Talent & Education

Nate Statly is a 2020 graduate of Hartland Community Schools in Livingston County. He remains in critical condition.

At a town hall meeting on campus Tuesday night, Michigan State students had their first public opportunity to directly address university leaders about the deadly mass shooting Feb. 13. They pushed for restricted access to buildings and more flexibility from professors.

MSU student Kirin Krafthefer created the site as a forum for MSU students to share their experiences from the campus shooting. She said students are too often left out of debates about how to prevent and respond to mass shootings, when they “should be leading this conversation.”

The junior from Florida was shot twice; five organs were badly damaged, her sister revealed. Her sister reports that she has begun physical therapy and can now get out of bed with the help of a walker.

MSU students described their return to class Monday as anything but normal, yet many called it a necessary step in the long road back to normalcy. Some professors eased students slowly back into academic life, while others proceeded without change.

On Spartan Sunday, volunteers provided a day of positive vibes and plenty of treats for MSU students as they prepared to return to class following last Monday’s mass shooting. The idea, one volunteer said, is to show ‘there is still good in the world.’

MSU students return to classes Monday after last week’s mass shooting for what university officials admit will not be a normal week – or a normal semester.

A GoFundMe account was launched Saturday. His roommate said Hao’s spinal cord was severed and lung badly damaged in Monday’s mass shooting. His parents flew in from China.

Police, family and neighbors described MSU shooter Anthony McRae as a recluse who didn’t speak to neighbors, nursed slights, abruptly quit his job and rarely left his bedroom. For a time, a neighbor said, he would only talk to his dad through notes.

MSU is conducting a security review over the coming months. It’s a debate that seeks to balance the openness of a large, public university with keeping students and staff safe. Here is how other colleges have tried to protect students.

Arielle Anderson was a junior at Michigan State University studying to become a pediatrician. She excelled at academics and enjoyed photography.

A small idea known as Spartan Sunday to shower students with treats and kindness has snowballed as volunteers and donations rolled in.

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.

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.

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.

Donations are pouring into verified fundraisers set up to help victims and their families.

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.

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.

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.

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.