Agricultural College of the State of Michigan founded in East Lansing
College renamed the State Agricultural College of Michigan
College renamed Michigan Agricultural College
Original Mechanical Laboratory designed by Rolla Carpenter and constructed
First undergraduate degrees granted to four engineering students
Student chapter of Tau Beta Pi is founded by Lancaster P. Breckenridge
College renamed Michigan State Agricultural College
Departments of Civil and Electrical Engineering are established, with master's degrees available in Electrical Engineering
Master's program in Civil Engineering established
First Senior Engineering Society organized to discuss mechanical, civil and electrical engineering. Weekly meetings held; papers read and discussed
The State Board of Agriculture begins awarding professional degrees in mechanical, civil and electrical engineering for those engineers who have five years of practical service in the field
George Bissel is appointed as the first Dean of Engineering
Engineering Hall is dedicated
College renamed Michigan Agricultural College
Division of Engineering is established with departments in civil engineering, drawing and design, mechanical engineering, physics and electrical engineering
Engineering Building and Mechanical Building destroyed by fire
R. E. Olds Hall of Engineering is built on the old foundation of the former Engineering Building
War Service work begins; Student Army Training Corps for auto mechanics is established
Engineering Experiment Station established
College renamed Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science
Michigan's first rural electrical power line, reaching from Mason to Dansville, is placed in service with the cooperation from the college
Ethel V. Lyon is the first female granted permission to enroll in engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering joins the Division of Engineering
Seven academic departments receive accreditation that is continuous to the present
Flat fee system adopted by college
First PhD awarded to Lawrence B. Hein, Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering
Doctoral Program in Electrical Engineering approved
The Electrical Engineering Building is constructed (now the Computer Center)
Dedication of Farrall Hall, the agricultural engineering building (now called Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering BAE)
First annual College of Engineering Exposition
H. B. Dirks retires and Lorin G. Miller, chairperson of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, appointed dean
Department of Metallurgy established
JETS, Junior Engineering Training for Schools, is organized
Department of Applied Mechanics established
L. G. Miller retires and J. D. Ryder, head of Electrical Engineering at University of Illinois, appointed dean
Department of Applied Mechanics, Oldsmobile Display
Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering approved
Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science renamed as Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science
The MSU Computer Laboratory was created to provide centralized academic computing functions
MSU's first computing system, called Michigan State Integral Computer (MISTIC), began operation
Left to right: Lawrence W. Von Tersch and Julian Kateley working on the MISTIC computer
Engineering Experiment Station renamed Division of Engineering Research
Engineering Building is constructed where it is now, 428 S. Shaw Lane
Tau Beta Pi dedicates seven-foot replica of society's symbol, The Bent, to chapter founder Lester P. Breckenridge
Engineering program reduced to 180 hours including Natural Science and Physical Education
Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science renamed as Michigan State University
Engineering Science program established
J. D. Ryder retires, Lawrence W. Von Tersch, associate dean, appointed dean
Department of Computer Science established and graduate program approved
MiSTriga reactor becomes operational
Material Science graduate degree program approved
Engineering Arts major approved
Society of Women Engineering student chapter established
Engineering Cooperative Education Program established
A. H. Case Center for Computer-Aided Engineering and Manufacturing established
MSU purchases Jolly Road Research Facility
Department of Civil and Sanitary Engineering renamed Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dedication of Research Complex - Engineering
Ground breaking ceremony for Engineering Building addition and renovation
Composite Materials and Structures Center established
Lawrence W. Von Tersch retires, Theodore A. Bickart, Dean of Engineering at Syracuse University, appointed dean
$34.5 million addition and renovation to the Engineering Building adds 167,000 square feet of space
The Crop and Food Bioprocessing Center established
MSU purchases Hulett Road Research Facility
$14 million, 46,000 square foot addition to the Engineering Building from the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Institute for Materials Research
Theodore Bickart retires, George Van Dusen named acting dean
Janie Fouke, division director, Bioengineering and Environmental Systems at the National Science Foundation, is appointed dean
Janie Fouke leaves MSU to become provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Florida, Satish Udpa is appointed dean
Satish Udpa named MSU executive vice president for administrative services, Leo Kempel, associate dean for research, is named acting dean
Construction began in June 2013 on the 130,000-square-foot Bio Engineering Facility to house interdisciplinary research on biomedical sciences and engineering
Leo Kempel is appointed dean
MSU establishes Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Department of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering established
MSU's new $69.8 million Bio Engineering Facility opens
MSU’s new STEM Teaching and Learning Facility opens
William A. Demmer Engineering Center opens to student groups
MSU's Society of Women Engineers celebrates 50 years
Technology Engineering added to degree program offering