John Engler (Wikipedia photo by Chuck Grimmett)
John Engler (Wikipedia photo by Chuck Grimmett)
John Engler, interim president of Michigan State University, gets no honeymoon at his temporary job.
More than 200 Michigan State University faculty members, staff and students marched to the Hannah Administration Building on Tuesday morning demanding that he step down, reports RJ Wolcott of the Lansing State Journal. Some protesters called for greater involvement of faculty and students in the selection of the next president.
Protesters also want administrators and trustees to address lapses in the handling of sexual assault cases.
“Our students are leading the way in resistance, and we aim to show them that we are listening and standing up, too,” said Terah Chambers, a faculty member within MSU’s College of Education who helped organize the march, reading a statement on behalf of faculty and staff concerned about ongoing issues at MSU, the Journal reports.
John Truscott, Engler's spokesman said, hour after the March:
"President Engler been on the job about 36 hours. We would hope that those folks showing their concerns would give him the opportunity to implement some of his decisions and judge him based on that."
The university has been shamed as a result of the sex-abuse scandal involving former MSU doctor Larry Nassar. The scandal forced the resignation of President Lou Anna Simon.