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• Michigan State University is a public four-year institution of higher education. The school is part of the Big Ten athletic conference.

• Fast Facts

  1. Established: 1855
  2. Location: East Lansing, Michigan
  3. President: Lou Anna Simon
  4. Faculty: 4,800Official Site: Facts at a Glance (2007-08)
  5. Nickname: Spartans
  6. Motto: Advancing Knowledge. Transforming Lives
  7. Acceptance rate: 79.4% (2006)USA Today: College Acceptance Rates: How Many Get In? (November 8, 2006)
  8. [http: //www.weatherunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=east+lansing+michigan Current Weather]
  9. Noted programs: Agriculture, education

• University History

  The school was originally founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan. The first classes were held in 1857, when an all male group of 63 students enrolled. It was not until 1870 that the first women were admitted to the school. The college went through several name changes in the decades following, becoming Michigan Agricultural College in 1909, Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science in 1925, Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science in 1955, then finally Michigan State University in 1964.

• Notable Alumni

  1. James Caan, actor
  2. Tom Sizemore, actor
  3. Robert Urich, actor
  4. James P Hoffa, Teamsters President
  5. John Engler, former Michigan Governor
  6. Magic Johnson, former NBA player
  7. Rod Brind'Amour, NHL player
  8. Muhsin Muhammad, NFL player

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