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The president of Michigan State University Lou Anna Simon answers a question after being confronted by former MSU gymnast Lidsey Lemke during a recess at the sentencing hearing of Larry Nassar. Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison this week for sexual crimes.

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The president of Michigan State University, Lou Anna Simon answers a question after being confronted by former MSU gymnast Lidsey Lemke during a break at the sentencing hearing of Larry Nassar. Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison this week for sexual crimes.

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Hello and welcome to the latest edition of our weekly news magazine on education. First up …

The Michigan State University athletic director resigned over the sexual abuse scandal

Larry Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison this week for sexual crimes after a dramatic trial. More than 150 young women, including the Olympic medalists, made impressive impact statements about the victims. In addition to his role as a physician for the USA Gymnastics team, Nassar spent nearly two decades as a professor at Michigan State University and physician of the team for athletes there.

On Wednesday, President Lou Anna Simon announced his resignation. "I am very sorry that a reputable and reputable doctor was actually an evil and evil person who inflicted such harm under the guise of medical treatment," he wrote in his public statement.

On Friday, the director of athletics at the university, Mark Hollis, also resigned. "I'm not running away from anything," Hollis wrote, announcing his retirement. "I'm running towards something, comfort, compassion and understanding for the survivors and our community: union, time and love for my family"

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