Interesting Facts About Michigan State University

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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 is the nation's first and oldest college of agriculture and actually was known as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan when its doors opened in 1855. Back then, it was a school for men only and there were fewer than 65 students during the first year. In 1870 it became a co-educational university when a home economics major was added to the curriculum. In 1964, Michigan State University was adopted as its official name.

Note that MSU has a long and distinguished record in the world of athletics as member of the Big Ten. Its football team was participant to five Rose Bowls where in the most recent in 2014, they even defeated Stanford University. Of the five Rose Bowl participations they have a record of only one loss and that was way back 1966 where UCLA defeated them. As for their men's basketball they have won two NCAA championships and theirs is the alma mater of NBA Hall of Famer, Magic Johnson. In an overall scale, MSU has 12 intercollegiate sports for the men and for the women, 13.

There are nearly 20 different colleges within MSU offering a variety of four-year and graduate degrees. While the school is well known for its College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, there are also colleges for veterinary medicine, human medicine, law, engineering, education, music, nursing and much more. Within each college, there are many different areas of study and degrees that you can earn. For example, within the College of Arts and Letters, there are majors in several different languages, theater, women's studies, philosophy, art history and more.

Being in the campus of MSU you are likely to find that it upholds the importance of social activities hence several groups are open for you. You are sure to find one group or club no matter what you may be interested in. There are the likes of a Quidditch group, a ballroom dance team, a geography club, a geology club, a group for those avid viewers of Doctor Who or any religious-based clubs. Each one is encouraged to find friends and socialize which is why several groups are there for all students to choose from.

It can be a real hassle for students to attend to packing and hauling of items to take home during breaks from school if they live in dorms. So, why not consider renting perhaps a Bath mini storage unit, a mini storage in Dewitt, mini storage in Haslett, or a mini storage in Okemos or East Lansing? Good security and an offer for a month-to-month rental with student discount is simply what you need to find for these.




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