Michigan Student Assembly (MSA)
Recent articles
CSJ deems Constitutional Conventional unconstitutional, disbands convention
By: Mallory Jones
The Central Student Judiciary deemed unconstitutional the Michigan Student Assembly-led Constitutional Convention and disbanded the convention in a trial last night in MSA Chambers at the Michigan Union.
Prof. once denied meeting with MSA execs about DPS Oversight Committee, airs issues at meeting
By: Mallory Jones
Medical School Prof. Douglas Smith finally got the chance to speak to the Michigan Student Assembly last night about his concerns over the Department of Public Safety Oversight Committee. His comments came after months of pushing members of the assembly’s executive board to meet with him regarding those concerns.
Special Report: DPS Oversight Committee may be in violation of state law
By: Stephanie Steinberg
The Department of Public Safety Oversight Committee was created to hold the campus police accountable. But widespread negligence of internal policies and of the state laws from which those policies are derived raises important questions about how well the body is fulfilling its role.
MSA fails to revise community concerns
By: Mallory Jones
Last night, the Michigan Student Assembly voted to reject a resolution that would have placed restrictions on community members who come to speak to the assembly during the “community concerns” portion of its weekly meetings.
MSA proposes limits on community concerns
By: Mallory Jones
Last night, the Michigan Student Assembly discussed a resolution that, if passed, would revamp the way community members are allowed to address the assembly.
In the past, the “community concerns” portion of the agenda has been known to take up long stretches of meeting time.
MSA finalizes trimmed down budget for this semester
- Chris Dzombak/Daily
By: Mallory Jones
At last night’s meeting, the Michigan Student Assembly approved a resolution to enact its fall 2009 budget, officially starting all MSA activities for the semester.
MSA considers health care help for students
By: Jenna Skoller
The resolution stated that individuals from ages 19 to 29 make up the largest group of uninsured individuals in the country, which the authors said makes the legislation a significant issue for college students.
