Campus alert
MSU, similar to the state of Michigan, is experiencing a rise in COVID-19 cases connected to our campus community. Classes for the spring semester will start remotely Jan. 10 and stay virtual for at least the first three weeks of the semester. Learn more about COVID-19 and campus precautions on the Together We Will website.
Campus updates
Excellence for impact
Opening doors to discovery
The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University is the preeminent user facility of its type in the world. Its impact will be felt worldwide by the science community and the public.
Latest news
MSU economist nominated for Federal Reserve board
MSU economist and professor Lisa D. Cook has been nominated by President Joe Biden to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. If confirmed, Cook will be the first Black woman to serve on the on board in its 108-year history.
Pushing the frontiers of quantum science
MSU has joined Purdue University and the University of Michigan to form a Midwest-based alliance that will push the frontiers of quantum science and engineering research, education and training. The Midwest Quantum Collaboratory, or MQC, will foster new cutting-edge projects across the universities.
MLK Day features jazz, conversation, art
MSU’s 42nd annual celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place Jan. 14-21. The public is encouraged to attend the collection of events occurring throughout the week. This year's celebration events will be offered virtually.
Important info
Get vaccinated
Making sure this school year is a healthy and safe one takes the entire MSU community working together. All students, staff and faculty members are required to be vaccinated. By getting a COVID-19 vaccine, Spartans can protect themselves, each other and our communities. We are all in this together and, together, we will keep campus safe.
Do your part and get your vaccine now.
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Take a virtual tour
Welcome to the home of generations of Spartans. Until we can meet in person, take some time to virtually explore the beautiful, legendary MSU campus and learn more about iconic points of interest. It will already start to feel like home.
Campus Initiatives
Strategic Plan: MSU 2030
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.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan
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.
Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct Plan
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.
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Conversations with leaders
Check out the first installment in a series of podcasts with President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD., and other MSU leaders who are advancing implementation of the university’s strategic plan.
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