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ALLEGED INCIDENT NO. 1:

William Strampel suggested to the victim, who was 26 years old at the time, that 26-year-old women can “put-out” for 20 minutes with an old man, after which they could get the benefit of a free vacation.

ALLEGED INCIDENT NO. 2:

“I hold your entire future in my hand and I can do whatever I want to with it.” — Strampel to V-2.

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ALLEGED INCIDENT NO. 3:

Strampel suggested V-3 become a “centerfold model” and told V-3 of another student who became a stripper to pay for medical school.

ALLEGED INCIDENT NO. 4:

V-4 was standing near the dance floor when Strampel approached V-4 from behind and grabbed her right buttock.

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MSU’s Counseling and Psychiatric Services, or CAPS, has been without a director for more than a year. Projected to be completed in April, the search for a new director resulted in three candidates: Mark Patishnock, Sabrina Ford and Dani Meier. Undergraduate and graduate students were able to ask the candidates questions during town halls.

Mark Patishnock

Patishnock worked as the director of counseling and psychological services as well as a staff psychologist in the past. He said because of the university’s current climate and the reputation of the old counseling center, the position is a special opportunity. “I see this as an opportunity to really offer collegiate mental health services at an aspirational level that I’ve been trained to do,” Patishnock said. “There seems to be a climate and a movement and an energy by students, faculty and staff to really serve students in this way. How could you not be a part of it?” Patishnock said he hopes to address wait times and referrals, he said. “One of the things we have to make sure is that we’re highly accessible to students, and that includes wait times,” Patishnock said. Students at Patishnock’s town hall offered suggestions of what the position should entail, including talking to residential neighborhoods, establishing freshmen transition programs and making services accessible to all. Patishnock’s main priorities are making CAPS services information “omnipresent” and working on university collaboration. He said he wants to look at which student demographics are utilizing services and which demographics should be reached out to. “We need to reach out and have relationships with student groups, individual students, faculty, staff, international student organizations,” Patishnock said.

Sabrina Ford

Ford is an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at MSU’s College of Human Medicine. She has a background in psychology, women’s risk behavior, substance abuse in African-American communities and collegiate counseling. “When this position was opened, I was really excited about integrating the psychiatry depart-

ment and the counseling and psychology department,” Ford said. Ford said MSU is at a time for “learning and healing” and noted the reconstruction of health colleges on campus in response to the ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar crisis. “I don’t see behavioral health issues getting any less, statistically,” Ford said. “I think it’s going to increase … but there’s still stigma.” Students brought up concerns about wait time, lack of action and lack of response. Ford said she would implement care coordinators and peer support persons to be on call in crisis situations. She also said the needs of students varies among different demographics on campus and will ensure access to appropriate counseling and resources for those groups. “I have a dedication to African-American students. When I first looked at the website, I was like, ‘I don’t see a lot of people that look like me,’” Ford said. “I think there’s still that stigma for most everybody.”

Dani Meier

With more than 25 years of experience in mental health and education, Meier worked as a psychotherapist, school social worker, a director of health, integration treatment and prevention, a professor and is currently the chief clinical officer at Mid-State Health Network. ASMSU President Lorenzo Santavicca, who is on the CAPS director search committee, said Meier’s town hall had the most people in attendance. The questions and concerns students had for Meier were similar to the other two candidates regarding multicultural counseling, the promotion of services on campus and wait times. “His passions are engaging, particularly around issues like sexual assault, embracing non-violence efforts and he has been very results focused with his work,” Santavicca said. Meier has a priority for ensuring services are provided for adverse populations, such as trauma survivors, students of color, LGBTQ students, students with disabilities and student veterans, Santavicca said. Meier also has a background in public behavioral health and substance abuse disorder treatment and has worked in prevention programs across Michigan. He is experienced with at-risk students, suicide prevention. Meier could not be reached for comment at the time of publication. READ EXTENDED VERSION AT STATENEWS.COM

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Assistant coaches return to MSU football

Nassar survivors react to William Strampel’s arrest

Baseball plays Western Michigan

Three defensive coaches left MSU in the past season, but came back during the offseason.

Rachael Denhollander, Aly Raisman and others took to Twitter to call out MSU and praise the arrest.

See the results, stats, reactions and more from March 28th’s game at McLane Baseball Stadium.

Warrant in February leads to 4 charges BY RILEY MURDOCK

“You do your work and you hope that your work will create opportunity for you and in this case it did and in this case it’s created history.” Arris Golden First female associate director of bands See pages 6-7

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Number of charges against former dean William Strampel See pages 4-5

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The execution of a search warrant at the Hannah Administration Building in early February led to charges against former MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean William Strampel, Special Counsel William Forsyth announced at a press conference March 27. Forsyth held a press conference on at noon on March 27 to update the public regarding his investigation into MSU’s handling of sexual abuse surrounding ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. The conference was announced hours before former Strampel was arrested March 26 in the evening. Strampel faces four charges, including misconduct in office, a five-year felony, two counts of willful neglect of duty and one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. After sending requests to MSU for materials related to certain officials, Forsyth said his investigation received a credible tip regarding Strampel that he felt was “time sensitive.” This led to the execution of a search warrant

at the Hannah Administration Building in early February before MSU could respond to the request. Forsyth declined to answer questions about the aforementioned raid of documents, including one reporter asking if, since he considered the tip time-sensitive, he felt he needed to seize documents before someone else got them. “The end result of that is that we’re here today, having charged former dean William Strampel with a number of charges,” Forsyth said. MSU Interim President John Engler moved to begin revoking Strampel’s tenure in February so he could be fired. Engler said Strampel did not act with a level of professionalism MSU expects from senior officials. The Wall Street Journal reported Strampel made comments in 2016 that he did not believe those who accused Nassar of sexual assault and did not want to fire Nassar. “As soon as I found out I had to fire his ass. I didn’t want to, but what am I supposed to do?” Strampel said about Nassar, according to a written account from October 2016 obtained by the Wall Street Journal.

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Former dean William Strampel faces 4 charges, victims detail incidents BY CASEY HARRISON CHARRISON@STATENEWS.COM

our alleged victims detailed multiple incidents alleging sexual misconduct against former MSU dean William Strampel in a sworn affidavit, who oversaw the College of Osteopathic Medicine and superWILLIAM STRAMPEL vised ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Strampel was arrested Monday evening and was held in the Ingham County Jail system, according to jail records.

In addition to one charge of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct — a high court misdemeanor which could carry up to two years in prison — Strampel also faces a felony count of misconduct in office and two misdemeanors willful neglect of duty as a public officer. Special Prosecutor William Forsyth, who was appointed to lead Attorney General Bill Schuette’s investigation into MSU’s handling of sexual misconduct regarding Nassar, released a sworn affidavit detailing his findings. MSU Interim President John Engler moved to begin revoking Strampel’s tenure in February, stating Strampel did not act with a level of professionalism MSU expects from senior officials. The Wall Street Journal reported Strampel made comments in 2016 that he did not believe those who accused Nassar of sexual assault and did not want to fire Nassar. Strampel stepped down from his position for

medical leave in December 2017 after having served as dean of the college since 2002. The following is an account of Detective 1st Lt. Ryan Pennell of the Michigan State Police, who is involved with the Attorney General’s investigation into circumstances surrounding sexual abuse committed by Nassar on MSU’s campus.

Alleged incident No. 1

According to an affidavit in Support of Complaint obtained by court records, on June 29, 2017, a medical student met with Strampel to appeal a test score she received on an exam necessary to complete medical school. Strampel denied the victim’s appeal and said the victim would not perform well enough to continue in medical school. In the affidavit explaining the fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct charge, Strampel suggested to the victim, who was 26 years old at the time, that 26-year-old women can “put-out” for 20 minutes with an old man, after which they could get the benefit of a free vacation. In that same meeting, Strampel also commented without prompting on the difficulty of sending nude photos. He told the victim if he ever caught her taking nude photos, she would be in trouble. The victim interpreted these statements as a request to send Strampel nude photos in exchange for special consideration with respect to their education at the college.

Alleged incident No. 2

Victim 2, V-2, another student at the college, was summoned to meet with Strampel after falling asleep during a class, according to the affidavit. V-2 met with Strampel in his office and was directed to a chair, but told not to sit. Strampel told V-2 to turn around twice. According to V-2, Strampel began degrading her appearance and told V-2 she needed to “dress like a woman.” He then clarified she was never going to make it in the profession if she did not “dress sexier.” According to V-2, this harassment

went on for about an hour. The following year, V-2 wanted to discuss an exam and was again summoned to Strampel’s office. V-2 declined a one-on-one meeting and opted to attend a group counseling session hosted by Strampel. In that meeting, he said, “I hold your entire future in my hand and I can do whatever I want to with it.” In V-2’s third year of medical school, she met with Strampel again. This visit was to address complaints about V-2’s surgical residency at a local hospital. As soon as V-2 entered his office, Strampel directed her to slowly turn around twice so he could look at V-2’s body. Strampel advised V-2 she needed to learn her place and life and asked V-2, “what do I have to teach you to be submissive and subordinate to men?” Strampel threatened V-2 not to say “a word” about her residency complaints and if she did, she would be left with “burdensome” debt and no medical degree. He reminded V-2 he had a number of connections, not only at MSU, but around the country, and could bar her from working in the medical field. In V-2’s fourth year of medical school, V-2 received a scholarship and attended a special dinner to honor the recipients. Strampel attended as a part of his duties as the College of Osteopathic Medicine dean. V-2 was called up to get her picture taken with the donor of the scholarship and Strampel. As V-2 stood next to Strampel waiting for the picture to be taken, Strampel reached around and grabbed V-2’s buttocks and gripped it “firmly.” A few months later, Strampel approached V-2 at a luncheon and slowly looked them up and down from face to crotch, finally focusing on V-2’s chest. V-2 asked him to look at her in the face. He responded, “eye candy is eye candy.”

Alleged incident No. 3

According to the affidavit, Victim 3, or V-3, a medical student at the college, met with Strampel in

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“I hold your entire future in my hand and I can do whatever I want to with it.” William Strampel allegedly said to Victim 2

2014 to discuss an exam. When she walked into his office, Strampel scanned their body up and down several times, making V-3 feel uncomfortable. V-3 asked Strampel for permission to retake the exam, but Strampel said he “does not make exceptions” for anyone but would do so in V-3’s case if V-3 signed a contract agreeing to leave the college if she failed anything going forward. V-3 retook the exam and fell one point short of a passing grade, and was required to meet with Strampel again. He reminded V-3 about their contract and asked about a “Plan B” since V-3 could not “cut it” in medical school. Strampel suggested V-3 become a “centerfold model,” and told V-3 of another student who became a stripper to pay for medical school. Strampel agreed to do what he called a “favor” and let V-3 take the exam a third time. In return, Strampel said V-3 would be required to “do anything” for him — if he called during the weekend and asked V-3 to come to his house, she would have to agree to it. If he asked V-3 to “weed the garden,” she would have to do it. With the context, V-3 understood she were being asked to do anything he wanted sexually in exchange for the favor.

Alleged incident No. 4

Victim 4, or V-4, went through similar experiences as Victims 1-3, according to the affidavit. V-4 “was not surprised Nassar had been able to victimize so many women under the supervision of Strampel.” Early in either 2006 or 2007, V-4 had a conversation with Strampel while working at a local flu clinic. Strampel turned the conversation to the subject of drinking and how “it was good when women were drunk, because then it was

easy to have sex with them.” In February 2010, V-4 attended the college’s annual Ball at the Henry Hotel in Dearborn, Michigan. During the event, V-4 was standing near the dance floor when Strampel approached V-4 from behind and grabbed her right buttock. When V-4 turned around and saw it was Strampel, she was “in complete shock, like a deer in the headlights, and did not know what to say.” V-4 did not know what to do since Strampel was the dean in her medical school and “had complete control of (V-4’s) medical career.” V-4 told her partner about the incident, but decided not to report it, because she “did not want be thrown out of medical school.”

Also from the Affidavit

During a press conference by Special Independent Counsel William Forsyth, who was hired by Attorney General Bill Schuette to oversee the investigation into MSU, he highlighted paragraph No. 28 in the affidavit as the reason for the charges. Paragraph No. 28 reads: “As Dean of the College, Strampel used his office to harass, discriminate, demean, sexually proposition, and sexually assault female students in violation of his statutory duty as a public officer.” On Feb. 2, special agent investigators from the Department of Attorney General retrieved a computer from Strampel’s office at Fee Hall with a warrant. On Feb. 15, special agents submitted the computer to the AG’s Criminal Division for expert forensic examination. The forensic investigation uncovered approximately 50 photos of bare vaginas, nude and seminude women, sex toys and pornography. Many of the photos appear to be “selfies” of female MSU students, as evidenced by MSU clothing and piercings featured in multiple photos.

According to the affidavit, forensic examination shows someone attempted to delete some of the photos contained in a file folder on the computer’s hard drive. Also uncovered on Strampel’s work computer were pornographic videos and a video of Nassar performing a “treatment” on a young female patient. One of the pornographic videos was accessed using an email program. The video, which was created on Oct. 31, 2013, depicts a female masturbating “at a very close perspective.” Strampel’s receipt and possession of this material was in violation of the Acceptable Use Policy for MSU Information Technology Resources, which prohibits users from “utiliz(ing) MSU IT resources to store, display, or disseminate pornographic or other sexually explicit content.”

The arraignment

Strampel was arraigned at 54B District Court on Tuesday. Judge Richard Ball said Strampel doesn’t appear to be a flight risk and ordered Strampel to not have contact with victims, witnesses or current or former MSU medical students. Strampel may not travel out of state without consent of the court. Ball set a $25,000 personal recognizance bond, meaning Strampel will have to pay $25,000 if he fails to show for future court appearances. “The idea my client neglected his duty will be (met) out in court, and we expect to prevail on that,” said John Dakmak, Strampel’s attorney. “We expect to prevail on the criminal sexual conduct fourth-degree charge. We expect to prevail on misconduct in office charge. We look forward to our day in court. Strampel has a preliminary exam at 9 a.m. on May 3 in 54B District Court.

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SU has a long history of women who have rocked the status quo and achieved great heights. Some have been trailblazers, creating opportunities for women where there weren’t any. Women’s history at MSU starts with its first female graduate, Eva Diann Coryell, who had to adapt to men’s programming to receive her degree in agriculture in 1879, and Myrtle Craig, who was the first black woman to graduate from MSU in 1907. She was handed her diploma by former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. History was made as recently as this school year, with current students and MSU community members speaking out against sexual abuse and assault from ex-MSU and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. In honor of Women’s History Month, The State News profiled some of these women.

History in the bands

After reading an article about the then-recently passed Title IX law that forbids discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs, Beth Kaufman, an already accomplished baton twirler, decided to try out for the Spartan Marching Band. “I didn’t know much about Title IX or what it meant or anything like that, but I saw the article and thought, maybe there’s an opportunity for me to continue twirling in college,” Kaufman said. Along with alto saxophonist Lynn Charbonneau, in 1972, Kaufman was accepted and became a part of the university’s history. However, she said she had a tough time fitting in with the guys. “I remember standing in front in rehearsal — you always start at attention — and people would be yelling things and I kept telling myself, ‘Whatever you do, you cannot cry, do not let them see you cry because then it’ll prove you don’t belong here,’” Kaufman said. “I just have to prove by my actions that I deserve to be here as much as anybody else.” Kaufman said she fondly remembers rooming with fellow band member Charbonneau when traveling. Charbonneau died in 1987. On one occasion, Kaufman said, Charbonneau made a mistake during the halftime performance and was required by the upperclassmen to march into the Red Cedar River. Being allergic to tetanus and having a sore on her foot, fellow band

members held her foot out of the water for the experience. Kaufman said having Charbonneau made her marching band experience easier, and the two were good friends. “She was a special lady, too, she did her job,” Kaufman said. “I think every female that’s been in marching band has been a strong, talented person that did their job just like anybody else.” Kaufman and Charbonneau helped pave the way for other women. Arris Golden is currently the band director at UNC-Chapel Hill — but starting in July, she will become the Spartan Marching Band’s first female associate director. “In terms of being the first female to be in the position, I am honored to have the opportunity,” Golden said. “I hadn’t really even thought about it as being the first female director, I was just glad to be invited as a director and be involved with the program.” Golden received her doctorate from MSU and will make her return with high expectations for the band program. She said she is looking forward to making her impact. Golden said she tries to keep an optimistic outlook when it comes to her gender and race. She said many people go through their lives not knowing other people’s motives, but in the end, hard work is what will keep women rising to the top of the ranks and being impactful. “You do your work and you hope that your work will create opportunity for you, and in this case it did and in this case, it’s created history,” Golden said.

that happened, but we’re moving forward and doing this together and making sure other women who have experienced this and other men, we get to show them that they’re not alone and it’s great to not be alone, especially in something so horrible like this. “I’ve made so many connections to other women who went through this, and I know how much it can help and heal you. I think that’s great, to have a girl tribe.” Thomashow has been an activist during Nassar’s fallout. She was one of many to call for the administrators’ resignations. The current culture is more forgiving and even empowering of abusers, Thomashow said. This serves as groundwork for an important conversations about handling sexual assault, she said. “We haven’t been living in a victim-centric society. We’ve been living in a society that enables and even empowers abusers and this has really sparked a discussion about that,” Thomashow said. “I really hope that the university can learn from its mistakes and start putting their students before dollars.”

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“Having this army of obviously super strong, brave courageous women around me has reminded me that that this doesn’t have to be just some horrible thing that happened to us.”

History made in 2018

In 2005, Lou Anna K. Simon became the first female president of the university and remained president until her resignation in 2018. She said the challenges of being a woman didn’t disappear when she became president of the university and she had to adapt certain strategies to get herself a seat at the table. “Working harder, knowing more, remembering more,” Simon said. “You really have to stay focused on what are broader outcomes for the common good and not be hung up when you’re personally offended in a variety of ways by what you see as a slight. It still happens when you’re president and somebody else takes your ideas.” Simon said though MSU has come a long way, it is not where it needs to be, and that’s a hard dialogue to have. “I will judge success in the world when women can follow other women in important positions without it being a story, because we repeat in history where men follow other men and it’s not really a big deal,” Simon said. “They’ve been judged on their own merits and their contributions in what their organization needed and when that can happen for women and people of color, then we’ve made real progress.” But Simon’s history-making term came to an end this semester when she resigned during the fallout of the sexual abuse cases against Nassar. Amanda Thomashow, who was the first to file an official Title IX complaint in 2014 against Nassar after being assaulted during an appointment, spoke at his sentencing in Ingham County. Thomashow said she felt isolated before she knew she wasn’t the only person he abused. “There was this moment when I was in his office after everything had happened and he just made an inappropriate comment to me and I realized that this wasn’t the only time he had done this,” Thomashow said. “I looked around the room and he had all these photos of young girls in leotards doing gymnastics and all of these Olympians, and I just thought to myself, ‘What if he did this to them?’” Thomashow said when she met some of the other survivors at a dinner, she gained an amazing community. She walked into the room and didn’t have to explain herself to anybody. “Having this army of obviously super strong, brave, courageous women around me has reminded me that that this doesn’t have to be just some horrible thing that happened to us,” Thomashow said. “It can be a horrible thing

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