

Education May 28

Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr., a medical researcher who has led Stony Brook University in New York for nearly a decade, was named as the next president of Michigan State University.
By David Eggert, Associated Press
Nation Feb 19

Li Li Leung spent two years watching USA Gymnastics struggle through the aftermath of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. A former college gymnast at the University of Michigan who still considered herself "embedded" in the sport while serving as…
By Will Graves, Associated Press
Nation Dec 20

The report acknowledges the changes that have come since Nassar's crimes were exposed. But it criticizes the lack of conformity among the organizations, noting some didn't use background checks or publish banned lists.
By Eddie Pells, Associated Press
Nation Dec 13

More than 300 athletes have revealed that they were sexually abused by USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Though Nassar is now in jail, the fallout from his crimes continues, as details emerge proving that top Olympics executives knew of the…
Dec 12

By Joshua Barajas
Larry Nassar, the former sports doctor who sexually assaulted hundreds of women and girls, “did not operate in a vacuum,” but “acted within an ecosystem that facilitated his criminal acts,” according to a report released Monday.
Dec 10

By Joshua Barajas
Here's a look at the fallout from the sex abuse case, regarded as the worst in sports history, and what’s happening to the institutions where Nassar hurt the athletes he was hired to help.
Dec 05

By Will Graves, Associated Press
The embattled organization filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition on Wednesday as it attempts to reach settlements in the dozens of sex-abuse lawsuits it faces and to forestall its potential demise at the hands of the U.S. Olympic Committee.
Nov 09

By Eddie Pells, Associated Press
According to the rules of the Justice Department grant awarded last month, it must all be directed toward prevention and education programs, and for auditing national governing bodies' work in sex-abuse prevention.
Nov 05

By Eddie Pells, Associated Press
USOC CEO Sarah Hirshland said that the challenges facing USA Gymnastics are more than it is capable of overcoming.
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