A Republican member of Michigan State University’s governing board resigned Wednesday with years left in his term.

The president of Michigan State University says he is resigning, three years after he was hired in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual assault scandal.

The president of Michigan State University acknowledged a “moment of uncertainty” on campus amid tension with the school’s governing board and some calls for his departure.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University plans to offer in-person instruction in 75% of undergraduate classes in the fall, and spectators will be welcomed again at sports events and performing arts shows, the president said Friday. Stanley encouraged staff and students to get a COVID-19 vaccination as soon as they qualify. He didn't offer any details about attending Big Ten games on campus but said spectators will be allowed. Most undergraduate classes at MSU have been online since after the Michigan outbreak began a year ago. Ad“We will constantly be reviewing our plans for the fall and keeping you informed along the way,” Stanley said.

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University is dropping swimming and diving teams for men and women after the 2020-21 season, officials said Thursday. “MSU athletics is facing a financial crisis unlike any we’ve ever seen in college athletics,” athletic director Bill Beekman and President Samuel Stanley Jr. said, citing the impact of COVID-19. Our worst-case scenario would more than double that number.”No one will lose a scholarship if they remain as students, the university said. Dropping the teams will improve the athletic department's long-term finances, MSU said. Unfortunately, this all led us to our inevitable decision,” Beekman and Stanley said.