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Editorial: Michigan State can't rebuild or gain trust with Simon at helm

Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon attended the second day of Larry Nassar's sentencing.

Although neither she nor the trustees she reports to appear prepared to acknowledge it, Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon's tenure as leader of the institution she has presided over for 13 years has come to an effective end.

Precisely when her position became untenable is debatable. Was it when the Indianapolis Star first reported molestation allegations leveled against former MSU physician Larry Nassar by young women he had treated as the team doctor for USA Gymnastics?