Statement from Current and Previous COGS Presidents Regarding the Board of Trustees and President Stanley
Please read the full statement here.
COGS Full Council Denounces DHS Proposed F/J Visas Policy
In their October 14, 2020 full council meeting, The Council of Graduate Students (COGS) passed, by unanimous vote, a statement condemning the proposed DHS F/J Visas Policy. The statement was unanimously approved by the COGS Full Council in response to the proposed rule: “Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media” (Federal Register Number 2020-20845). It will be submitted as a public comment and distributed to the MSU congressional delegation.
COGS encourages MSU graduate and professional students to submit their own public comment at https://beta.regulations.gov/document/ICEB-2019-0006-0001 by the October 25, 2020 deadline.
You can see a pdf of the full COGS statement HERE.
Get Involved with a Student Organization
Looking to connect with other students? Want to join a student organization? Want to start a new registered student organization? Graduate and Professional students have many opportunities to engage. Start your search here: Involve@State
Statement on federal government’s decision to rescind directive impacting international students
July 14, 2020:
President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. issued the following statement after learning of the federal government’s decision to rescind its July 6 Student Exchange and Visitor Program (SEVP) directive:
“This is welcome news for all international students who come to our country to study at our colleges and universities. We appreciate the federal government’s heeding the call of the hundreds of institutions of higher education throughout our country. MSU will continue to advocate on behalf of our international students, who are an essential part of our Spartan community.”
COGS Calls for MSUPD Reform/Transparency
At their June 24th council meeting, the COGS Full Council passed legislation calling for increased transparency for the MSU Police Department, in addition to ending their use of chemical compounds as a means of suppression or force. Read the full resolution HERE
COGS Full Council Makes Statement on Resignation of VP for Research and Innovation
COGS held a special full council meeting on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Read the COGS Full Council statement on the Resignation of Dr. Stephen Hsu as Vice President for Research and Innovation:
Tips for Zoom
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Statement from The Council of Graduate Students, January 16, 2019
At their full council meeting on January 16, 2019, The Council of Graduate Students voted to support release of the following statement:
COGS Passes Vote of No Confidence in Board of Trustees
You can view the official statement here.
A statement from Ashley Fuente, COGS President, on the appointment of John Engler to Interim MSU President
You can view the statement here.
