Mission, Vision & Values

In every arena—academically, socially, interpersonally—Spartans act with integrity. Spartans recognize the value of intellectual work, represent themselves honestly, and prove their trustworthiness in their interactions.

MSU remains committed to educating students of all backgrounds from across Michigan and around the world. Undergraduates benefit from MSU’s focus on student learning including dedicated faculty and staff and diverse learning opportunities.

MSU is recognized as a leading research institution. Spartans pursue innovation, refine theories, inform practice, and work to address the needs of the community, state, nation, and world.

Continuing the land-grant tradition, MSU remains committed to the local community and the state of Michigan. Spartans engage local, state and global communities and find ways to serve.

MSU continues to be a leader in international partnerships and education abroad programs. Faculty and academic staff conduct research and develop partnerships around the world. Spartans learn abroad on every continent, and students from more than 130 countries enrich the campus community with their global perspectives.

Inclusion is a core value at Michigan State University. Our goal is for our students to engage with their fellow Spartans with an open mind and willingness to learn from one other.  The Diversity & Inclusion@MSU eLearning was developed to give a general overview of diversity and inclusion at MSU, an introduction to basic terms and concepts, and a sense of how students can engage with each other more deeply at MSU.  All undergraduate, first-year incoming students and transfer students are required to complete the eLearning, which takes 30-45 minutes.

We are reminded daily that as much effort as we put into building inclusive communities, our sense of progress can be dismantled by tragic events that target certain members of our society because of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, gender, gender identity, and national origin.  Learn more about what we are doing to advance equity, diversity and inclusion here.  

• Messages on Inclusive Community
• Faculty Statement on Campus Climate, Diversity and Inclusion
• Resources For Difficult Dialogues in the Classroom

For more information about Diversity and Inclusion, visit inclusion.msu.edu.