As you explore the campus building projects, you will read some history about our buildings. More though, you will begin to see our vision for the future.

We are at a point in time when our infrastructure needs can no longer be ignored. The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources spans 17 buildings across campus, and MSU Extension has staff in every county in the state, our connections are critical. That’s why we are embarking on strategic planning to improve these spaces.

These buildings represent our first steps in building a future that recognizes our students, faculty and staff all learn, teach and operate differently than they have in the past. Our spaces need to be flexible and free to be changed to accommodate meetings, classes, labs.

We cannot do this alone. We rely on a variety of ways to support these infrastructure projects – including generous funding from the State of Michigan, Michigan State University and donors, like you.

Thank you for your continued support and for helping us build the future!

News

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  Building the Future: A brighter future with investments in infrastructure

  Published on January 14, 2020

  The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources has embarked on a strategic planning process to improve facilities.

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  Packaging: the industry no one thinks about but saves lives

  Published on January 14, 2020

  Packaging at MSU isn’t only about teaching students at one of the top schools of its kind in the nation. It’s also about working to help save lives.

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  New MSU STEM building to help fight climate change by storing carbon

  Published on December 4, 2019

  Cross-laminated timber (CLT) -- which consists of large structural planks glued together to form beams and columns -- used in MSU’s STEM facility will store carbon that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere.

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  Stair steps up to 2020: High Great Lakes levels expected for Lakes Michigan-Huron

  Published on November 30, 2019

  Higher water levels in winter are harbingers of what’s likely to follow in spring.

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  MSU received $247K U.S. Forest Service grant to develop tool for cross-laminated timber in commercial building construction

  Published on June 20, 2019

  The MSU Construction Management program was selected by the U.S. Forest Service to develop a construction time and cost estimating tool for use of CLT in commercial building construction.

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  Frasier pays it forward for packaging

  Published on April 24, 2019

  Michigan State University School of Packaging alumnus Charles Frasier, and his wife Jacqueline, recently gave the lead $1.5 million gift to renovate the MSU School of Packaging building.

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  First timber building of its kind in Michigan constructed at MSU

  Published on April 1, 2019

  The new STEM building on MSU's campus will be built with cross laminated timber technology supporting sustainable building practices that could lay the groundwork for future markets in Michigan.