EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University is moving forward with a permanent memorial to honor the victims of the on-campus shooting from February 2023.
The school's Board of Trustees signed off on plans to renovate an existing fountain and garden space into an area commemorating anyone impacted by the February 13 shooting. Three people were killed, another five injured by a gunman who opened fire inside Berkey Hall and the MSU Union.
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The Old Horticulture Gardens on the northeast corner of the East Lansing campus will transform into a space allowing individuals and groups to honor the shooting victims.
The memorial fountain is the result of a two-year process to identify how the community wanted to remember the shooting. The university used 60 focus groups, gathering feedback from more than 5,000 people. The design will feature water, white marble, split-faced black granite, and seasonal plantings.
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It's expected to cost $3.2 million to build. The Spartan Strong foundation committed $300,000 for the fountain, with the rest of the money coming from MSU's capital reserves.
The board also approved annual costs of $22,500 which includes water testing, pavement heating, mechanical maintenance, and landscaping.
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