MSU trustees continue to push back against board policy tamping down on dissent

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 962

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Standing on the west steps of the Capitol building on Wednesday morning, two members of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees continued to disavow changes to the board’s Code of Ethics and Conduct, arguing that the new provisions present serious questions on their rights to free speech.

MSU Trustees Rema Vassar and Mike Balow, a Democrat and Republican, respectively, declined to sign a required statement agreeing to follow an updated Code of …

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