EAST LANSING, Mich. — Starting with a heavier police presence when classes resume Monday, Michigan State University officials have outlined plans for supporting the MSU community following a mass shooting that left three students dead and five others injured.
At the beginning of a news conference held by the university on Sunday, MSU interim President Teresa Woodruff said the Spartan Strong Fund, a university fund being used to support students who need to heal from the trauma of the shooting, has raised more than $250,000 in the last few days, noting that MSU will be covering the hospital bills for the five students in the hospital.
Counseling & Psychiatric Services at MSU, or CAPS, has also provided 318 clinical sessions to more than 200 students since Monday, said Alexis Travis, associate provost for University Health and Well-being. Employees of CAPS attended more than 20 outreach events in the last week, offering students services.
