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The nation’s premier land-grant institution is no stranger to making history. MSU helped transform higher education in the United States as the model for the land-grant system that made practical education accessible to more Americans.

With 12,000 linear feet of rare and remarkable material filling brand-new high-density shelving, it’s no surprise that the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections in MSU's Main Library houses many treasures.

In the Global Employability University Ranking 2025, published by Times Higher Education, MSU is No. 8 among U.S. public universities and No. 31 in the country overall. The ranking highlights universities that recruiters at top companies believe best prepare students for the workplace. 

A list of half a million names shines new light on Dutch collaboration with Nazis: Amy Simon, associate professor and William and Audrey Farber Family Chair in Holocaust Studies and European Jewish History with appointments in James Madison College, the College of Social Science and the College of Arts and Letters, discussed the release of an archive identifying people supporting the Nazis in WWII.

Can birth control save Great Lakes from invaders?: Tyler Buchinger, assistant professor in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, shared how he and a team of researchers are working to combat invasive sea lamprey populations in the Great Lakes. 

3 myths about rural education that are holding students back: Sheneka Williams, professor and chair of the Department of Educational Administration at the College of Education, published an article about the issues facing rural school districts and misconceptions about their importance.

MSU used an inclusive and comprehensive strategic planning process to create a shared vision for the future and a common set of principles and values to guide our work.

To recognize the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion as a foundation for university, MSU is using a comprehensive DEI planning process focusing on those values and working in collaboration with the overall strategic planning process.

The RVSM Strategic Plan stems from work by leading researchers and experts in the field to develop a plan for survivor services, prevention efforts, and climate and culture change initiatives.