Dear Spartan families,
Below is some information on ways you can take care of yourselves, including some upcoming virtual listening sessions, and resources to share with your Spartan. Thank you for your continued support.
Take good care,
Laurin Gierman, Director
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Support for Students
Spartans experienced significant trauma Monday night in physical and emotional ways. Counseling services are being provided for students through both virtual and in-person opportunities and will continue beyond Sunday. Please encourage them to utilize support in whatever means are effective for them. Here is a link for students to help them consider ways to strengthen their resiliency in the coming days and weeks.
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Support for Families Our students experienced trauma, and many of us are unsure how to help them move forward. We are also unsure of how to move forward ourselves. It is just as important for Spartan families to receive support and have space to talk about our experiences.
Virtual and in-person listening sessions will be available for you, as one who supports a student, and we encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities. Hours and links are posted here, and sessions start Friday, Feb. 17 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time. Additionally, here is a link for families with helpful tips on how you can support your student.
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FAQs
As expected, you have many questions. We don’t have all of the answers, but we are working with campus administrators and partners to help gather resources and information. We are posting frequently asked questions, and the answers to those questions, on this webpage. It is being regularly updated, so please check back often. We also have a family group on Facebook and regularly post information and updates and encourage you to consider joining.
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Building Closures and Course Relocation
Berkey Hall will be closed for the rest of the semester. Administrators are currently working on relocating the approximately 300 classes that take place there. The MSU Union will be closed for the foreseeable future. Students who had courses in those buildings should monitor their MSU email for updates to course locations for the remainder of the semester.
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Spartan Strong Products
“Spartan Strong” is a phrase we never wanted to have to use in the current context, but now proudly say to share our resilience. Unfortunately, many products are being sold that are not official nor licensed. Purchasing officially licensed products means the proceeds go back to the university and to the Spartan Strong Fund, maintains the integrity of MSU marks, and protects the producers of the materials (i.e. Fair Labor Association and awareness of where and how products are manufactured). Official Spartan Strong products will be available soon here.
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