Building the Future: Infrastructure

Infrastructure Projects

Cook-Seevers Hall Renovation

The Cook-Seevers Hall renovation provides a collaborative space for AFRE graduate students to work together.
School of Packaging Building Renovation

To attract the next generation of faculty, it is imperative that our academic spaces and laboratories reflect what we are — the top school in packaging.

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!

For more information contact

George Smith

Director of AgBioResearch, Senior Associate Dean for Research
smithge7@msu.edu
517-355-0123

News

Frasiers support School of Packaging renovation project; endow faculty position

Published on April 12, 2022
MSU Packaging alumnus Chuck Frasier and his wife, Jackie, have made multiple gifts to the Packaging Building Renovation to complete the fundraising goal and allow construction to begin, as well as to establish an endowed faculty position in packaging.
PTIS Spartan alums give back to MSU Packaging building renovation

Published on March 7, 2022
A gift from PTIS will fund a study space dedicated for graduate students in the MSU School of Packaging building.
Ring Container Technologies invests in MSU School of Packaging Building Renovation

Published on January 20, 2022
Global leader in packaging, Ring Container Technologies, has made a $1.5 million gift to the Michigan State University (MSU) School of Packaging to support renovations to the School of Packaging building.
MSU Mass Timber STEM facility wins Forest Stewardship Council Leadership Award

Published on October 25, 2021
Design and Build Award acknowledges university, project team for creating the state’s first mass timber building
South Campus Animal Farms provides facilities to support MSU teaching, research, outreach missions

Published on October 6, 2021
Infrastructure upgrades expand research capabilities, teaching opportunities
Scale-up facilities increase opportunities for MSU researchers

Published on September 14, 2021
Investments have had significant impacts on MSU biosystems engineering researchers, but additional support in water research and smart agriculture is key for continued growth.
Director Daum shares the impact the transformative Amcor gift will have on the School of Packaging

Published on August 3, 2021
Recently, global packaging leader Amcor made a transformative gift to the MSU School of Packaging. We interviewed the MSU School of Packaging director Matt Daum to learn more about the impact this gift will have on the school.
Packaging leader Amcor makes transformative gift to Michigan State University School of Packaging

Published on August 3, 2021
The $10.8 million gift from Amcor is the largest corporate gift in the School of Packaging's history and will establish an endowed faculty position focused on sustainability and support renovations to the School of Packaging building.