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The Spirit of Michigan
State will inspire and inform every true Spartan.
It is the most complete rendition of MSU history
between two covers–blanketing
the spectrum of Michigan State’s people, excellence,
leadership, and achievement. It will lift the pride
of students, faculty and alumni who have spent time
close beside the Red Cedar River.
Spartan memories and nostalgic feelings will be
triggered by the chapters titled, “The
Campus Beautiful,” “The MSU Family’s Favorite Things,” “East
Lansing: Home of Michigan State University, and “Campus Living–Then
and Now.” It is the only book with...
- A
historical sketch on every year of
the University’s
existence–1855
to 2004.
- A Sesquicentennial
Salute–One
Hundred-Fifty Highlights
of MSU History.
- A
chapter devoted to all fifteen
of MSU’s
Colleges as well as The
Honors College, and International
Studies and Programs
- A 22-page
chapter on alumni
achievement, listing career successes of more
than 600 Spartans
by professional field.
- Chapters devoted to national and international
championships won by MSU students in 19 different
disciplines, and student academic excellence.
- Special
chapters on
MSU’s leadership in minority opportunity,
and on buildings and places named for MSU
people–off-campus
and on.
- More
than 440
photographs–historic and recent–virtually
all with substantive captions.
- A listing of all of Michigan
State’s team and individual sports champions–Olympic,
National and Big Ten–both
men and women.
- Unique chapters
on the Big Ten conference,
Michigan State’s special relationship
with the University of Notre Dame, and U.S. Presidential visits to the campus
round out a remarkable tour of Michigan State’s
impact
upon, and
contributions
to the
state,
the nation,
and the
world.
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