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History of Michigan State University
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN TO... MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
HISTORY ▸ Founded in 1855 ▸ Prototype for 69 land-grant institutions established under the Morrill Act of 1862 ▸ First institution of higher learning in the United States to teach scientic agriculture
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OFFICIAL NAME CHANGES February 12, 1855– Agricultural College of the State of Michigan March 15, 1861 – State Agricultural College June 2, 1909 – Michigan Agricultural College May 1, 1925 – Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science July 1, 1955 – Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science January 1, 1964 – Michigan State University
TRADITION Nickname: Spartans Colors: Green and white Mascot: Sparty Conference: Big Ten
CAMPUS PROFILE ▸ Located in East Lansing, three miles east of Michigan’s capitol in Lansing ▸ 5,200-acre campus ▸ 566 buildings, including 110 with academic or instructional space ▸ Approximately 19,600 acres throughout Michigan used for agricultural and natural resources research and education
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Check out Polka Dots and Bliss boutiques. Back patio dining at Riverhouse Inn. Nora L., Williamston 15 years
SPARTAN COMMUNITY Students (fall 2018) ▸ Approximately 50,351 total: from all 83 counties in Michigan, all 50 states in the United States and Washington, D.C. and 141 other countries ▸ 39,423 undergraduate, 10,928 graduate and professional ▸ 51.9 percent women, 48.1 percent men ▸ 20.6 percent students of color, 12.4 percent international students
Faculty and Academic Staff ▸ Approximately 5,722 ▸ Support sta employees ▸ Approximately 7,201 ▸ Living alumni ▸ Approximately 576,000 worldwide
ACADEMICS ▸ More than 200 programs of undergraduate, graduate, and professional study ▸ Outstanding record of students earning prestigious national and international scholarships: Goldwater, 46; Rhodes, 19; Churchill, 18; Truman, 16; Marshall, 16; Udall, 12; Hollings, 7; Gates, 4; and Mitchell, 4 ▸ Freshman class prole (middle 50 percent of fall 2018 entering class): high school GPA, 3.5–3.9; SAT combined score (math and critical reading), 1130–1300; ACT composite score, 23–29 ▸ More than 275 education abroad programs in more than 60 countries on all continents
CAMPUS LIFE Athletics ▸ 25 varsity squads: 12 intercollegiate sports for men and 13 intercollegiate sports for women ▸ Women’s golf team named 2018 Big Ten Champions, its second straight Big Ten Championship title ▸ In spring 2019, 116 student-athletes earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. MSU led the conference with eight student-athletes posting a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA. ▸ 22 straight NCAA appearances by men’s basketball team, including 10 Final Fours ▸ One of the largest intramural sports programs in the nation ▸ Facilities: Spartan Stadium, Breslin Student Events Center, Daugherty Football Building/Skandalaris Football Center, Berkowitz Basketball Complex, Munn Ice Arena, Jenison Field House, McLane Baseball Stadium (Kobs Field), DeMartin Stadium (soccer), Forest Akers Golf Courses, McCaree Pool, Ralph Young Field (eld hockey/track), Old College Field, MSU Tennis Facility, and three intramural facilities
Culture and Entertainment ▸ Broad Art Museum: committed to exploring global contemporary culture and ideas through art ▸ Wharton Center for Performing Arts: four venues–Cobb Great Hall, Pasant Theatre, MSU Auditorium and Fairchild Theatre–host a variety of cultural events ▸ Breslin Student Events Center: state-of-the-art arena hosts special events such as concerts, commencements, ice shows, sporting events, banquets, conventions and trade shows ▸ MSU Museum: oers anthropological, biological, folklife, geological and historical exhibits and programs ▸ Abrams Planetarium: houses a Digistar 5 computer graphics planetarium projector and a 150-seat Sky Theater ▸ Horticulture Gardens: six distinct gardens over 7.5 acres provide a living laboratory where plants and people grow together ▸ Student organizations ▸ Registered student groups: more than 900 ▸ Student media: The State News and Impact 89 FM radio ▸ Greek-letter community: more than 50 nationally a©liated organizations
Programs for Persons with Disabilities Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities provides disability-related information and referrals msu.edu/about/thisismsu/facts.php
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