Brian Fraser, sophomore at MSU was a leader and the nicest friend. He served as the president of Phi Delta Theta and attended leadership training alongside his fraternity brothers.
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To prosper, Michigan must be a more educated place. Bridge will explore the challenges in education and identify policies and initiatives that address them.
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MSU victim Alexandria Verner was a star athlete, ‘most caring’ person
Alexandria Verner, a junior at Michigan State University was a bright student and star athlete with hopes of becoming a forensic scientist. The 20-year-old was among the three who died after being shot by a mass shooter at the university Monday evening.
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Federal COVID relief aid to schools will dry up soon. Are districts ready?
Detroit and other districts face some tough decisions about which programs and employees they can afford to keep once federal support is gone, and they’re under pressure to map out their spending quickly.
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Michigan State University school shooting: How to help victims of attack
Donations are pouring into verified fundraisers set up to help victims and their families.
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Michigan State students have thoughts on whether class Monday is too soon
MSU is set to resume classes Monday, a week after a deadly mass shooting. The student paper’s editorial board says that’s too soon, but not all students agree. MSU said it will reopen with an effort to show flexibility and empathy to students as they return.
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From cookies to cash, support floods into MSU after deadly shooting spree
Support for MSU after Monday’s mass shooting is growing in East Lansing and across the country. Donations, volunteers and thoughtful gestures — like moments of silence at other colleges — are intended to show the school that people share its pain.
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On Michigan State campus, fragile emotions and a fierce desire for support
Students say they are still processing the terror of Monday. One said she feels like she can never again walk comfortably without looking over her shoulder. Experts say most students will show resilience, but want students and those who love them to monitor their progress.
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Michigan State sought to be leader in campus security. Upgrades came too late
MSU has a sprawling camera system, but officials needed three hours to comb through footage to find an image of the suspected shooter. The university is moving to live camera surveillance.
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Michigan State professor details terror of mass shooting in Room 114
Marco Díaz-Muñoz, a language and humanities professor, described the terrifying moments when a masked figure entered the classroom and wordlessly began shooting, killing two students and injuring others.
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Thousands mourn at Michigan State vigil: ‘Those kids didn’t have to die.’
A massive crowd turns out to honor the dead and pray for change after a gunman kills three and critically injures five. ‘I’m tired of people dying for no reason,’ one says