Public participation: calls to save swim and dive, advocacy for sister survivors
A screenshot from the Dec. 18, 2020, MSU Board of Trustees meeting.
At the Michigan State Board of Trustees meeting Friday, Dec. 18, the swim team, advocates for sister survivors, and College of Veterinary Medicine representatives spoke during public participation, the last opportunity to address the board directly and publicly before the new year.
Swim Team
Jack Hiss, a sophomore on the swimming and diving team spoke about the size of the pool and how it is within NCAA regulations.
“To my understanding, it was made apparent to this Board of Trustees that our pool was deemed ineligible for NCAA standards, but I want to assure you that it is within the guidelines of 25 yards,” he said.
Rock Valley College Seals Time Capsule For 2070 Opening
Back in November, officials at Rock Valley College (RVC) got together at the cornerstone of the Educational Resource Center (ERC) to take a look behind it at a time capsule put there in 1970.
Behind the cornerstone is a small vault that was used to house the 1970 time capsule, and now that same vault is being used for a new RVC time capsule that s scheduled for reopening in 50 years (November 23rd, 2070 to be exact).
So what did they find in the 1970 time capsule?
Rock Valley College, Facebook
They found various documents and artifacts pertinent to the history of Rock Valley College. Most of the documents were preserved on microfiche format, while audio and video files were recorded to 16 millimeter reels to conserve space. Those items include (and can be viewed or listened to by clicking here):