Michigan State University 241128 225840537 2008-07-15T17:22:40Z 12.110.58.10 /* Men's basketball */ {{featured article}} {{infobox University |name= Michigan State University |image= [[Image:Michigan State University seal.png|150px|Michigan State University Seal]] |motto= Advancing Knowledge. Transforming Lives |endowment= [[United States dollar|US $]]1.631 [[1000000000 (number)|billion]]<ref>"[http://www.givingto.msu.edu/endowment.html Endowments at Michigan State University]". Campaign for MSU University Development. Accessed [[December 15]], [[2007]].</ref> |president= Dr. [[Lou Anna Simon]] |established= [[February 12]], [[1855]] |type= [[Public university|Public]], [[Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act|Land Grant]], [[University]], [[Sea grant colleges|Sea Grant]], [[Flagship university|Flagship]] |calendar = Semester |staff= 6,100<ref name="msufacts"/> |faculty= 4,800<ref name="msufacts">"[http://newsroom.msu.edu/snav/184/page.htm MSU Facts]". Michigan State University Newsroom. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> |students= 46,045<ref name="msufacts"/> |undergrad= 36,072<ref name="msufacts"/> |non-degree= 2,025<ref name="msufacts"/> |postgrad= 9,973<ref name="msufacts"/> |colors= Green and White<ref>"[http://www.msu.edu/webstyle/colors.html Official MSU Colors]". Michigan State University Web Style Guide. 2005. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> {{color box|#006633}}{{color box|#ffffff}}<ref>"[http://keywords.msu.edu/a-z/viewpathfinder.asp?id=48#280 Official MSU Green (for Web and Print Projects)]". MSU A-Z. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> |city= [[East Lansing, Michigan]] |country= [[United States|USA]] |mascot= [[Sparty]] |campus= Suburban<br />(21&nbsp;km²) campus<br />2,000&nbsp;acres (8&nbsp;km²) in existing or planned development |sports= [[Michigan State Spartans|Spartans]] [[Image:Michigan State Spartans logo.svg|30px]] |website= [http://www.msu.edu msu.edu] |logo= <center>[[Image:Michigan State University logo.png|200px|Michigan State University Logo|{{deletable image-caption|1=Monday, 24 December 2007}}]]</center> }} '''Michigan State University''' ('''MSU''') is a co-educational [[public university|public]] [[research university]] in [[East Lansing, Michigan|East Lansing]], [[Michigan]] [[United States|USA]]. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer [[land-grant institution]] and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 [[Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act|Morrill Act]]. Its alumni include at least five winners of the [[Pulitzer Prize]] and more [[Rhodes Scholars]] than any other university in the [[Big Ten]]. MSU pioneered the studies of [[packaging]], [[Hospitality management studies|hospitality business]], [[telecommunication]], and [[music therapy]]. Today its [[study abroad|study-abroad]] program is the largest of any single-campus university in the country, offering more than 200 programs in more than 60 countries on all continents including [[Antarctica]]. It is considered to be one of America's [[Public Ivy]] universities, which recognizes top public research universities in the United States.<ref name="publicivy">Greene, Howard and Greene, Matthew. ''The Public Ivies: America's Flagship Public Universities'' (New York: HarperCollins, 2001). ISBN 0-06-093459-X.</ref> Following the introduction of the [[Morrill Act]], the college became [[coeducation]]al and expanded its curriculum beyond [[agriculture]]. After World War II, the number of students tripled as the institution became a major university. Today, MSU is the [[List of largest United States universities by enrollment|eighth-largest university]] in the United States, with 46,045 students and 2,954 [[Faculty (university)|faculty]] members. MSU's [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] sports teams are called the [[Michigan State Spartans|Spartans]]. They compete in the [[Big Ten Conference]] in all sports except ice hockey, in which the team is part of the [[Central Collegiate Hockey Association]]. MSU's [[American football|football]] team won the [[Rose Bowl Game|Rose Bowl]] in 1954, 1956, and 1988 and boasts six national championships.<ref>"[http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/michigan_state/national_champs.php Michigan State Recognized National Championships]". College Football Data Warehouse. Accessed [[December 28]], [[2007]].</ref> Its men's basketball team won the [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|NCAA National Championship]] in 1979 and 2000. The MSU men's [[ice hockey]] has won [[NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship|national titles]] in 1966, 1986, and 2007. ==History== {{main|History of Michigan State University}} ===Agriculture school=== [[Image:Beaumont Tower 10 2007 BR.jpg|thumb|right|[[Beaumont Tower]] marks the site of the old College Hall.]] The [[Michigan Constitution]] of 1850 called for the creation of an "agricultural school",<ref>"[http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Michigan_Constitution_of_1850 Michigan Constitution of 1850]". Wikisource. Article 13, Section 11. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> though it was not until [[February 12]], [[1855]] that Michigan [[List of Governors of Michigan|Governor]] [[Kinsley S. Bingham]] signed a bill establishing the United States' first agriculture college, the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan.<ref name="sesquicentennial">"[http://www.msu.edu/unit/msuarhc/articlepg1.htm Milestones of MSU's Sesquicentennial]". MSU University Archives and Historical Collection. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> Classes began in May 1857 with three buildings, five faculty members, and 63 male students. The first president, [[Joseph R. Williams]], designed a curriculum that required more scientific study than practically any undergraduate institution of the era. It balanced [[science]], [[liberal arts]], and practical training. The curriculum excluded [[Latin language|Latin]] and [[Greek language|Greek]] studies, since most applicants did not study any classical languages in their rural high schools. However, it did require three hours of daily [[manual labour|manual labor]], which kept costs down for both the students and the College.<ref>{{cite book | author=Darling, Birt. | title=City in the Forest; The Story of Lansing | location=New York | publisher=Stratford House | year=1950 | id=LCCN 50008202|pages=p. 121}}</ref> Despite Williams' innovations and his defense of education for the masses, the State Board of Education saw Williams' curriculum as [[elitism|elitist]]. They forced him to resign in 1859 and reduced the curriculum to a two-year vocational program. ===Land Grant pioneer=== In 1860, Joseph Williams became acting [[lieutenant governor]]<ref name="josephrwilliams">"[http://www.msu.edu/unit/msuarhc/williams.htm Joseph R. Williams Biographical Information]". MSU University Archives and Historical Collection Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]]. </ref> and helped pass the Reorganization Act of 1861. This gave the College a four-year curriculum and the power to grant [[master's degree]]s. Under the act, a newly-created body, known as the State Board of Agriculture, took over from the State Board of Education in running the institution.<ref name="sesquicentennial"/> The College changed its name to State Agricultural College, and its first class graduated in the same year. However, there was no time for an elaborate graduation ceremony: the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] had just begun, and the first alumni were drafted into the war effort. The following year, [[Abraham Lincoln]] signed the First Morrill Act of 1862 to support similar colleges, making the Michigan school a national model. Williams never witnessed the cause to which he had dedicated so much of his life, having taken ill and died the previous year. ===Co-ed college=== [[Image:Cowles House 10 2007 BR.jpg|thumb|right|The Alice B Cowles House is the official home of the university president and is the oldest existing building on campus.]] The college first admitted women in 1870, although at that time there were no female residence halls. The few women who enrolled either boarded with faculty families or made the arduous [[stagecoach]] trek from Lansing. Nonetheless, even from the early days female students took the same rigorous scientific agriculture courses as male students. In 1896, the faculty created a "Women Course" that melded a [[Family and consumer science|home economics]] curriculum with [[liberal arts]] and sciences. That same year, the College turned the old Abbot Hall male dorm into a women's dormitory and more firmly established itself as co-ed. However, it was not until 1899 that the State Agricultural College admitted its first [[African American]] student, William O. Thompson. He went on to teach at what is now [[Tuskegee University]] under the wing of [[Booker T. Washington]], whom President Jonathan L. Snyder invited to be the Class of 1900 commencement speaker. A few years later, Myrtle Craig became the first female African American student to enroll at the College. Along with the Class of 1907, she received her degree from U.S. President [[Theodore Roosevelt]], commencement speaker for the Semi-Centennial celebration. The City of East Lansing was incorporated in that same year,<ref>{{cite book | author=Miller, Whitney. | title=East Lansing: Collegeville Revisited (Images of America) | location=Charleston, South Carolina | publisher=Arcadia Publishing | year=2002 | id=ISBN 0-7385-2045-4 | pages=p. 26}}</ref> and two years later the college officially changed its name to Michigan Agricultural College (M.A.C.). [[Image:Hannah statue.jpg|thumb|left|As part of its sesquicentennial celebration, MSU erected this 7 foot (2.1 m) bronze statue of [[John A. Hannah]], sculpted by California artist Bruce Wolfe.<ref>Anderson, Kristin K. "[http://www.msutoday.msu.edu/news/index.php3?article=17Sep2004-1 Ceremony pays tribute to 'pragmatic visionary']". ''MSU Today''. [[September 17]], [[2004]]. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> ]] ===Big Ten university=== During the early 20th century, M.A.C. expanded its curriculum well beyond agriculture. By 1925, it had expanded enough that it changed its name to Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science (M.S.C.). In 1941, the Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, [[John A. Hannah]], became president of the College. He began the largest expansion in the institution's history, with the help of the 1945 [[G. I. Bill of Rights|G.I. Bill]], which helped World War II veterans to receive an education. One of Hannah's strategies was to build a new dormitory building, enroll enough students to fill it, and use the income to start construction on a new dormitory. Under his plan, enrollment increased from 15,000 in 1950 to 38,000 in 1965.<ref>{{cite book | author=Heineman, Kenneth J. | title=Campus Wars: The Peace Movement at American State Universities in the Vietnam Era | location=New York | publisher=New York University Press | year=1993 | id=ISBN 0-8147-3512-6|pages=p. 21}}</ref> Hannah also got the chance to improve the athletic reputation of M.S.C. when the [[University of Chicago]] resigned from the [[Big Ten Conference]] in 1946. Hannah lobbied hard to take its place, gaining admission in 1950. Five years later, in its Centennial year of 1955, the State of Michigan renamed the College as Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science.<ref>{{cite book | author=Kuhn, Madison. | title=Michigan State: The First Hundred Years, 1855–1955 | location=East Lansing | publisher=Michigan State University Press | year=1955 | id=ISBN 0-87013-222-9 | pages=p. 471}}</ref> Nine years after that, the University governing body changed its name from the State Board of Agriculture to the MSU Board of Trustees. [The State of Michigan][http://www.michigan.gov/] allowed the University to drop the words "Agriculture and Applied Science" from its name. Since 1964, the institution has gone by the name of Michigan State University. ===Global leader by 2012=== [[Image:MSU Cyclotron.jpg|thumb|right|The National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory features one of the most powerful instruments of its type in the world.]] Since the end of the Hannah era, Michigan State has shifted its focus from increasing the size of its student body to advancing its national and global reputation. In September 2005, current president [[Lou Anna Simon]] called for MSU, one of the [[Public Ivy|public ivy institutions]], to become the global model leader for Land Grant institutions by the year 2012. Her plans include creating a new [[residential college]] and increasing [[National Institutes of Health]] donations past the [[United States dollar|$]]100 million mark. While there are over 100 [[Land-grant universities]] in the United States, she has stated that she would like Michigan State University to be the leader.<ref>Darrow, Bob.[http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2005/09/simon_msu_to_be_model Simon: MSU to be model university]. ''The State News''. [[September 9]], [[2005]]. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> ==Campus== {{main|Campus of Michigan State University}} [[Image:MSU Campus Map small rev3.png|thumb|right|MSU's main campus lies north of the CN Railroad and south of Michigan and Grand River Avenues.]] MSU's sprawling campus is located in [[East Lansing, Michigan|East Lansing]]. The campus is perched on the banks of the [[Red Cedar River (Michigan)|Red Cedar River]]. Development of the campus started in 1856 with three buildings: a multipurpose building called [[College Hall (Michigan State University)|College Hall]], a dormitory later called "[[Saints' Rest]]",<ref> [http://web.archive.org/web/20070613062800/http://www.s150.msu.edu/SaintsRest.php Saints' Rest: Early Campus Life at MSU.] Michigan State University. Retrieved on [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> and a barn. Today, MSU's contiguous campus consists of 5,200 [[acre]]s (21 km²), 2,000 acres (8 km²) of which are developed. There are currently 676 buildings: 203 for academics, 154 for agriculture, 245 for housing and food service, as well as 74 other buildings. Overall, the University has 21,931,085 square feet (2,037,464.5 m²) of total indoor space.<ref>"[http://www.pp.msu.edu/Bldg_Info/Bldg_Data_Summary_2004.pdf Building Data Summary]" (PDF). MSU Physical Plant. 2004. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> Connecting it all is 26 [[mile]]s (43 km) of roads and 100 miles (161 km) of sidewalks.<ref>"[http://www.rcpd.msu.edu/FAQ Frequently Asked Questions]". MSU Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD). Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> MSU also owns 44 non-campus properties, totaling 22,000 acres (89 km²) in 28 different counties.<ref>"[http://www.canr.msu.edu/lmo/index.htm Land Management Office]". Michigan State University Land Management Office. [[August 29]], [[2005]]. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> [[Image:MSU Morrill Hall.jpg|left|thumb|Morrill Hall is amongst the oldest structures still standing on campus.]] ===North campus=== The oldest part of campus lies on the north bank of the Red Cedar. It includes [[Collegiate Gothic]] architecture, plentiful trees, and curving roads with few straight lines. It was in this area that the College built its first three buildings, of which none survive. Other historic buildings north of the river include [[Cowles House]], the president's official residence, and [[Beaumont Tower]], a [[carillon]] clock tower marking the site of [[College Hall (Michigan State University)|College Hall]], the original classroom building. To the east lies [[Eustace-Cole Hall]], America's first freestanding laboratory for [[horticulture]].<ref>{{cite book | author=Stanford, Linda O. | title=MSU Campus: Buildings, Places, Spaces | location=East Lansing | publisher=Michigan State University Press | year=2002 | id=ISBN 0-87013-631-3|pages=p. 60}}</ref> Other landmarks include the bronze statue of former president [[John A. Hannah]],<ref>Roeschke, Jaclyn. "[http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2004/09/former_039u039_president Former 'U' president immortalized with bronze statue]". ''The State News''. [[September 20]], [[2004]]. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> the [[W. J. Beal Botanical Garden]], and the painted boulder known as "[[The Rock (Michigan State University)|The Rock]]", which is a popular spot for theatre, [[tailgate party|tailgating]], and candlelight vigils. On the northwest corner of campus lies the University's hotel, the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center. ===South campus=== [[Image:MSU Wharton Center.jpg|right|thumb|The [[Wharton Center for Performing Arts]] hosts many productions throughout the year and was host to the final US Presidential Debate before the 1992 election.]] The campus south of the river consists mostly of post-World War II [[International Style (architecture)|International Style]] buildings with sparse foliage, relatively straight roadways, and numerous parking lots. The "2020 Vision" Master Plan proposes replacing these parking lots with [[multi-storey car park|parking ramps]] and green space,<ref>"[http://www.2020vision.msu.edu/construction/ 2020 Vision Campus Master Plan]". MSU Campus Planning and Administration. 2006. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> but these plans will take many years to reach fruition. As part of the master plan, the University erected a new bronze statue of "[[Sparty|The Spartan]]" in 2005. This replica replaced the original [[modernist]] [[terra cotta]] statue,<ref>{{Cite book|author=Stanford, Linda | title=MSU Campus: Buildings, Places, Spaces | location=East Lansing, Michigan| publisher=Michigan State University Press | year=2002|id=ISBN 0-87013-631-3}}</ref> which can still be seen inside [[Spartan Stadium, East Lansing|Spartan Stadium]]. Notable academic and research buildings on the South Campus include the [[National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory|Cyclotron]] and the [[Michigan State University College of Law|College of Law]]. This part of campus is home to the [[Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens|MSU Horticulture Gardens]] and the adjoining [[4-H]] Children's Garden. South of the gardens lie the [[Canadian National]] and [[CSX Transportation|CSX]] railroads, which divide the main campus from thousands of acres of university-owned farmland. The university's agricultural facilities include the Horse, Dairy Cattle, Beef Cattle, Sheep, and Poultry Teaching and Research Farms, as well as the Air Quality Control Lab and the Diagnostics Center for Population and Animal Health. ==Academics== {{main|Michigan State University academics}} {{main|Michigan State University Libraries}} [[Image:MSU Library 1.jpg|thumb|right|[[Michigan State University Libraries|The MSU Library]] is located on the oldest part of campus between [[Beaumont Tower]] and the river.]] MSU has the [[List of largest US universities by enrollment|eighth largest]] student body in the U.S. There are 45,520 total students, with 35,821 [[undergraduate]]s and 9,699 [[graduate school|graduate and professional]] students. The student body is 55% female and 45% male. While 89% of students come from all 83 counties in the State of Michigan,<ref>"Michigan State University: Student Body". ''The Princeton Review''. 2005.</ref> also represented are all 50 states in the U.S. and about 125 other countries.<ref name="msufacts"/> MSU has about 4,500 faculty and 6,000 staff members, and a student/faculty ratio of 19:1.<ref>{{cite book | author=Davis, Amy. | title=Michigan State University Off the Record | publisher=College Prowler | year=2005 | id=ISBN 1-59658-083-6 | pages=p. 4}}</ref> Listed as a [[Public Ivy]],<ref>{{cite book | author=Greene, Howard R. & Greene, Matthew W. | year=2001 | title=The Public Ivies: America’s Flagship Public Universities (1st ed.) | publisher=New York: Cliff Street Books | id=ISBN 0-06-093459-X}}</ref> Michigan State is a member of the [[Association of American Universities]]. Michigan State University [[Ombudsman]] is the longest continually operating ombudsman office at a college or university in the country.<ref>"[http://newsroom.msu.edu/site/indexer/3180/content.htm America’s longest-operating Office of the Ombudsman turns 40]". Michigan State University Newsroom. [[September 19]], [[2007]]. Accessed [[December 15]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Albert Fert]], an [[Professor#Other designations|Adjunct professor]] at MSU, was awarded the 2007 [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] together with [[Peter Grünberg]].<ref>Thoel, Tara. "[http://statenews.com/index.php/article/2007/10/adjunct_physics_professor_at_msu_wins_nobel_prize Adjunct physics professor at MSU wins Nobel Prize]". ''The State News''. [[October 9]], [[2007]]. Accessed [[December 15]], [[2007]].</ref> Finally, MSU's [[study abroad]] program is the largest of any single-campus university in the United States with 2,461 students studying abroad in 2004–2005 in over 60 countries on all continents, including [[Antarctica]].<ref>"[http://studyabroad.msu.edu/programs/antarcticscience.html Studies in Antarctic System Science—Antarctica]". MSU Office of Study Abroad. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> Its admissions are moderately difficult; for 2006's entering class, the 25th/75th percentiles for the SAT were 1040 and 1270/1600, and its 25th/75th percentiles on the ACT were 22 and 27/36. ===Rankings=== Michigan State ranks 80th in the world, according to a [[Shanghai Jiao Tong University]] study, which measures scientific research leading towards a [[Nobel Prize]].<ref>"[http://ed.sjtu.edu.cn/rank/2007/ARWU2007_Top100.htm Top 500 World Universities]". ''Institute of Higher Education'', Shanghai Jiao Tong University. [[August 15]], [[2007]]. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> with ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''s ranking MSU 71st in the U.S.<ref>"[http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php America's Best Colleges 2008]". ''U.S. News and World Report''. Accessed [[February 22]], [[2008]].</ref> The university has over 200 academic programs. ''U.S. News'' has ranked MSU's graduate-level [[elementary education]]",<ref name="elementaryed">"[http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/edu/brief/edusp04_brief.php America's Best Graduate Schools 2008: Elementary Education]." ''U.S. News and World Report''. Accessed [[February 22]], [[2008]].</ref> [[secondary education]],<ref name="secondaryed">"[http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/edu/brief/edusp05_brief.php America's Best Graduate Schools 2008: Secondary Education]." ''U.S. News and World Report''. Accessed [[February 22]], [[2008]].</ref> and [[Industrial and Organizational Psychology]]<ref>"[http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/phdhum/brief/psysp5_brief.php America's Best Graduate Schools 2008: Psychology Specialties: Industrial/Organizational Psychology]." ''U.S. News and World Report''. Accessed [[February 22]], [[2008]].</ref> programs number one for the last decade. In addition, the 2008 ''U.S. News'' ranks Michigan State's [[Supply Chain Management]] program in the Eli Broad College of Business number one in the nation for the second year in a row.<ref>"[http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/bizspec10_brief.php Supply Chain Management/Logistics]". ''USNews.com:America's Best Colleges 2008''. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> In [[primary care|primary medical care]], ''U.S. News'' ranks MSU's College of Osteopathic Medicine at number five, College of Veterinary Medicine at number nine, and the College of Human Medicine at eighteen.<ref name="gradrankings">"[http://newsroom.msu.edu/site/indexer/3044/content.htm MSU professional and grad programs maintain strong positions in rankings]". Michigan State University Newsroom. [[March 30]], [[2007]]. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> Other programs of note include [[criminal justice]],<ref>Rykert, Wilbur Lewis. "The History of the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University 1935–1963" (Masters Thesis). 1985.</ref> [[music therapy]],<ref>"[http://www.music.msu.edu/about/fastfacts.php About Us: Fast Facts]". MSU College of Music. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> [[Hospitality management studies|hospitality business]],<ref>"[http://www.bus.msu.edu/shb/documents/Historic%20Milestones.pdf Historic Milestones]" (PDF). The School of Hospitality Business. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> [[packaging]],<ref>"[http://packaging.msu.edu/history.php History]". MSU School of Packaging. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> [[political science]], <ref>"[http://polisci.msu.edu/about/achievements.htm Achievements]". MSU Department of Political Science. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> [[dietetics]]<ref>"[http://fshn.msu.edu/programs/dietetics.html Dietetics]". MSU Department of Food Science and Human Nutrtion. Accessed [[April 27]], [[2008]].</ref> and [[communication]]s.<ref>"[http://newsroom.msu.edu/site/indexer/2264/content.htm MSU communication programs lead nation]". Michigan State University newsroom. [[December 10]], [[2004]]. Accessed [[January 30]], [[2008]].</ref> ===Research=== [[Image:MSU Computer Center.jpg|thumb|left|The Computer Center once housed the early computer research: [[MISTIC]]]] The university spent nearly [[United States dollar|$]]377 million in 2006–07 on research,<ref name="msufacts"/> capping a long history of academic research. In 1877, botany professor [[William J. Beal]] performed the first documented genetic crosses to produce hybrid [[maize|corn]], which led to increased yields. MSU dairy professor [[G. Malcolm Trout]] invented the process for the [[homogenization]] of milk in the 1930s. In the 1960s, MSU scientists developed [[cisplatin]], a leading cancer fighting drug. Today Michigan State continues its research with facilities such as the [[United States Department of Energy|U.S. Department of Energy]]-sponsored MSU-DOE Plant Research Laboratory and a [[particle accelerator]] called the [[National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory]]. [[Image:MSU Vet Research Farm.jpg|thumb|right|The Veterinary Research Farm.]] In 2004, scientists at the Cyclotron produced and observed a new isotope of the element [[germanium]], called Ge-60.<ref>"[http://www.msutoday.msu.edu/research/index.php3?article=29Jul2004-5 New germanium isotope discovered at MSU]". ''MSU Today''. [[July 29]], [[2004]]. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> In that same year, Michigan State, in consortium with the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] and the government of [[Brazil]], broke ground on the 4.1-meter [[SOAR Telescope|Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope]] (SOAR) in the [[Andes Mountains]] of [[Chile]]. The consortium telescope will allow the Physics & Astronomy department to study galaxy formation and origins.<ref>"[http://www.msu.edu/thisismsu/points_pride.html Points of Pride]". ''MSU Today''. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> Since 1999, MSU has been part of another consortium called the [[Michigan Life Sciences Corridor]], which aims to develop [[biotechnology]] research in the State of Michigan.<ref>Truscott, John. "[http://www.state.mi.us/migov/gov/PressReleases/199907/LifeSciencesCorridorPR.htm Governor Signs Bill Creating 'Life Sciences Corridor' in Michigan]". Michigan Executive Office press release. [[July 19]], [[1999]]. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> Finally, the College of Communication Arts and Sciences' [[Quello Center for Telecommunication Management and Law|Quello Center]] researches current issues of information and communication management. ===Endowment=== MSU's (private, non-Morrill Act) [[financial endowment|endowment]] started in 1916 when the Engineering Building burned down. Automobile magnate [[R.E. Olds]] helped the program stay afloat with a gift of $100,000.<ref>{{cite book | author=Rodriguez, Michael | title=R.E. Olds and Industrial Lansing | location=Charleston, South Carolina | publisher=Arcadia Publishing | year=2004 | id=ISBN 0-7385-3272-X | pages=p. 117}}</ref> While this opened the door for other types of private donations, MSU has often lagged behind peer institutions in terms of endowments. As recently as the early 1990s, MSU was last among the eleven Big Ten schools, with barely over $100 million in endowment funds. However, in the early 2000s, the University started a campaign to increase the size of the endowment. At the close of [[fiscal year]] 2004–2005, the endowment had risen to $1.325 billion, raising the University to sixth of the 11 Big Ten schools in terms of endowment; within $2 million of the fifth-rated school.<ref>Seguin, Rick. "[http://newsbulletin.msu.edu/jan2606/endowment.html Endowment surges in growth, rankings]". MSU News Bulletin. 2006. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> The rapid increase in the size of the endowment will help to improve outdated facilities, such as the Music Building, which the College of Music hopes to soon replace with money from its alumni fundraising program.<ref>"[http://www.music.msu.edu/alumni/campaign.php Capital Campaign]". MSU School of Music. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> ==Colleges== [[Image:MSU South Campus skyline.jpg|thumb|left|The South Campus skyline]] MSU has over 200 academic programs offered by 17 degree granting colleges.<ref name="msufacts"/> ===Residential colleges=== MSU has several [[residential colleges]], based on the [[Oxbridge]] "living-learning" model. By putting classes in student dormitories, these colleges improve student access to faculty and facilities. MSU's first residential college, [[Justin Morrill]] College started in 1965 with an interdisciplinary curriculum.<ref>"[http://www.enolagaia.com/JMC.html Unofficial website]". Justin Morrill College]. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> MSU closed Morrill College in 1979, but today the university has three residential colleges, including the recent opening of the Residential College in Arts and Humanities located in Snyder and Phillips halls. Started in 1967, [[James Madison College]] tries to merge the best attributes of a small [[Public administration|public affairs]] college and a major university. Classes in the college are small, with an average of 25 students, and most instructors are [[tenure]] track faculty. James Madison College has about 1150 students total, with each [[freshman]] class containing about 320 students.<ref>[http://jmc.msu.edu/quickfacts.asp "Quick Madison Facts"]. James Madison College @ Michigan State University. Accessed [[June 25]], [[2007]]</ref> Each of Madison's four [[Academic major|majors]]—Social Relations and Policy, International Relations, Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy, and Comparative Cultures and Politics<ref>[http://jmc.msu.edu/ps/youandjmc.asp "You and JMC"]. James Madison College @ Michigan State University. Accessed [[June 25]], [[2007]]</ref>—requires two years of foreign language and one semester of "field experience” in an [[intern]]ship or study abroad program. Although Madison students make up about 4% of MSU graduates, they represent around 35% of the MSU’s [[Phi Beta Kappa Society|Phi Beta Kappa]] members.<ref>"[http://www.jmc.msu.edu/quickfacts.asp Quick Madison Facts]". James Madison College @ Michigan State University. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> [[Image:MSU Phillips Hall.jpg|thumb|right|Snyder-Phillips Hall was built in 1947. The building was recently expanded to make room for a new residential college.]] Founded in 1961, The [[Lyman Briggs College]] teaches math and science within social, historical and philosophical contexts.<ref>"[http://www.lymanbriggs.msu.edu/about/educational_philosophy.cfm Educational Philosophy]". Lyman Briggs College. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> Many Lyman Briggs students intend to pursue careers in medicine, but the school supports over 30 coordinate majors, from human biology to computer sciences.<ref>"[http://www.lymanbriggs.msu.edu/academics/majors.cfm Majors]". Lyman Briggs College. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> Lyman Briggs is one of the few colleges that lets undergraduates teach as "Learning Assistants."<ref>"[http://www.lymanbriggs.msu.edu/academics/Forms/LAApplication2008-09.pdf Undergraduate Learning Assistant Application 2008-2009]" (PDF). Lyman Briggs College. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> MSU's newest residential college is the [[Residential College in Arts & Humanities]]. Founded [[October 21]], [[2005]],<ref>Collins, Laura. "[http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2005/10/trustees_approve_residential Trustees approve residential college]". ''The State News''. [[October 24]], [[2005]]. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> the college provides around 600 [[undergraduates]] with an individualized [[curriculum]] in the [[liberal arts|liberal]], [[visual arts|visual]] and [[performing arts]]. Though all the students will graduate with the same [[academic degree|degree]], MSU encourages students in the college to get a [[Double degree|second degree]] or specialization.<ref>"[http://rcah.msu.edu/about/program.php How the Program Works]". Michigan State University Residential College in Arts & Humanities. Accessed [[December 15]], [[2007]].</ref> The university houses the new college in a newly-renovated Snyder-Phillips Hall, the location of MSU's first residential college, Justin Morrill College.<ref>"[http://rcah.msu.edu/living/ Living in the College]". Michigan State University Residential College in Arts & Humanities. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> [[Image:MSU Law School 1.jpg|thumb|left|The MSU Law School Building]] ===Professional schools=== The [[Michigan State University College of Law]] is a [[private university|private]] law school, even though MSU is a [[public university|public]] institution. Founded in Detroit in 1891 as the Detroit College of Law, MSU bought the school in 1995, and moved it to East Lansing. Students attending MSU College of Law come from 42 states and 13 countries. The law school publishes the Michigan State Law Review<ref>"[http://msulr.law.msu.edu Main Page]". ''Michigan State Law Review''. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]]. </ref> and the ''Journal of Business and Securities Law'', a student-run law journal dedicated to business and securities law.<ref>"[http://www.msu.edu/~jbsl/ Main page]". ''Journal of Business and Securities Law''. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> Michigan State University College of Law is the home of the [[Geoffrey Fieger]] Trial Practice Institute,<ref>"[http://www.law.msu.edu/tpi/ The Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute]". Michigan State University College of Law. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> the first trial practice institute in the United States. The [[Intellectual Property]] and Communications Law program is ranked seventeenth nationally.<ref>White, Russ. "[http://newsroom.msu.edu/site/indexer/2726/content.htm Press Release]". Michigan State University Newsroom. [[April 4]], [[2006]]. Accessed [[March 5]], [[2008]].</ref> The [[Eli Broad College of Business]] has programs in [[accounting]], [[information systems]], [[finance]], [[management]], [[marketing]] and [[supply chain management]], and [[The School of Hospitality Business|hospitality business]]. The school has 4,775 [[undergraduate]] students and 776 [[graduate students]]. The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management, which ''[[Business Week]]'' magazine ranks 11th among public institutions, offers three [[MBA]] programs, as well as [[double major|joint degrees]] with the [[Michigan State University College of Law|College of Law]].<ref>"[http://www.bus.msu.edu/graduate Graduate Programs]". The Eli Broad College of Business and Eli Broad Graduate School of Management. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> The opening of the [[Eugene C. Eppley Center for Graduate Studies in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management]] brought the first program in the United States to offer a Master of Business Administration degree in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management to MSU.<ref>[https://www.bus.msu.edu/shb/documents/Historic%20Milestones.pdf "Historic milestones"], MSU School of Hospitality and Business. p 2. Retrieved 6/10/08.</ref> ===Medical schools=== The MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine was the world's first publicly-funded college of [[Osteopathic medicine in the United States|osteopathic medicine]].<ref>"[http://www.com.msu.edu/osteomed/welcome.html A Message from the Dean]". MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> It has a long-standing tradition of retaining its alumni in Michigan to practice – more than two-thirds of the college’s graduates remain to practice in Michigan.<ref>"[http://www.com.msu.edu/osteomed/history.html Brief History of the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine]". MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> Recently, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees approved a resolution endorsing the expansion of the College of Osteopathic Medicine to two sites in [[southeast Michigan]], a move board members and college officials say will not only improve medical education in the state, but also address a projected physician [[shortage]].<ref>"[http://www.com.msu.edu/pub-rel/expansion_may2007.html MSU board endorses expansion of osteopathic college to southeast Michigan]". MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. [[May 18]], [[2007]]. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> The college has regularly ranked among the top ten medical schools in the country (DO and MD) for primary care according to U.S. News & World Report.<ref>"[http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/med/brief/mdprank_brief.php America's Best Graduate Schools 2008]." ''U.S. News & World Report''. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> The [[Michigan State University College of Human Medicine|College of Human Medicine]] graduates students with medical doctor [[MD]] degrees and is split into six distinct campuses located in [[Lansing]], [[Kalamazoo, Michigan|Kalamazoo]], [[Flint, Michigan|Flint]], [[Saginaw]], [[Marquette, Michigan|Marquette]] and [[Grand Rapids]]. Each campus is affiliated with local hospitals and other medical facilities professionals in the area.<ref>"[http://humanmedicine.msu.edu/medical_education/ Medical Education]". Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Accessed [[November 23]], [[2007]].</ref> For example, the Lansing campus includes [[Sparrow Hospital|Sparrow Health System]] and Ingham Regional Medical Center.<ref>"[http://humanmedicine.msu.edu/medical_education/community_campuses/campus5.asp Lansing Campus]". Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Accessed [[November 23]], [[2007]].</ref> The College of Human Medicine has recently gained attention for its expansion into the Grand Rapids area, where a new campus is being built that is expected to fuel the growing medical industry in that region.<ref>Schneider, Keith. "[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/11/realestate/commercial/11hill.html?ex=1187496000&en=07ec444174548dce&ei=50700 Grand Rapids Lays Foundations for a Health Mecca]". ''The New York Times''. [[July 11]], [[2007]]. Accessed [[December 10]], [[2007]].</ref> Though Michigan State has offered courses in veterinary science since its founding, the [[Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine|College of Veterinary Medicine]] was not formally established as a four-year, degree-granting program until 1910.<ref>"[http://cvm.msu.edu/about-the-college About the College]". Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> Ranked ninth in the nation,<ref name="gradrankings"/> the college has over 170,000 square feet (16,000 m²) of office, teaching, and research space, as well as a veterinary [[teaching hospital]].<ref>"[http://cvm.msu.edu/about-the-college/cvm-facilities Facilities]". Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> ===Other academic units=== In recent years, MSU's music program has grown substantially. Music major enrollment increased more than 97% between 1991 and 2004.<ref name="musicfacts">"[http://www.music.msu.edu/about/fastfacts.php Fast Facts]". Michigan State University College of Music. Accessed [[December 15]], [[2007]].</ref> In early 2007, this growth led the university board of trustees to spin the music program off into its own college unit: The MSU College of Music.<ref>Harbison, Sarah. "[http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2007/02/online_update_music_school Music school becomes MSU's 16th college]". ''The State News''. [[February 23]], [[2007]]. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> The new college faces many new challenges, such as working with limited space<ref>Thoel, Tara. "[http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2007/10/music_building_overcrowded Music Building overcrowded, students fight for practice time]". ''The State News''. [[October 16]], [[2007]]. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> and funding.<ref>Thoel, Tara. "[http://www.statenews.com/index.php/article/2007/09/college_of_music_celebrates_new_status_with_concert New rhythm: College of Music celebrates new status with concert]". ''The State News''. [[September 26]], [[2007]]. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> Nevertheless, MSU's music college plans on continued success, placing an annual average of 25 graduate students in tenure stream university positions.<ref name="musicfacts"/> MSU's College of Education at Michigan State University offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in several fields, including [[counseling]], [[educational psychology]], [[special education]], [[teacher education]] and [[kinesiology]].<ref>"[http://www.educ.msu.edu/college/ About Our College]". Michigan State University College of Education. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> The college has had top-ranked programs in elementary <ref name="elementaryed"/>, educational technology, and secondary education<ref name="secondaryed"/> for 14 years in a row.<ref>Henion, Andy. "[http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/index.php3?article=27Mar2008-1 MSU education programs top national rankings for 14th consecutive year]". ''MSU Today''. [[March 28]], [[2008]]. Accessed [[March 28]], [[2008]].</ref> In addition, Michigan State ties the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] for the top spot in [[rehabilitation counseling]].<ref>"[http://www.educ.msu.edu/college/coeawards/toprank.htm Graduate Programs Rankings 2008]." Michigan State University College of Education. Accessed [[March 28]], [[2008]].</ref> Founded in 1956, the MSU Honors College provides individualized curricula to MSU's top undergraduate students. Though the college has no majors of its own, it has its own [[dean (education)|dean]] and academic advisers to help honors students with their educational pursuits. [[High school]] students starting at MSU may join the Honors College if they are in the top 5% of their high school graduating class and have either an [[ACT (examination)|ACT]] score of at least 30 or an [[SAT]] total score of at least 1360.<ref>"[http://www.msu.edu/unit/honcoll/prospective.html Prospective Members]". Michigan State University Honors College. Accessed [[December 15]], [[2007]].</ref> Students who do not enter Michigan State as Honors College members may apply for membership if they achieve a [[grade point average]] of at least 3.50 at MSU. Once admitted, students must maintain a 3.20 GPA and complete eight honors in order to graduate with an Honors College degree.<ref>"[http://www.msu.edu/unit/honcoll/requirements.html Honors Requirements]". Michigan State University Honors College. Accessed [[December 15]], [[2007]].</ref> MSU currently offers a 30 credit graduate program for [http://ed-web3.educ.msu.edu/outreach/GSEO/default.htm Masters in Educational Technology] located in [[Plymouth]], England. The program lasts one month a summer for three summers, with each summer covering 9 credit hours. One online class is required between the second and third summer. The classes are focused on preparing teachers in integrating technology into their classrooms and helping them understand the affordances and constraints of using different programs. The courses are taught by MSU professors and are open to students around the world. ==Athletics== {{main|Michigan State Spartans}} {{main|List of Michigan State Spartans championships}} [[Image:SpartanStadium.jpg|thumb|right|[[Spartan Stadium, East Lansing|Spartan Stadium]] hosts varsity [[American football|football]] games and other events.]] Michigan State's [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] [[NCAA Division I-A|Division I-A]] program offers 12 [[Varsity team|varsity]] sports for men and 13 for women.<ref name="msufacts"/> Since their teams are called the Spartans, MSU's mascot is a Spartan warrior named [[Sparty]]. The university participates in the [[Big Ten Conference]] in all varsity sports except ice hockey, which competes in the [[Central Collegiate Hockey Association]]. The current athletic director is Mark Hollis, who was promoted to the position on January 1, 2008.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2007-09-12-3746318224_x.htm Michigan State promotes Mark Hollis to athletic director - USATODAY.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Hollis replaced [[Ron Mason]], who served as head hockey coach from 1979 to 2002, retiring with a record total of 924 wins, and a 635–270–69 record at MSU.<ref name="ronmason">"[http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/mason_ron00.html Player Bio: Ron Mason]. MSU Spartans.com. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> MSU's [[Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band|Spartan Marching Band]] plays the [[Michigan State University Fight Song|fight song]] at every university event, and both students and alumni sing along. Michigan State is among only sixteen Division 1A programs to win multiple national titles in football, and the only school to win multiple national titles in football, basketball, and hockey (also, along with the University of Florida, MSU is one of only two schools to win multiple national titles in both football and basketball). MSU has won all of its football championships playing only division 1A opponents and has never played a division 1AA program. The Spartans have participated in two events, in basketball and ice hockey, which have set world records for spectator attendances for both sports. ===Football=== {{main|Michigan State Spartans football}} [[American football|Football]] has a long tradition at Michigan State. Starting as a club sport in 1884, football gained varsity status in 1896.<ref>{{cite book | author=Grinczel, Steve. | title=They Are Spartans | location=Charleston, South Carolina | publisher=Arcadia Publishing | year=2003 | id=ISBN 0-7385-3214-2 | pages=p. 9}}</ref> It won the [[Rose Bowl Game|Rose Bowl]] in 1954, 1956, and 1988. In 1967 the Spartans accounted for four of the top eight picks in the NFL draft, the only time a college football program has accomplished such feat. Today, the football team competes in [[Spartan Stadium, East Lansing|Spartan Stadium]], a renovated 75,005 person football stadium near the center of campus. The current coach is [[Mark Dantonio]], who was hired on [[November 27]], [[2006]].<ref>"[http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/27/sports/ncaafootball/27coach.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin Michigan State Looks to Cincinnati for Coach]". ''The New York Times''. [[November 27]], [[2006]]. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> Dantonio had an 18–17 record in his three year tenure at the [[University of Cincinnati]], including a 1–0 Bowl Game record.<ref>"[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2677122 Michigan State hires former Cincy coach Dantonio]". ESPN.com. [[November 27]], [[2006]]. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> He led the team in its first season to a 7–6 record. The Spartans played in the Champs Sports Bowl against Boston College on December 28th. MSU's traditional archrival is the [[University of Michigan]], against whom they compete annually for the [[Paul Bunyan Trophy]]. Michigan State is one of three Big Ten teams to have an annual non-conference football game against [[University of Notre Dame|Notre Dame]]. MSU's record against the Fighting Irish is 25–44–1 but the Spartans have had much success against the Irish recently, becoming the first team ever to win six straight games at Notre Dame Stadium. <ref>"[http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/bigten/michigan_state/opponents_records.php?teamid=2349 Michigan State vs. Notre Dame]". College Football Data Warehouse. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> Michigan State has won six national championships (three are disputed depending on which listing organization is referenced) and eight conference championships. [[Image:MSU Breslin Center.jpg|thumb|left|The Jack Breslin Student Events Center is home to the men and women's basketball teams.]] ===Men's basketball=== {{main|Michigan State Spartans men's basketball}} {{see also|Category:Michigan State Spartans men's basketball players|Category:Michigan State Spartans men's basketball coaches}} MSU's men's basketball team has won the [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|National Championship]] twice: in 1979 and again in 2000.<ref>"[http://espn.go.com/ncb/s/2000/1106/861084.html Spartans can relate to Izzo's winning ways]". ESPN.com. Accessed [[May 22]], [[2007]].</ref> In 1979, [[Magic Johnson|Earvin "Magic" Johnson]],<ref name="magicjohnson">"[http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsma02.html Magic Johnson Statistics]". Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> along with [[Greg Kelser]],<ref name="gregkelser">"[http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kelsegr01.html Greg Kelser Statistics]". Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> [[Jay Vincent]],<ref name="jayvincent">"[http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/v/vinceja01.html Jay Vincent Statistics]". Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> and Mike Brkovich, led the MSU team to a 75–64 win against the [[Larry Bird]]-led [[Indiana State University|Indiana State]] Sycamores. In 2000, three players from [[Flint, Michigan]], [[Morris Peterson]],<ref name="morrispeterson">"[http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/petermo01.html Morris Peterson Statistics]". Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> [[Charlie Bell (basketball)|Charlie Bell]],<ref name="charliebell">"[http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bellch01.html Charlie Bell Statistics]". Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> and [[Mateen Cleaves]]<ref name="mateencleaves">"[http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/cleavma01.html Mateen Cleaves Statistics]". Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> led the team to its second national title. Dubbed the "Flintstones", they were the key to the Spartans' win against the [[University of Florida]]. On [[December 13]], [[2003]], Michigan State and [[University of Kentucky|Kentucky]] played in the [[Basketbowl]], in which a record crowd of 78,129 watched the game in [[Detroit]]’s [[Ford Field]]. Kentucky won 79–74.<ref>"[http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/121303aaa.html Men's Basketball Falls To No. 8 Kentucky, 79–74]". MSU Spartans.com. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> The team currently plays at the [[Jack Breslin Student Events Center]] under head coach [[Tom Izzo]], who has a 303-129 record. The student spirit section is the [[Izzone]]. Izzo's coaching has helped the team make four of the last ten NCAA [[Final Four]]s, winning the title in 2000, and eleven consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. ===Men's ice hockey=== [[Image:MSU Munn Ice Arena.jpg|thumb|right|[[Munn Ice Arena]] was named for former [[American football|football]] coach Clarence L. "Biggie" Munn.]] {{Main|Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey}} {{see also|Category:Michigan State Spartans ice hockey players|Category:Michigan State Spartans ice hockey coaches}} The MSU men's [[ice hockey]] team started in 1924, though it has only been a varsity sport since 1950. The team has since won national titles in 1966, 1986, and 2007. The Spartans came close to repeating the national title in 1987, but lost the championship game to the [[University of North Dakota]]. They play at MSU's [[Munn Ice Arena]]. Former head coach Ron Mason, is college hockey's winningest coach with 924 wins total and 635 at MSU.<ref name="ronmason"/> The current head [[Coach (ice hockey)|coach]] is [[Rick Comley]], who has a 34–19–3 record at MSU.<ref>"[http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/comley_rick00.html Player Bio: Rick Comley]". MSU Spartans.com. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> Since the [[Big Ten Conference]] does not include Division I men's [[ice hockey]], Michigan State competes in the [[Central Collegiate Hockey Association]]. Michigan State leads the CCHA in all-time wins, is second in CCHA Conference championships with 7 (University of Michigan has 8), and is first in CCHA Tournament Championships with 11. Along with the [[University of Michigan]] (U-M) and the [[Ohio State University]], it is one of three Big Ten schools in the CCHA. As with other sports, the hockey rivalry between MSU and U-M is a fierce one, and on [[October 6]], [[2001]], MSU faced U-M in the [[Cold War (ice hockey)|Cold War]], during which a world record crowd of 74,554 packed [[Spartan Stadium, East Lansing|Spartan Stadium]] to watch the game end in a 3–3 tie.<ref>"[http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/recaps/100601aaa.html Spartan Hockey Ties Wolverines In Front Of Record Crowd]". MSU Spartans.com. [[October 6]], [[2001]]. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> In the 2006–2007 season, the Men's Ice Hockey team defeated [[Boston College]] for its third [[NCAA]] hockey championship.<ref>"[http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-hockey/recaps/040707aaa.html Abdelkader's Last-Minute Tally Hands Spartans Third NCAA Title]". MSU Spartans.com. [[April 7]], [[2007]]. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2008]].</ref> ==Student life== [[Image:Hubbard Hall panoramic.jpg|thumb|right|Hubbard Hall is a twelve-story [[residence hall]] on the eastern edge of campus. It is MSU's second tallest building, surpassed by [[Spartan Stadium (East Lansing)|Spartan Stadium]]]] [[East Lansing, Michigan|East Lansing]] is very much a [[college town]], with 60.2% of the population between the ages of 15 and 24.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=16000US2624120&-qr_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_DP1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-_lang=en&-_sse=on East Lansing city, Michigan]". U.S. Census. 2000. Accessed [[April 13]], [[2007]].</ref> President John A. Hannah's push to expand in the 1950s and 1960s resulted in the largest [[residence hall]] system in the United States.<ref>Kiernan, Vincent. "[http://chronicle.com/free/2003/01/2003010202t.htm Michigan State Asks Students to Turn Off Their Computers Over Winter Break]". ''The Chronicle of Higher Education''. [[January 2]], [[2003]]. Accessed [[April 13]], [[2007]].</ref> Around 16,000 students live in MSU's 23 [[Michigan State University Housing|undergraduate halls]], one graduate hall, and three apartment villages. Each residence hall has its own hall government, with representatives in the [[Residence Halls Association]]. Yet despite the size and extent of on-campus housing, the residence halls could not house anywhere near the entire undergraduate student population and 58% of students live off-campus,<ref>"Michigan State University: Campus Life". ''The Princeton Review''. 2005.</ref> mostly in the "[[student ghetto]]s" of East Lansing or in a [[Student Housing Cooperative at Michigan State University|co-op]]. One of these student-dominated neighborhoods is "Cedar Village". This is where the newly revived 70's tradition Cedar Fest takes place on the first Saturday of April. The city since has declared Cedar Village "[[blight (urban)|blighted]]", and proposed to redevelop the 35 acre (140,000 m²) site as a complex of upscale condominiums and retail stores called East Village. Several [[fraternities and sororities|fraternities]] in the affected area mounted a campaign against the redevelopment plan. The potential increase in housing expenses that would result from this proposed project has created significant resistance from students. <ref>Cendrowski, Scott. "[http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=33667 FarmHouse and friends fight East Village plan]". [[December 7]], [[2005]]. Accessed [[April 13]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Image:MSU Union.jpg|thumb|left|The MSU Union is home to many events on campus.]] ===Greek life=== With over 3,000 members, Michigan State University's [[fraternity and sorority houses|Greek system]] is one of the largest in the nation. Started in 1872<ref>"[http://www.studentlife.msu.edu/current_students/greek.htm Greek Affairs]". Michigan State University Department of Student Life. Accessed [[December 15]], [[2007]].</ref> and re-established in 1922 by Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, and Alpha Phi Sorority; the MSU Greek system now consists of 55 Greek lettered student societies.<ref>"[http://www.gogreek.msu.edu/flash.html Home]". Michigan State University Greek Societies. Accessed [[December 15]], [[2007]].</ref> These chapters are in turn under the jurisdiction of one of MSU's four Greek governing councils. Of these four, the [[North-American Interfraternity Conference|Interfraternity Council]] and the [[National Panhellenic Conference|Women's Panhellenic Council]] are each entirely responsible for their own budgets, giving them the freedom to hold large fundraising and recruitment events. MSU's fraternities and sororities hold many [[philanthropy]] events and community fundraisers. For example, in March 2008 the Greek system held Greek Week to raise $208,000 for the [[American Cancer Society]], and $5,000 for each of these charities: Make-a-Wish Foundation (MSU Chapter), Share Laura's Hope, The Mary Beth Knox Scholarship, and the [[Special Olympics]].<ref>Spurlock, Amanda. "[http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=35455 Cancer relay promotes unity, awareness]". ''The State News'', [[March 27]], [[2006]]. Accessed [[April 13]], [[2007]].</ref> ===Student organizations=== [[Image:Student Services Building.jpg|thumb|right|The Student Services Building houses the MSU Department of Student Life, as well as ASMSU and the Greek governing councils.]] The Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU) is the [[undergraduate]] [[students' union|student government]] of Michigan State University.<ref>"[http://asmsu.msu.edu/ Michigan State University - Student Government]". Associated Students of Michigan State University. Accessed [[March 26]], [[2008]].</ref> It is unusual amongst [[university]] [[Students' union|student governments]] for its [[decentralized]] bicameral structure,<ref>Associated Students of Michigan State University Website. "[http://asmsu.msu.edu/documents/organization-wide%20flowchart.pdf Organizational Flowchart.]" ([[PDF]] File}. Accessed July 20, 2006.</ref> and the relatively non-existent influence of the Greek system. ASMSU representatives are [[nonpartisan]] and many are elected in noncompetitive races. Students pay $16.75 per semester to fund the functions of the ASMSU, including stipends for the organization's officers and activities throughout the year.<ref>Jourdan, Kristi. "[http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=35500 ASMSU tax hike to fund new positions]". ''The State News''. March 29, 2006. Accessed March 5, 2008.</ref> Some students have criticized ASMSU for not having enough electoral participation to gain a student mandate. [[Turnout]] since [[2001]] has hovered between 3 and 17 percent, with the most 2006 election bringing out 8% of the undergraduate student body.<ref>Jourdan, Kristi. "[http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=35452 Student vote count still low for ASMSU]". ''The State News''. March 27, 2006. Accessed March 5, 2008.</ref> Student-run organizations beyond student government also have a large impact on the East Lansing/Michigan State University community. One example is the [[Tower Guard]] honor society. Tower Guard is the oldest and one of the most respected student organizations on campus.{{fact|date=May 2008}} The Eli Broad College of Business includes 27 students organizations. The three largest organizations are the Finance Association (FA), the Accounting Student Association (ASA), and the Supply Chain Management Association (SCMA). <ref> Business Week. 2008. http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/rankings/undergraduate_mba_profiles/michstate.html. Accessed July 9, 2008.</ref> The SCMA is the host of the university's largest major specific career fair. The fair attracts Over 100 companies and over 400 students each year. <ref> Michigan State University. 2008. Accessed July 9, 2008. http://www.bus.msu.edu/clubs/scma/careerfair/ </ref> ===Activism=== [[Activism|Activists]] have played an important role in MSU history. During the height of the [[Vietnam War]], student protests helped create [[co-ed]] residence halls, and blocked the routing of [[Interstate 496]] through campus. In the 1980s, Michigan State students convinced the University to [[divestment|divest]] the stocks of companies doing business in [[apartheid]] [[South Africa]] from its endowment portfolio, such as [[The Coca-Cola Company|Coca-Cola]].<ref>{{cite book | author=U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | title=The Anti-Apartheid Act of 1985 | location=Washington | publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office | year=1985|pages=p. 213}}</ref> MSU has many student groups focused on political change. Graduate campus groups include the Graduate Employees Union<ref>"[http://geuatmsu.org/?page_id=2 About & FAQs]". Graduate Employees Union at Michigan State University. Accessed [[December 15]], [[2007]].</ref> and the Council of Graduate Students.<ref>"[http://cogs.msu.edu/ Welcome]". MSU Council of Graduate Students. Accessed [[December 15]], [[2007]].</ref> Michigan State also has a variety of partisan groups ranging from [[liberalism|liberal]] to [[conservatism|conservative]], including the [[College Republicans]], the [[College Democrats]] and several [[Third party (politics)|third party]] organizations. Other partisan activist groups include [[Young Americans for Freedom]] on the right; [[Young Democratic Socialists]], Students for Economic Justice, [[Young Communist League]] and ''[[Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan|MEChA]]'' on the left. Given MSU's proximity to the Michigan state capital of [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]], many politically-inclined Spartans intern for state representatives. ===Media=== [[Image:MSU Bronze Sparty 2.jpg|thumb|right|A 2005 bronze replica of "[[Sparty|The Spartan]]" (nicknamed "Sparty") replaces Leonard D. Jungwirth's [[modernist]] original.<ref>Oswald, Tom. "[http://www.msutoday.msu.edu/news/index.php3?article=26Aug2005-3 'Sparty' Unveiled]". ''MSU Today''. [[August 26]], [[2005]]. Accessed [[April 14]], [[2007]].</ref>]] MSU has a variety of campus media outlets. The student-run newspaper, the ''The State News'', is the country’s most widely distributed campus newspaper. Free copies of the paper are available online or at East Lansing newsstands. The paper prints 28,500 copies of the paper Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters, and 15,000 copies Monday through Friday during the summer.<ref>"[http://www.statenews.com/aboutus.phtml Masthead]". ''The State News'' Accessed [[April 13]], [[2007]].</ref> The paper is not published on weekends, holidays, or semester breaks. The campus [[yearbook]], the ''Red Cedar Log'', is the largest in the United States.<ref>"[http://www.msu.edu/~redcedar/rclabout.html About RCL]". ''Red Cedar Log'' website. Accessed [[December 15]], [[2007]]</ref> ''Red Cedar Review'', Michigan State University's premier literary digest for over forty years, is the longest running undergraduate-run literary journal in the United States.<ref>"[http://msupress.msu.edu/rcrorg/about.php About Red Cedar Review]". ''Red Cedar Review'' website. Accessed [[December 15]], [[2007]]</ref> It is published annually by the [[Michigan State University Press]]. Electronic media include three radio stations and one [[public television]] station, as well as [[MSU Telecasters|student-produced]] television shows. MSU's [[Public Broadcasting Service]] affiliate, [[WKAR-TV]], the station is the second-oldest educational television station in the United States, and the oldest east of the [[Mississippi River]]. Besides broadcasting PBS shows, WKAR-TV produces its own local programming, such as a high school [[quiz bowl]] show called "QuizBusters". In addition, MSU has three radio stations; WKAR-AM plays [[National Public Radio]]'s talk radio programming, whereas WKAR-FM focuses mostly on classical music programming.<ref>"[http://www.wkar.org Main Page]". WKAR.org. Accessed [[April 13]], [[2007]].</ref> Michigan State's student-run radio station, [[WDBM]], broadcasts mostly alternative music during weekdays, and electric music programming nights and weekends.<ref>"[http://www.impact89fm.org/shows.html Shows]". Impact 89FM. Accessed [[December 15]], [[2007]]</ref> [[Image:MSU forest trail.jpg|thumb|left|MSU's campus is heavily forested. This trail runs behind several residence halls, including Owen Hall, McDonel Hall, and Holmes Hall.]] ==People== {{main|List of Michigan State University people}} The current president of the University is [[Lou Anna Simon]] who took over on [[January 1]], [[2005]] after being appointed by MSU's [[board of governors|governing board]], the Board of Trustees. The Board receives its mandate from the Michigan Constitution since MSU is a state-owned school. The constitution allows for eight [[trustee]]s who are elected by statewide referendum every two years. Trustees have eight-year terms, with two of the eight elected every other year.<ref>"[http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(hgdxmueqsj45to45yyksoijr)/mileg.aspx?page=GetMCLDocument&objectname=mcl-Article-VIII-5 Michigan Constitution of 1963]". Article VIII. Section 5. Accessed [[April 13]], [[2007]].</ref> As of 2007, the Board is made up of three [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and five [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]].<ref>Roeschke, Jaclyn. "[http://www.statenews.com/article.phtml?pk=26745 Ferguson, Foster win MSU trustee seats]". ''The State News''. [[November 5]], [[2004]]. Accessed [[April 13]], [[2007]].</ref> ===19th century=== [[Image:MSU Eustace-Cole Hall.jpg|thumb|right|[[Eustace-Cole Hall]] was the United States' first freestanding horticulture laboratory. It is the only MSU building on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. Additionally, Eustace-Cole Hall houses the offices of the Michigan State University Honors College.]] Important College leaders in the 1800s include [[John Clough Holmes|John C. Holmes]], who kept the Agriculture School from being a part of the [[University of Michigan]] and is widely credited with being the prime mover for the school's founding;<ref name="sesquicentennial"/> [[Joseph R. Williams]], the first president;<ref name="josephrwilliams"> and [[Theophilus C. Abbot]], the third president who stabilized the College after the Civil War.<ref name="tcabbot">"[http://www.msu.edu/unit/msuarhc/abbot.htm Theophilus Capen Abbot]". Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections. Accessed [[January 9]], [[2008]].</ref> Also of importance was botany professor [[William J. Beal]], an early plant (hybrid corn) geneticist who championed the laboratory teaching method.<ref name="williamjbeal">"[http://www.givingto.msu.edu/beal.html William James Beal Society]". Campaign for MSU University Development. Accessed [[April 18]], [[2007]].</ref> Another distinguished faculty member of the era was the alumnus/professor [[Liberty Hyde Bailey]].<ref name="libertyhydebailey">"[http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/bailey/biography/biography_7.html Liberty Hyde Bailey - A Man for All Seasons]". Cornell University Library. p. 7. Accessed [[April 27]], [[2007]].</ref> Bailey was the first to raise the study of horticulture to a science, paralleling botany, which earned him the title of "Father of American Horticulture".<ref>{{cite book | author=Hugo, Nancy | title=Earth Works: Readings for Backyard Gardeners | publisher=University of Virginia Press | year=1997 | id=ISBN 0-8139-1831-6|pages=p. 68}}</ref> Other famous 19th century graduates include [[Ray Stannard Baker]],<ref name="raystannardbaker">Bannister, Robert. "[http://www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/rbannis1/Baker/index.html Ray Stannard Baker]". Swathmore Department of History. Accessed [[April 21]], [[2007]].</ref> a famed "[[muckraker]]" journalist and [[Pulitzer Prize]] winning biographer; [[Minakata Kumagusu]],<ref name="minakatakumagusu">"[http://www.minakatakumagusu-kinenkan.jp/english/kannai/tenji_2/index.htm Going Abroad]". Minakata Kumugusu Museum. Accessed [[January 9]], [[2008]].</ref> a renowned environmental scientist; and [[William Bagley (educator)|William Chandler Bagley]], a pioneering education reformer.<ref name="williamcbagley">Null, J. Wesley. [http://www3.baylor.edu/%7EWesley_Null/ADisciplinedProgressivesample.pdf A Disciplined Progressive Educator: The Life and Career of William Chandler Bagley]' (PDF). New York: Peter Lang. ISBN 0-8204-6909-2.</ref> [[Image:MSU Human Ecology Building.jpg|left|thumb|The Human Ecology Building]] ===20th and 21st centuries=== Today, there are around 460,000 living MSU [[alumni]] worldwide.<ref name="msufacts"/> Famous MSU alumni include former Michigan governors [[James Blanchard]]<ref name="jamesblanchard">"[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000538 Blanchard, James Johnston]". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed [[April 28]], [[2007]]</ref> and [[John Engler]],<ref name="johnengler">"[http://www.michigan.gov/formergovernors/0,1607,7-212-31303-2273--,00.html Governor John Engler Biography]". Michigan's Former Governors. Accessed [[April 29]], [[2007]].</ref> Michigan U.S. Senator [[Debbie Stabenow]],<ref name="debbiestabenow">"[http://stabenow.senate.gov/biography.htm Biography]". United States Senator Debbie Stabenow. Accessed [[April 29]], [[2007]].</ref>U.S. ambassador to Brazil [[Donna Hrinak]], former Jordan Prime Minister [[Adnan Badran]], billionaire philanthropist [[Eli Broad]],<ref name="elibroad">"[http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/54/biz_06rich400_Eli-Broad_599L.html 400 Richest Americans - 42 - Eli Broad]". ''Forbes''. [[September 21]], [[2006]]. Accessed [[April 26]], [[2006]].</ref> world-renowned trial lawyer [[Geoffrey Feiger]], [[Pulitzer Prize]]-winning novelist [[Richard Ford]], [[Teamsters]] president [[James P. Hoffa]],<ref name="jamesphoffa">"[http://www.teamster.org/about/hoffa/hoffabio.htm Biography of General President Hoffa]". International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Accessed [[April 26]], [[2006]].</ref> [[Quicken Loans]] founder and [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] owner [[Dan Gilbert (businessman)|Dan Gilbert]],<ref name="dangilbert">"[http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/54/biz_06rich400_Daniel-Gilbert_LIVH.html 400 Richest Americans - 354 - Daniel Gilbert]". ''Forbes''. [[September 21]], [[2006]]. Accessed [[April 26]], [[2006]].</ref> [[Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives|Sergeant at Arms of the U.S. House of Representatives]] [[Wilson Livingood]],<ref name="wilsonlivingood">"[http://www.msu.edu/unit/msuaa/magazine/s95/wilson.htm Wilson Livingood: Security for the U.S. Home]". Michigan State University Alumni Association Magazine. Accessed [[January 9]], [[2008]].</ref> former Michigan U.S. Senator and [[United States Secretary of Energy|Secretary of Energy]] [[Spencer Abraham]],<ref name="spencerabraham">"[http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/abraham-bio.html Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham]". The White House. Accessed [[April 29]], [[2007]].</ref> former Vice President of the Republic of [[Liberia]] [[Harry Moniba]], and former [[United States Ambassador to Italy|U.S. Ambassador to Italy]] [[Peter Secchia]]. Alumni in [[Hollywood]] include actors [[James Caan]],<ref name="jamescaan">"[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001001/bio James Caan - Biography]". Internet Movie Database. Accessed [[April 27]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Anthony Heald]],<ref name="anthonyheald">"[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0372217/bio Anthony Heald - Biography]". Internet Movie Database. Accessed [[April 27]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Robert Urich]],<ref name="roberturich">"[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001810/bio Robert Urich - Biography]". Internet Movie Database. Accessed [[April 27]], [[2007]].</ref> and [[William Fawcett]];<ref name="williamfawcett">"[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0269514/bio William Fawcet - Biography]". Internet Movie Database. Accessed [[January 25]], [[2008]].</ref> comedian [[Dick Martin]], director [[Sam Raimi]],<ref name="bobmurawski">"[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0613657/bio Bob Murawski - Biography]". Internet Movie Database. Accessed [[April 27]], [[2007]].</ref> and screenwriter [[David Magee]].<ref name="davidmagee">"[http://www.cal.msu.edu/portals/stansell.htm 2006 Distinguished Alumni Award: David S. Magee, BA Theatre '84]". Michigan State University College of Arts and Letters. Accessed [[January 9]], [[2008]].</ref> Journalists include NBC reporter [[Chris Hansen]],<ref>"[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3949042/ Chris Hansen]". "Dateline NBC". Accessed [[November 13]], [[2007]]</ref> AP White House Correspondent [[Nedra Pickler]], and NPR Washington Correspondent [[Don Gonyea]]. Novelist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kimball Michael Kimball] graduated in 1990. In addition, two of the [[Little Rock Nine]] attended Michigan State, including [[Ernest Green]],<ref name="ernestgreen">"[http://newsroom.msu.edu/site/indexer/1069/content.htm MSU Announces Celebratory Plans in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.]". MSU Newsroom. [[January 12]], [[2000]]. Accessed [[April 26]], [[2006]].</ref> the first black student to graduate from [[Little Rock Central High School]]; and [[Carlotta Walls LaNier]].<ref name="carlottawellslanier">"[http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=729 Carlotta Wells Lanier]". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Accessed [[April 28]], [[2007]]</ref> Spartans formerly or currently in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] include [[Earvin "Magic" Johnson]],<ref name="magicjohnson"/> [[Greg Kelser]],<ref name="gregkelser"/> [[Jay Vincent]],<ref name="jayvincent"/> [[Steve Smith (basketball)|Steve Smith]],<ref name="stevesmith">"[http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/smithst01.html Steve Smith Statistics]". Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed [[April 20]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Scott Skiles]],<ref name="scottskiles">"[http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/skilesc01.html Scott Skiles Statistics]". Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed [[April 20]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Jason Richardson]],<ref name="jasonrichardson">"[http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/richaja01.html Jason Richardson Statistics]". Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed [[April 20]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Mateen Cleaves]],<ref name="mateencleaves"/> [[Alan Anderson]],<ref name="alanderson">"[http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/anderal01.html Alan Anderson Statistics]". Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed [[January 9]], [[2008]].</ref> [[Zach Randolph]],<ref name="zachrandolph">"[http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/randoza01.html Zach Randolph Statistics]". Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed [[April 20]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Morris Peterson]]<ref name="morrispeterson"/> and [[Charlie Bell (basketball)|Charlie Bell]].<ref name="charliebell"/> On the [[American Football League]]'s [[American Football League All-Time Team|All-Time Team]] are tight-end [[Fred Arbanas]]<ref name="fredarbansas">"[http://www.kcchiefs.com/history/60s/ Chiefs History 1960s]". Kansas City Chiefs. Accessed [[April 28]], [[2007]].</ref> and [[Safety (football position)|safety]] [[George Saimes]].<ref name="georgesaimes">"[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SaimGe00.htm?redir George Saimes Statistics]". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed [[January 9]], [[2008]].</ref> In the [[National Football League]], MSU alumni include [[Morten Andersen]],<ref name="mortenandersen">"[http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=164 Morten Andersen]". NFLPlayers.com. Accessed [[April 28]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Plaxico Burress]],<ref name="plaxicoburress">"[http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=28759 Plaxico Burress]". NFLPlayers.com. Accessed [[April 28]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Andre Rison]],<ref name="andrerison">"[http://andrerison.com/index.html Andre 'Bad Moon' Rison]". AndreRison.com. Accessed [[April 28]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Derrick Mason]],<ref name="derrickmason">"[http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=25021 Derek Mason]". NFLPlayers.com. Accessed [[April 28]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Muhsin Muhammad]],<ref name="muhsinmuhammad">"[http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=23866 Muhsin Muhammad]". NFLPlayers.com. Accessed [[April 28]], [[2007]].</ref> [[T.J. Duckett]],<ref name="tjduckett">"[http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=32994 T.J. Duckett]". NFLPlayers.com. Accessed [[April 28]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Flozell Adams]],<ref name="flozelladams">"[http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=25961 Flozell Adams]". NFLPlayers.com. Accessed [[April 28]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Julian Peterson]],<ref name="julianpeterson">"[http://www.nflplayers.com/players/player.aspx?id=28767 Julian Peterson]". NFLPlayers.com. Accessed [[April 28]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Charles Rogers]],<ref name="charlesrogers">"[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RogeCh01.htm Charles Rogers Statistics]". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed [[January 9]], [[2008]].</ref> [[Jim Miller (quarterback)|Jim Miller]],<ref name="jimmiller">"[http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/050806aaa.html MSU Announces Football Broadcast Team]". MSUSpartans.com. Accessed [[April 28]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Earl Morrall]],<ref name="earlmorrall">"[http://www.mashf.com/1987_inductees.htm#Earl_Morrall Class of '87]". Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame. Accessed [[April 28]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Wayne Fontes]],<ref name="waynefontes">"[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FontWa20.htm Wayne Fontes Statistics]". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed [[January 9]], [[2008]].</ref> [[Bubba Smith]],<ref name="bubbasmith">"[http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=60009 George Webster]". College Football Hall of Fame. Accessed [[April 28]], [[2007]].</ref> and [[Drew Stanton]].<ref name="drewstanton">"[http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/players/playerpage/421487 Drew Stanton]". NFL Football at CBSSports.com. Accessed [[January 9]], [[2008]].</ref> Former MSU quarterback [[Jeff Smoker]] now plays in the [[Arena Football League]].<ref name="jeffsmoker">"[http://www.azrattlers.com/team/roster/index.html?player_id=85 #15 Smoker, Jeff, QB]". azrattlers.com. Accessed [[January 9]], [[2008]].</ref> Former Michigan State players in the [[National Hockey League]] include [[Rod Brind'Amour]],<ref name="rodbrindamour">"[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=576 Rod Brind'Amour]". Internet Hockey Database. Accessed [[January 9]], [[2008]].</ref> [[Anson Carter]],<ref name="ansoncarter">"[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=847 Anson Carter]". Internet Hockey Database. Accessed [[April 21]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Donald McSween]],<ref name="donaldmcsween">"[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=576 Don McSween]". Internet Hockey Database. Accessed [[January 9]], [[2008]].</ref> [[Adam Hall]],<ref name="adamhall">"[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=44996 Adam Hall]". Internet Hockey Database. Accessed [[April 21]], [[2007]].</ref> [[John-Michael Liles]], brothers [[Kelly Miller (hockey)|Kelly Miller]]<ref name="kellymiller">"[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid%5B%5D=3728 Kelly Miller]". Internet Hockey Database. Accessed [[April 21]], [[2007]].</ref> and [[Kip Miller]],<ref name="kipmiller">"[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=3730 Kip Miller]". Internet Hockey Database. Accessed [[April 21]], [[2007]].</ref> as well as their cousins, brothers [[Ryan Miller (hockey player)|Ryan Miller]]<ref name="ryanmiller">"[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid%5B%5D=45065 Ryan Miller]". Internet Hockey Database. Accessed [[April 21]], [[2007]].</ref> and [[Drew Miller]].<ref name="drewmiller">"[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=69845 Drew Miller]". Internet Hockey Database. Accessed [[January 9]], [[2008]].</ref> Former Michigan State players in [[Major League Baseball]] include [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Hall of Fame]] inductee [[Robin Roberts (baseball player)|Robin Roberts]],<ref name="robinroberts">[http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/roberts_robin.htm Robin Roberts]". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Accessed [[April 17]], [[2007]].</ref>[[Kirk Gibson]],<ref name="kirkgibson">"[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=gibsoki01 Kirk Gibson Baseball Stats]". Baseball Almanac. Accessed [[April 29]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Steve Garvey]],<ref name="stevegarvey">"[http://spartanstars.home.comcast.net/msubaseball.htm Steve Garvey]". Michigan State Baseball Alumni. Accessed [[April 29]], [[2007]].</ref> and [[Mark Mulder]].<ref name="markmulder">"[http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=150426 Mark Mulder]". The Official Site of the St. Louis Cardinals. Accessed [[April 17]], [[2007]].</ref> [[Olympics|Olympic]] [[gold medal]]ists include [[Sevatheda Fynes]],<ref name="sevathedafynes">"[http://msuspartans.cstv.com/genrel/msu-genreleases26.html Major Athletic Award Winners Announced at Michigan State]". msuspartans.cstv.com. [[June 12]], [[1997]]. Accessed [[January 9]], [[2008]].</ref> and [[Frederick Alderman]].<ref name="frederickalderman">"[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A03EEDD1330F932A1575AC0A96E958260 Frederick Alderman, Oldest U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist, 93]". ''The New York Times''. [[September 21]], [[1998]]. Accessed [[January 9]], [[2008]].</ref> The Spartans are also contributing athletes to [[Major League Soccer]], as midfielder [[Kevin Reiman]] was drafted by [[Real Salt Lake]] in [[2008 MLS Supplemental Draft|2008]].<ref>"[http://msuspartans.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/012808aaa.html Kevin Reiman Selected In MLS Supplemental Draft]". msuspartans.cstv.com. [[January 28]], [[2008]] Accessed [[April 11]], [[2008]].</ref> ==References== <div class="reflist4" style="height: 300px; overflow: auto; padding: 3px" > {{reflist|2}} </div> ==Further reading== *{{cite book | author=Kuhn, Madison. | title=Michigan State: The First Hundred Years, 1855–1955 | location=East Lansing | publisher=Michigan State University Press | year=1955 | id=ISBN 0-87013-222-9}} *{{cite book | author=Stanford, Linda O., and Dewhurst, C. 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