Company Profile
Michigan State University
Company Overview
Michigan State University Spartans work to advance the common good in uncommon ways. The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation—and is home to a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.
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 with 2,100 acres in existing or planned development
561 buildings, including 101 with instructional space
15,000 acres throughout Michigan used for agricultural, animal, and forestry research
Company History
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 scientific agriculture
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
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
MSU has 47,131 total: from all 83 counties in Michigan, all 50 states in the United States, and 130 other countries
36,058 undergraduate and 11,073 graduate and professional
52.8 percent women, 47.2 percent men
16.2 percent students of color, 11.4 percent international
For more information on the accomplishments of MSU faculty, staff and alumni see: http://msu.edu
Benefits
For more information on Benefits offered to faculty at MSU, visit the following website link:
http://www.hr.msu.edu/benefits/summaries.htm