Interesting Facts About Michigan State University

By Joyce McIntosh


If you plan on attending Michigan State University in the future, it is a good idea to know a little bit about this school, which has the ninth largest student body in the United States. Here are a few interesting facts about Michigan State, the home of the Spartans.

Michigan State, which first opened its door in 1855 and during that first year, there were only five instructors and 63 students. This was the first agricultural college in the United States and actually was then called Agricultural College of the State of Michigan. Its current name, Michigan State University, was not adopted until 1964. The university initially was a college for men only, and became a co-educational university in 1870.

As MSU is member of the Big Ten, it holds a lengthy and renowned record for the athletics. The football team of MSU is known to have beaten Stanford University in 2014, their most recent achievement in their five participations in the Rose Bowls. And of all these participations, they only lost once which dated way back in 1966 to UCLA. Much pride for their men's basketball is the fact that they have won two of the NCAA championships and NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson has this institution as his alma mater. There are 13 intercollegiate sports for women, and 12 sports for men including hockey, swimming and golf, as well as the aforementioned football and basketball.

MSU can definitely give you a variety of four-year or graduate degrees with its nearly 20 different colleges. Known for its College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, this school is still able to give you other colleges like veterinary medicine, human medicine, nursing, education, law, engineering, music and more. And in every college you choose you will have areas of study for you to earn a degree. Take for instance enrolling in the College of Arts and Letters will enable you to major a variety of areas like women's studies, languages, theater, history, philosophy, etc.

Since it is important for students to have social interactions in the campus, MSU guarantees hundreds of groups to join in. Regardless of your interest, you are sure to find a club or group in the campus which can cater to you. Examples are geography club, geology club, ballroom dance team, a Quidditch group as well as clubs for those practicing a specific religion or a club for those interested in watching Doctor Who. Every student is encouraged to join a group as there can be something for everyone and it's the best way to meet other people and be interactive.

For students who live in the dorms, it can be a hassle to pack up your room and haul the items all the way home at the end of each school year. Consider renting a Bath mini storage unit or perhaps mini storage in Haslett, mini storage in Dewitt or mini storage in East Lansing or Okemos. Find a self-storage facility that has good security, allows month-to-month unit rentals and offers a discount to students.




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