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Q: Lou Anna Simon will stay as president of Michigan State University despite increasing pressure for her to be fired. The school's board of trustees made the decision following a four-hour closed door meeting Friday. MSU board: Lou Anna Simon to stay as president, is 'right leader' for MSU There has been a tidal wave of calls for Simon to be fired for handling of the Larry Nassar matter. Post to Facebook 2005. Lou Anna Simon has a long history at Michigan State University, spanning over three decades. She started at MSU in 1970 as a graduate student, earning her doctorate in 1974. She then became a member of the MSU faculty and assistant director of the Office of Institutional Research. Simon has served as the provost and vice president for academic affairs since 1993. MSU board: Lou Anna Simon to stay as president, is 'right leader' for MSU. There has been a tidal wave of calls for Simon to be fired for handling of the Larry Nassar matter. Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon will step down as leader of MSU, the school announced late Wednesday. As tragedies are politicized, blame is inevitable, she said in statement. As president, it is only natural that I am the focus of this anger. MSU's Lou Anna Simon arrives to court a day late and empathy short The board statement came as victims were standing in a front of a judge telling their stories. Simon said Friday she's going to continue to serve. President Simon has served with distinction as MSU's 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. Lou Anna Simon has a long history at Michigan State University, spanning over three decades. She started at MSU in 1970 as a graduate student, earning her doctorate in 1974. She then became a member of the MSU faculty and assistant director of the Office of Institutional Research. Simon has served as the provost and vice president for academic affairs since 1993. Lou Anna K. Simon (b. 1947) President Michigan State University 2005 Lou Anna Simon has a long history at Michigan State University, spanning over three decades. She started at MSU in 1970 as a graduate student, earning her doctorate in 1974. She then became a member of the MSU faculty and assistant director of the Office of Institutional Research. MSU President Lou Anna Simon speaks to members of the press, victims, and their families Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 17, 2018, in Circuit Judge Rosemarie Aquilina's courtroom in Eaton County, Mich. (Photo: Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State) Query: how long has lou anna simon been president of msu
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President Simon has served with distinction as MSU's President for 13 years.