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  2. History of Michigan State University - Wikipedia

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    The history of Michigan State University dates back to 1855, [3] when the Michigan Legislature established the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan under the encouragement of the Michigan State Agricultural Society and the Michigan Farmer, the state's leading agricultural periodical. As the first agricultural college in the United ...

  3. Michigan State University - Wikipedia

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    Website. msu .edu. Michigan State University ( Michigan State or MSU) is a public land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the first of its kind in the United States.

  4. John Clough Holmes - Wikipedia

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    Known for. Established Michigan State University. John Clough Holmes (September 25, 1809 – December 16, 1887) was an American agriculturalist, educator, and co-founder of the Michigan State Agricultural Society. Holmes is also known as the founder of Michigan State University, established in 1855 as an agriculture college, the first of its ...

  5. List of land-grant universities - Wikipedia

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    Alabama. Alabama A&M University. Auburn University (designated as a land-grant college in 1872 under the name Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama) Tuskegee University (private) Though Alabama A&M is Alabama's official 1890 Morrill Act institution, the mission and unique history of Tuskegee are so similar to those of the 1890 ...

  6. Michigan State Spartans - Wikipedia

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    The Michigan State University Rugby Football Club was founded in 1964. Michigan State rugby has been steadily improving in college rugby in recent years. During the 2010–11 season, the Spartans played in Division 2, finishing with a 10–3 record and qualifying for the playoffs.

  7. William James Beal - Wikipedia

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    After briefly serving as professor of botany at the University of Chicago in 1868-70, Beal went on to Michigan Agricultural College (MAC, now Michigan State University), where he was a professor of botany (1871-1910), and curator of the museum (1882-1903).

  8. Oscar Clute - Wikipedia

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    Oscar Clute (1837–1902) was president of the U.S. state of Michigan's State Agricultural College (now Michigan State University) from 1889 to 1893. Early years [ edit ] Oscar Clute was born in Albany, New York .

  9. Michigan State University academics - Wikipedia

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    Michigan State University (MSU) offers over 200 academic programs at its East Lansing, Michigan campus. [1] MSU is well known for its academic programs in education and agriculture, and the university pioneered the studies of packaging, horticulture and music therapy. [2] MSU has one of the premier hospitality schools in the United States, and ...