MSU Commitment

MSU Healing Assistance Fund Timeline

The
Commitment

Jan 11, 2018:
MSU Healing Assitance Fund established
"[Nassar] Victims will be able to receive reimbursement for their expenses related to counseling and mental health services from a provider of their choice." (Up to $10M in funds paid out.)
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Fund Announced - Jan 11, 2018
MSU Settles (in principle) with survivors
May 16, 2018
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Fund Suspended - Jul 26, 2018
Note: No fraud claim has been linked to a survivor or family member of a survivor
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Fund Intent Repeated - Oct 19, 2018

The
Change

Dec 4, 2018:
MSU Healing Assistance Fund "redirected"
After paying out ~$1.5M of the $10M committed, MSU is closing the Healing Assistance Fund.
​The remaining ~$8.5M committed will be redirected in order to reduce the debt incurred by the university to settle the Nassar-related law suits from $500M to $491.5M.
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MSU News Release - Dec 4, 2018

The
Consequences

Dec 4, 2018 - Jan 8, 2019:
MSU Healing Assitance Fund unavailable
MSU reputation tarnished
Alumni perceived as uncaring
Survivors misled
Healing delayed
Trust eroded​​​
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The
Restoration

Jan 9, 2019:
MSU Board Announces Fund will be re-established
The MSU Board of Trustees announced they will re-establish the original Healing Assistance Fund.
​Specifics to be announced later in Feb 2019.
MSU Statement - Feb 15, 2019
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The Spartan Code of Honor

​As a Spartan, I will strive to uphold values of the highest ethical standard. I will practice honesty in my work, foster honesty in my peers, and take pride in knowing that honor in ownership is worth more than grades. I will carry these values beyond my time as a student at Michigan State University, continuing the endeavor to build personal integrity in all that I do.​ [Source]