As to the latter, when every posting-house and ale-house could produce somebody in the Captain's pay, ranging from the landlord to the lowest stable non-descript, it was the likeliest thing upon the cards.
President Simon has served with distinction as MSUâs President for 13 years and has been a constant presence at the university for more than 40 years. She literally has devoted her entire professional life to this institution, and more than anyone else has helped make MSU a national and international leader in higher education.
While Michigan Stateâs board of trustees late last week unanimously backed Dr. Simon, who earned a Ph.D in higher education from the school in 1974 and has served as president since 2005, one trustee soon dissented, and a second said she supported Dr. Simonâs departure hours before the resignation.