T H U R S DAY, AP R IL 16 , 2026 STAT E N EWS.CO M
Michigan State’s Independent Voice
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TRUSTEES CLASH OVER GENERAL COUNSEL, AMID SPARTAN VENTURES’ TRANSPARENCY CONCERNS
General counsel in hot water with faction of the board
Spartan Media Ventures transparency measure trounced
Brian Quinn’s detractors and defenders are opposite sides of a weighty question: did he guide the university through tough times, or help create them?
A proposal to increase oversight and public access to records tied to Spartan Media Ventures was blocked before it could reach a board vote.
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