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Rema Vassar

Coverage of Rema Vassar in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 29 · 20:00 UTCMost recent: Jun 3 · 21:24 UTC
Co-mentioned in this coverage
Mike Balowperson2Michigan State Universityorganization2Foundation for Individual Rights and Expressionorganization2Michigan Department of Attorney Generalorganization1Code of Ethics and Conducttopic1Detroit Regional Chamber’s annual Mackinac Policy Conferencetopic1Aaron Terrperson1MSU Board of Trusteesorganization1Wayne State Universityorganization1State of Michiganorganization1Kevin Guskiewiczperson1
Recent coverage
  • POLITICSJun 3 · 21:24 UTCMICHIGAN ADVANCE
    MSU trustees continue to push back against board policy tamping down on dissent

    Michigan State University Trustees Rema Vassar and Mike Balow refused to sign an updated Code of Ethics and Conduct that restricts speaking against board decisions. The university revoked their credentials to attend a conference, prompting claims of free speech violations and threats to democratic representation. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression challenged the policy as a First Amendment violation, while the Michigan Attorney General's office declined to provide legal advice.

  • POLITICSMay 29 · 20:00 UTCMICHIGAN ADVANCE
    Changes to MSU trustee code of conduct violate First Amendment, free speech group warns

    A free speech group claims Michigan State University's revised board of trustees code of conduct violates the First Amendment by restricting trustees' speech and criticism of institutional decisions. The university defended the changes, citing legal review and similar standards at other institutions, while two trustees who refused to sign the updated code lost conference credentials.

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