In February 2023, Michigan State University was the site of a mass shooting resulting in the loss of three lives. At the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference, Michigan State University and additional stakeholders shared details about the Prevent 2 Protect project, an innovative, collaborative pilot program designed to respond to the issue of target violence and mass shootings.
Rema Vassar, Chair of the Board of Trustees from Michigan State University, delivered opening remarks at the informational presentation. Immediately following, Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., Executive Vice President of Health Sciences at Michigan State University, began the conversation focused on preventing and addressing school violence in Michigan.
“Part of the purpose today is to bring attention to this work, and when we think about a conference that is about policy, something that affects lives, there is nothing more important than addressing what is now the number one cause of death for people under 18, for our children, and for our future,” said Beauchamp.
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