Leading up to and on Feb. 13, 2024, community members will experience many different emotions. The events planned, developed by committees including students, staff and faculty, strive to provide space and time for individualized reactions and experiences as we honor those lost, injured and all affected by the tragedy that occurred on campus. Participation in any event is completely voluntary.
As a reminder, most courses will not be held Feb. 13, 2024, though the university will remain open to support students and our community. Resources will be available that day and into the future.
| Time | Event | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Reflective Spaces | Brody Hall, Room 175 Main Library, Green Room (W444), support dogs will be present International Center, Room 201 Hannah Community Center, Recital Room (246) Eppley Center, Room E105, only therapy dogs |
| To provide a safe environment for individual reflection by members of our community, reflective spaces will be available at locations across campus and the Hannah Community Center in East Lansing. These spaces will be staffed by crisis counselors for those seeking additional emotional support. | ||
| 9 a.m.-8 p.m. | Reflective Space | Alumni Memorial Chapel |
| Religious leaders representing the spectrum of denominational beliefs will be present throughout the day for those who express a need for support. Crisis counselors will also be present from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | ||
| 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Healing Through Kindness and Service | Hannah Community Center International Center, Room 115 |
| This event provides a space for the MSU community to come together both on and off campus on the anniversary of Feb. 13, 2023. Attendees may join and leave at anytime during the event hours. Kindness activities will be available at both the Hannah Community Center and International Center. Activities include writing notes of support and gift-making to keep personally or share with others. Service activities will only be available at the Hannah Community Center. Activities include packaging supply kits for K-12 students and families for Lansing and East Lansing Public Schools, Edgewood Village and the MSU Student Parent Resource Center, and decorating brown sack lunch bags for Kids Food Basket. Free shuttles will run between the International Center south entrance and Hannah Community Center from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. to facilitate participation by community members who do not wish to drive or walk between sites. Registration is not required but is encouraged. | ||
| 7:30-9:30 p.m. | Remembrance Gathering | MSU Lot 62 |
| The gathering will provide a space for the community to come together in shared reflection. Opportunities to engage include participating in a shared community art creation, communing with one another and providing feedback around the permanent memorial planning effort. Limited heated, covered seating and restroom facilities will be available onsite. This gathering is open to all. No registration is necessary. Attendees may join and leave at any time. A short program will begin around 8:10 p.m. with a prerecorded reflective message, playing of MSU Shadows, moments of silence and ringing of the Beaumont Tower bells at 8:18 p.m. and 8:25 p.m. A livestream of the program will begin around 8 p.m.. Also during this time, Berkey Hall and the MSU Union will be lit up green in honor of the Spartans lost in those spaces. Community members are encouraged to be in the space that feels best to them. | ||
| 8 p.m. | Luminary Lighting | Various |
| Spartans around the globe are invited to join each other in lighting a luminary to participate in our remembrance gathering from wherever they are that evening. Luminaries have been shared with alumni chapters across the country and can be picked up while supplies last on the main MSU campus or throughout the East Lansing community from Feb. 5-13, 2024. | ||
Crisis services and counselors are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling 517-355-8270 and pressing “1” at the prompt to speak with a crisis counselor. If you think you or someone around you is in danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
INITAL TEXT
Leading up to Feb. 13, 2024, community members will experience many different emotions. The planning underway, led by committees including students, staff and faculty, strives to provide space and time for individualized reactions and experiences as we honor those lost, injured and all affected by the tragedy that occurred on campus. Participation in any event is completely voluntary.
As a reminder, most courses will not be held Feb. 13, 2024, though the university will remain open to support students and our community.
On that day:
Additionally, the Office of the Provost and the Office for Resource and Support Coordination, or ORSC, have posted guidance for educators for the spring semester, including specific support related to the one-year mark. The ORSC also has posted guidance related to best practices for commemorative events. ORSC is available at orsc@msu.edu if you have questions about this guidance.