President Stanley reflects on the “extraordinary opportunity I've had at Michigan State University”

<p>“These have been challenging weeks for me personally. I made the extraordinarily difficult decision to submit a 90-day notice of <a href="https://youtu.be/YRNvNqkVIC0">resignation</a> to the Board of Trustees. And this is really because I felt that the Board was taking some actions that would make it difficult for me to really fulfill my responsibilities as president. The fundamentals at Michigan State remain extraordinarily strong. I will cooperate with the transition to an interim president that the board will select. I have nothing but great memories about the time I've spent with Michigan State University faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends during these three years.”</p><p>We have been celebrating new spaces and programs and have much to be proud of as we advance the university's priorities of growing its excellence and impact. This month we celebrated several new facilities, like the <a href="https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2022/MSUFCU-gift-to-support-the-arts-at-MSU">$5.5 million gift from the MSU Federal Credit Union</a> that will support programs helping integrate the arts into STEM disciplines.</p><p>“MSUFCU has been an extraordinary partner for Michigan State University and has given more than $30 million over time to the university. And what's particularly great about them is they really do tailor things to meet the needs of the university. They think about and talk about what are things we need? And one of the things we really wanted to be able to do was really to reemphasize the arts at Michigan State University and a major arts initiative. The arts are so important in so many different levels; they inform and enrich our lives in so many ways.”</p><p>President Stanley also talks about the new home for College of Engineering registered student organizations, the <a href="https://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2022/Ceremony-marks-opening-of-demmer-engineering-center">William A. Demmer Engineering Center</a>, that allows for new space for team projects and hands on learning. He talks about th