Communication
Every voice makes a difference. Careful communication promotes healing.
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Emily Guerrant, spokeswoman for Michigan State, said Engler would be offered legal representation, provided by the university. She added these are the same “options that we provide for former President Simon, or former Athletic Director Hollis, etc.” MSU Honor note: Suggesting a comparison of Engler with Simon and Hollis is an interesting communication strategy. Is this helpful to MSU? Emily Guerrant, WWMT.com, Jan 17, 2019 |
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Emily Guerrant, spokeswoman for Michigan State, said Engler would be offered legal representation, provided by the university. She added these are the same “options that we provide for all former employees.” |
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"I think a lot of ideas will be tossed around. We are focused on setting up a fund by learning the lesson we can from the fraud process this summer so the fund is stronger ... We are thinking of ideas of how the fund will look. Nothing is in stone." Emily Guerrant, The Detroit News, Jan 11, 2019 |
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"We're striving to ensure that all survivors are able to access the resources they need to heal. This goal will guide us as we create the new Healing Fund. We'll work directly with some survivors to be sure that this objective is met. The problem is bigger than it was a year ago, and we know more than we did about issues that can arise, so we will strive to create a better fund designed to help those who need it most, and we really appreciate that some survivors are willing to help us do that." |
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"You’ve got people, they are hanging on and this has been … there are a lot of people who are touched by this, survivors who haven’t been in the spotlight. In some ways they have been able to deal with this better than the ones who’ve been in the spotlight who are still enjoying that moment at times, you know, the awards and recognition. And it’s ending. It’s almost done.” John Engler, The Detroit News, Jan 11, 2019 |
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"The needs of survivors varies; no two are exactly alike. That makes it challenging as we strive to help them heal. We're trying very hard to design flexibility into all of our offers of assistance. It's also worth noting that the women who have been in the spotlight have done so at great personal expense. We all owe them a debt of gratitude." |
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"There are some people who want to continue to investigate and inquire into lots of things. I wouldn't support any more ... We're trying to get rid of lawyers and consultants now. We're trying to go back to work." John Engler, The Detroit News, Jan 11, 2019 |
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"We will support every investigation until the investigators working for the Attorney General are confident we have uncovered the truth." |
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"We are pleased with the report because he found no criminal wrongdoing and (we) vigorously disagree with the idea that there was anything but full cooperation." John Engler, The Detroit News, Jan 11, 2019 |
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"We read the report and are very concerned about the allegations MSU sabotaged the investigation. I'll meet with staff within the next 24 hours to be sure that investigators get all of the info they've requested." |
ACTUAL COMMENT
"We are really thinking about that 172. The people who got the $425 million are probably OK." John Engler, The Detroit News, Jan 11, 2019 |
SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENT
"We're striving to ensure that all survivors are able to access resources needed to heal. This goal will guide us as we create the new Healing Fund. We'll work directly with some survivors to be sure that this objective is met." |