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In this edition of the MSUToday Weekly Update, MSU has once again proven that it is Michigan’s state university with a historic 52,089 students enrolled – the university’s largest-ever enrollment for a fall semester with 37,646 from the state of Michigan. Plus, for the ninth straight year, the university has been named a “gold-status” veteran-friendly school. That and so much more in today’s email.
Michigan’s state university: Historic enrollment of 52,089; 37,646 from the state of Michigan

By the numbers
A green image with dark green lines going all around with text that says: Most diverse class ever; 37,646 from MI, 83 MI counties, 138 countries, 50 states; 52,089 total enrollment; Fall ‘24 enrollment; No. 1 choice for Michigan students; 10,978 first-year and transfer students.

MSU updates and campus news
Spartan experience: The week in photos

Accessible archaeology: MSU program offers valuable hands-on opportunities for students

Milestones: A letter from the president

MSU named ‘gold-status’ veteran-friendly school: Nine straight years of recognition

New leadership: Rich Czarnecki recommended as chief information officer

Mexico service volunteer program: Developing leaders while making a difference

Spartan research and outreach
Showcasing turfgrass tech: MSU expertise on display ahead of the FIFA World Cup 26

Solving worldwide food challenges: MSU awarded one of the NSF’s six Global Centers to address the issue

$3M Mellon grant: ‘Creativity in the Time of COVID’ project has local and global impact

Best way to stay in the loop?: Know people from other social circles

New teacher prep pipeline: MSU, Grand Rapids schools partner

Going green at MSU
9th annual Healthy Homecoming Walk: Oct. 15

MSU history
A riff on the iconic Les Miserables photo of the little girl in black and white; but this time, it has her holding a helmet with the Block S on it.

Spartan pride
Important honor: MSU physics faculty named American Physical Society Fellow

Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship: 5 MSU students, alumna nominated

What’s happening on campus
MSU’s Hispanic Heritage Month reception: Oct. 11

Homecoming: Oct. 14-19

2024 Election Spotlight Series
2024 presidential election: Ways for students and the campus community to get involved, stay informed

New MSU research: Shedding light on impact and bias of voter purging in Michigan

College Spotlight: College of Veterinary Medicine
A white Spartan helmet with the text “Advancing Animal Reproductive Health” on top of a person in a green coat with a dog.

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Spartans featured in the news
MSU Media Highlight: In the Conversation, Jennifer Watling Neal and Zachary P. Neal, professors in the Department of Psychology at the College of Social Science, published an article about their research on adults without children and how they will affect the election results.

MSU trivia

Last week’s trivia
Trees, bleachers and a press box.

Answer: DeMartin Stadium. Of those who responded, just 26% answered correctly. Many thought it was McLane Baseball Stadium at Kobs Field. If you saw the Week in Photos that published Sept. 24, you had a heads up!

Did you know? The state-of-the-art facility opened in 2008.

This week’s trivia
A white Block S on top of light green tiles of a building.

Can you guess what and where this image is on MSU’s campus? Send your responses to msutoday@msu.edu. The answer will be shared in next week’s email.

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