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

Michigan agriculture organizations support Farm Bill facilities investment

Published on May 18, 2023
Michigan agricultural organizations advocate for federal funding through the Research Facilities Act in support of new and modernized facilities at agricultural colleges, a much-needed investment after decades of deferred maintenance.
MSU celebrates opening of newly renovated School of Packaging building with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Published on April 20, 2023
Michigan State University celebrated the opening of the newly renovated MSU School of Packaging building on April 20, following a fundraising campaign that raised more than $10 million.
Lansmont Corporation to donate product and package testing technologies to MSU School of Packaging

Published on March 2, 2023
Lansmont Corporation is investing in packaging durability research and testing by donating some of its technology to the MSU School of Packaging.
MSU School of Packaging gifted one-of-a-kind packaging collection

Published on March 1, 2023
New corporate partnerships to bring the NewProductWorks collection to Michigan State University.
Specright partners with Michigan State University School of Packaging to enhance student preparation for careers in the packaging industry

Published on October 21, 2022
A gift from Specright will refresh the Packaging computer lab and provide access to its Specification Data Management platform.
MSU School of Packaging receives cutting-edge equipment donated by IMV America

Published on September 30, 2022
IMV America, Inc., has donated a custom-built, unique multi-axis vibration system to the MSU School of Packaging for students and researchers to test and study the effects of vibration during product shipping.
MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources receives state funding for updated dairy, greenhouse facilities

Published on July 8, 2022
The university will receive $53 million in state funding to update the dairy and greenhouse facilities.
MSU School of Packaging celebrates groundbreaking to modernize the Packaging building

Published on April 19, 2022
Packaging project receives more than $10 million in gifts from donors in order to break ground.