February 13 marked the one-year anniversary of the 2023 shooting at MSU. No classes were held that day to allow students to reflect and grieve. At spaces around campus and in the East Lansing community, Spartans joined together to reflect, grieve and honor those who were lost and all who were impacted by the tragic event. All the activities were designed to allow people to participate in the way that made the most sense for them.
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Because everyone processes grief differently, Alyse Folino Ley, associate professor in the colleges of Human Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine, explained the range of emotions that can occur as an anniversary of an on-campus tragedy approaches.
Ley leads the Prevent 2 Protect initiative, which launched in May 2023 to target adolescent violence prevention. It’s a unique program that draws upon the expertise of mental health providers, law enforcement, and educators to provide a research-to-practice hub located in MSU’s Department of Psychiatry.
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