Michigan State University will pay a $4.5 million fine and overhaul its Title IX compliance procedures under an agreement reached with U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
The Education Department is announcing the fine and corrective action this morning following its determination of MSU's "complete failure to protect students" from sexual abuse, DeVos said in an exclusive interview with The Detroit News.
The investigation was related to the serial molestiation of student athletes by sports doctor Larry Nassar, and included former MSU dean William Strampel, who oversaw Nassar.