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The MSU Union officially opened on the Michigan Agricultural College campus June 12, 1925. A century later, the Union has gone through a university name change, seen its campus go from 351 students to 52,089 and kept up with the changing times to provide a welcoming space for the MSU community.

Kate Reitz, a 2012 environmental biology and zoology graduate in Michigan State University’s College of Natural Science, works as a biological science technician in Sleeping Bear Dunes, part of the world’s largest freshwater dune ecosystem. 

New interdisciplinary research from MSU found that better team communication and collaboration can dramatically improve the performance of large-scale construction projects. Led by Sinem Mollaoglu, professor of construction management in the School of Planning, Design and Construction, the interdisciplinary study examined real-world teams over two years, using green-certified building projects as a testing ground.

A pediatrician helped expose Flint's water crisis. Now she's fighting poverty one baby at a time.: Rx kids, a program she created to give cash to pregnant moms, is an American first. Now, every expectant mother in Flint, regardless of income, can get $1,500 during her pregnancy. Once the baby is born, it's $500 a month for up to a year — no strings attached.

MSU initiative brings healthcare to Traverse City's unhoused community: The program aims to provide healthcare to the unhoused community by having medical students meet individuals where they are and offer necessary healthcare and resources.

Kraft Heinz to remove all artificial dye from their products: Jamie Alan, associate professor in the College of Human Medicine, shared her thoughts with The National Desk about the company’s decision to stop producing products that contain synthetic dyes.

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.