 2:02 PM ^
February 28th, 2018 at 3:50 PM ^
Dick Devos looks like he could be an older version of Andrew Dakich.
February 28th, 2018 at 12:11 PM ^
Until recently the Devos family had press box season tickets to Michigan games. One of their daughters went to Michigan Medical School as well.
February 28th, 2018 at 1:25 PM ^
... #HumbleBrag here but I actually sat in them for one game about 6 years ago. It was the boxed suite on the lowest of the 3 levels towards the end of the stadium, if we're thinking of the same seats.
February 28th, 2018 at 11:12 AM ^
February 28th, 2018 at 12:07 PM ^
Does every building in GR have either DeVos or VanAndel on it?
February 28th, 2018 at 12:13 PM ^
Yes, but can you imagine what the city would look like without all of their help. 2 of the top hotels in Michigan, massive event center, womens center, arena, GVSU downtown campus, and art museum, and some others I don't recall. Yeah it gets old seeing the same names but without their money Grand Rapids would be in a world of hurt.
February 28th, 2018 at 1:07 PM ^
... and also to their credit, they also started really heavily investing in downtown GR in the early 1990's and had a very good long-term business plan that I would say you could fully start seeing into possitive effect about a decade ago. I remember there was a good MSN article (I think that was the site) that outlined how good GR in general did with thinking long-term business stratigies with it's investments (mainly DeVos/Van Andel but with the city in general they were saying) , but I can't find the article now and it's about an 8 year old article.
February 28th, 2018 at 1:42 PM ^
Similar to what Mike Ilitch, Dan Gilbert, and to a certain extent Peter Karmanos have done for Detroit.
February 28th, 2018 at 1:28 PM ^
except for the ones that say Secchia. I live in GR and I am not complaining at all. They have done a great job building up this city and have made it a much better place to live aesthetically and culturally.
February 28th, 2018 at 12:30 PM ^
of it. It was the DOE that found that an atmosphere of "sexual antagonism" prevailed on the campus, and this was with MSU hiding the Nassar case from it at the time, according to ESPN. Devos met with Lou Ann Simon a few days before cutting back Obama-era regs on campus sexual assault, as widely reported:
https://www.google.com/search?q=devos+cuts+Obama+title+nine&rlz=1C1CHBF…
I think that MSU politics cut a number of different ways, but the Devos connection does not necessarily inspire confidence that a bright light gets shone or that justice follows.
February 28th, 2018 at 10:15 AM ^
We're talking about MSU's Athletic Department and the Department of Education, right?
February 28th, 2018 at 10:20 AM ^
We're talking about systemic issues in the institution, not just the Athletic Department.
February 28th, 2018 at 10:39 AM ^
But will this investigation last longer then the Miles Bridges investigation?
February 28th, 2018 at 10:46 AM ^
February 28th, 2018 at 11:07 AM ^
coffee liquor-battered chicken...
February 28th, 2018 at 12:16 PM ^
February 28th, 2018 at 11:01 AM ^
That is the $40 question.
February 28th, 2018 at 10:22 AM ^
Any accredited school falls under the USDE's authority. You get money from the Dept of Education for Pell Grants and federal loans for your students and student-athletes, they can investigate funding of a school and how they use the funds.
February 28th, 2018 at 10:48 AM ^
February 28th, 2018 at 12:11 PM ^
You did not get it.
February 28th, 2018 at 10:41 AM ^
If they are corrupted to benefit programs in the AD, that's on the school.
February 28th, 2018 at 10:18 AM ^
February 28th, 2018 at 10:20 AM ^
response, Mr. Valenti?
"ESPN is a joke!"
February 28th, 2018 at 10:49 AM ^
Tuned in for 6 seconds on Monday. Was hoping to hear a bit of a reaction on the Red Wings trade deadline. Literally all he said was, "what, you want me to blindly harp on MSU? No, I'm the only one who wants to fact check the reporters at ESPN."
I turned it off before he could speak more. It's quite terrible that our local media continues to act like nothing is wrong up there.
hello MGoStream
February 28th, 2018 at 10:57 AM ^
Turn off sports talk radio. Turn on NPR. Your brain will thank you for it.
February 28th, 2018 at 11:10 AM ^
Is there a local FM/AM channel? And isn't it just talk news? I'm pretty sure I'd be all set on that. I want to hear people discuss my personal interests (Michigan football/basketball/hockey, Red Wings, Lions) and i have a few podcasts that cover other interests.
I also like to turn my mind off after an 8 hour work day of engineering and mgoblogging. Mindless dribble can be soothing for that half hour drive home.
February 28th, 2018 at 12:22 PM ^
I literally cannot pick that up in my car, in metro detroit. And I hate their podcast site. I drive a 2000 Ford, so I'm sure that doesn't help pick up reception, but WTKA needs to invest in a better broadcast signal...
February 28th, 2018 at 1:34 PM ^
If you had a newer vehicle you could stream WTKA with the WTKA app through bluetooth in your car or with an aux cord. Crystal clear streaming AM.