MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE. TRANSFORMING LIVES. Michigan State University is defining what it means to be a land-grant university in the 21st century. From our roots as the nation’s pioneer land-grant institution, we have a long tradition of using the research and knowledge that is developed here to create practical solutions that make a difference for individuals and communities. From Michigan to Malawi, MSU continues its proud tradition of advancing knowledge and transforming lives. A few highlights of our accomplishments are listed here. For more information, please visit www.msu.edu. A LEADING INTERNATIONAL PARTNER One of the three largest undergraduate study abroad programs in the nation, with 2,787 students studying abroad in 2005-06; 220 programs in more than 65 countries on all continents. MSU was the largest recipient of USAID funding for international projects in the last half of the 21st century. MSU’s African Studies Center has been nationally ranked as one of the leading and most comprehensive centers of its kind in the United States. MSU aided in the reconstruction of the Rwandan economy by sending experts to educate farmers on how to set up – and sustain – cooperatives that grow premium coffee, now a market staple in Rwanda.

RESEARCH THAT IMPROVES LIVES MSU was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to take part in a new $125 million bioenergy initiative. MSU will partner with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in establishing the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, one of three in the nation, which will use basic science research aimed at solving some of the most complex problems in converting natural materials to energy. MSU’s breakthrough discoveries include Cisplatin and Carboplatin, two of the world’s leading anti-cancer drugs. MSU has one of the top nutritional immunology programs in the country, a cutting-edge discipline studying how the food eaten affects a person’s immune system. MSU is one of only four universities across the country asked by the Carnegie Annenberg, Rockefeller and Ford foundations to take part in the “Teachers for a New Era” initiative to develop state-of-the-art programs in K-12 teacher education. MSU’s Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health is one of the country’s premier veterinary diagnostic laboratories, conducting more than 1.2 million diagnostic tests per year. BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES

MSU Extension has a presence in all 83 counties in Michigan, with more than 700 full-time MSU employees, bringing knowledge-based educational programs to the people of Michigan. MSU is one of only five U.S. universities to join the Chicago Climate Exchange in efforts to reduce their carbon emissions. Technology developed by an MSU Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station researcher has been licensed to produce new vaccines for various strains of flu, including avian flu. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded a $1.37 million, multiyear grant to MSU as part of an initiative to address childhood nutrition and fitness, vibrant communities, and healthful local food production in Michigan. More than 30,000 children and their families participate in educational programs at Wharton Center each season, including Jazz Kats: Jazz for Kids, which uses jazz to teach information in subject matters such as math, social studies, science and music. DRIVING THE STATE,S ECONOMY MSU contributes more than $3 billion in economic activity in the state of Michigan (fiscal year 2005). The expansion of MSU’s College of Human Medicine into West Michigan will draw students and faculty to the area, in addition to the economic development that occurs around biotechnical research and medical school development. In 2006, seven MSU faculty members started their own high-tech companies in Michigan, bringing the total to at least 28 over the past four years. Since 2004, the MSU Product Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources helped nearly 500 individuals with product ideas and has assisted with the launch of 50 ventures in Michigan’s agricultural industry. CLARA BELL SMITH ACADEMIC CENTER Academic, personal, and professional support is essential to college success. At MSU, Student-Athlete Support Services helps student-athletes reach their full potential. Our philosophy is to offer an academic support program that will all student-athletes with the transition to college and integrate with the total university. This all-encompassing support continues throughout the student- athlete’s collegiate career, until the day he or she receives a diploma, lands a job, or enters graduate school. MICHIGAN STATE RANKS THIRD IN THE BIG TEN AND 14TH NATIONALLY WITH 94 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS.

Academic counseling, career exploration, planning and placement, and academic assistance through tutorial programs are just some of the ways we encourage student success. There are a total of 13 staff Amenities include: Being proactive rather than reactive, our staff does not wait for an aca- demic crisis to occur. We gather important background information and build members to assist in and work • Structured study area an academic profile on each student-athlete, assessing his or her needs in ad- with the following: • Quiet study areas vance. We also stay informed on the daily progress of each student-athlete. • Priority registration • Computerized check-in system Freshmen and transfer student-athletes encounter a major transition • Track academic progress • 10 individual meeting rooms when making the switch from high school or community college to a uni- • Monitor grades • Multicultural Center versity. These students, while adjusting to their new routines, receive extra • Conduct weekly meetings with • Two staffed computer labs attention and support. freshmen • 64 computers College is not easy. But with hard work and • Conduct eligibility meetings • Four classrooms dedication from both the student-athlete and the • Learning Specialists Services • All rooms equipped with wire- support staff, the student-athlete can have a less internet access successful college experience. • 210-seat multimedia auditorium The Clara Bell Smith Academic Center is a 31,000-square foot academic facility that was funded by private donations.

The Clara Bell Smith Academic Center is named after the mother of Steve Smith, a former MSU All-American and 14-year NBA veteran. Smith donated $2.5 million to the $7.5 million facility, the largest gift ever by a professional athlete to any college or university. u STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT SERVICES

LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM The mission of the Life Skills Program is to provide a systematic personal development program designed to reach each student-athlete based on his or her individ- ual needs. The focus of the program is on the individual as a whole person — academically, athletically and emo- tionally — and on the changing needs of that individual during college and in the years after graduation. MSU implements and expands on the vision of the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program by using university and commu- nity resources to provide student-athletes with the best pos- sible resources.

COMMUNITY SERVICE & OUTREACH Putting Athletes & Communi- Personal Development ties Together (P.A.C.T.) • Partner with Athletics Department • Pen Pals Training Staff • Posters for Patients • Programs on: MULTICULTURAL PROGRAMS • March is Reading Month - Drug and Alcohol The mission of the Multicultural Programs is to provide student- • Speaking Engagements/ Awareness athletes with cultural and diversity experiences and opportunities to Special Requests - Nutrition enhance their professional growth, development and leadership skills. • D.A.R.E. Graduations - Hazing The program will collaborate with campus resources to elevate the • Spartan Buddies - Leadership academic success and campus involvement of student-athletes. • Teams for Toys • Student-Athlete Advisory Com- • Charity Lip Sync for mittee (SAAC) – representatives LEAP Children’s Miracle Network from each team work together to provide a voice to the Athletics The of the Learning Enhancement & Academic Career Development Program (LEAP) is to provide comprehensive services Department and university admin- • Partner with MSU Career istration as well as the NCAA for Michigan State University student-athletes. LEAP Center houses the entire tutoring program while providing a • Resumes writing Academic Awards and Recognition wide range of learning services, including learning • Cover Letters • Annual Academic Excellence Gala strategy, interventions, mentor programming, • Internships • Student-Athlete of the Month context-based tutorials, assistive technology • Interviewing • Champions in the Classroom and structured study experiences. • Career Fairs • Graduation Open House PACT • Spartan Career Network • 4.0 Club – network of contacts for • Academic All-Big Ten The PACT program is an initiative student-athletes looking for • Academic All-American designed to give student-athletes more job shadowing, internship, or • NCAA Woman of the Year opportunities to interact with the Greater job placement • Great 8 Award Lansing community. • KIN 171 – Orientation class • NCAA Post-graduate scholarships for freshmen • Online resume book ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME On Oct. 1, 1999, Michigan State University unveiled its new Athletics Hall of Fame during Homecoming weekend. Located in the Clara Bell Smith Student- Athlete Academic Center, the $250,000 Hall of Fame displays key moments in Spartan athletic history as well as plaques of the 92 current inductees. The charter class of 30 former Spartan athletes, coaches and administrators was inducted in 1992. MSU inducted 11 members into its Hall of Fame in 2007: Richard Frey (cross country/track & field) from the Pioneer Era; Shirley Cook (basketball/field hockey/track & field), Jim Ellis (football), George Guerre (football) and Dean Look (football/baseball) from the Early Era; Marshall Dill (track & field), Tom Ross (hockey), Scott Skiles (basketball) and Val Sterk Kemper (volleyball) from the Contemporary Era; and Grady Peninger (wrestling) and (football) from the former coach/administrator category.

Fred Alderman (Track) Sue Ertl (Golf) George Alderton (Sports Editor) Dr. James Feurig (Team Physician) Chet Aubuchon (Basketball) Mary Fossum (Golf Coach) Ed Bagdon (Football) Richard Frey (Cross Country/Track) Gloria Becksford Lyman Frimodig (Softball/Softball Coach) (Basketball/Baseball/Football) Richard Berry (Fencing) John Fuzak (Faculty Athletics (Hockey Coach) Representative) Art Brandstatter, Sr. (Football) Kirk Gibson (Football/Baseball) Molly Brennan (Track) Cheryl Gilliam (Track) Everett “Sonny” Grandelius (Football/ Basketball/Baseball) (Football) Johnny Green (Basketball) (Athletics Director/Coach) Roger Grove (Football/Basketball) Judi Brown (Track) George Guerre (Football) Lauren Brown (Track) John Hannah (MSU President) Leander Burnett (Baseball/Track) George “Jud” Heathcote (Baseball Coach) Clarence “Biggie” Munn Bob Carey (Basketball Coach) Frank Kush (Football) (Football Coach/Athletics Director) (Football/Basketball/Track) Jack Heppinstall (Athletics Trainer) Bonnie Lauer (Golf) Dr. Gwen Norrell Lynn Chandnois (Football) John Horne (Boxing) Sherman Lewis (Football/Track) (Faculty Athletics Representative) Don Coleman (Football) Burl Jennings (Wrestling) Danny Litwhiler (Baseball Coach) Herb Odom (Boxing) Fendley Collins (Wrestling Coach) Merle Jennings (Wrestling) Dean Look (Football/Baseball) Weldon Olson (Hockey) Shirley Cook Earvin “Magic” Johnson (Basketball) William Mack Julie Farrell-Ovenhouse (Diving) (Field Hockey/Basketball/Track) Fred Johnson (Track) (Cross Country/Track) Grady Peninger (Wrestling Coach) Jerry DaPrato (Football) Joyce Kazmierski (Golf) Jane Manchester-Meyers George Perles (Football Coach) Duffy Daugherty (Football Coach) Greg Kelser (Basketball) (Swimming/Diving) John Pingel (Football) Chuck Davey (Boxing) Crawford “Forddy” Kennedy Robert “Buck” McCurry (Football) Carlton Rintz (Gymnastics) Joe DeLamiellure (Football) (Cross Country/Track) Gale Mikles (Wrestling) Robin Roberts (Baseball/Basketball) Marshall Dill (Track) Henry Kennedy Blake Miller (Football) Tom Ross (Hockey) Gary Dilley (Swimming) (Cross Country/Track) Deanne Moore (Softball) Ernestine Russell (Gymnastics) Jim Ellis (Football) Gene Kenney (Soccer Coach) Earl Morrall (Football) George Saimes (Football) Karl Schlademan (Track Coach) Clarke Scholes (Swimming) Scott Skiles (Basketball) Charles “Bubba” Smith (Football) Gideon “Charlie” Smith (Football) Steve Smith (Basketball) Fred Stabley, Sr. (Sports Information Director) Valerie Sterk Kemper (Volleyball) Brad Van Pelt (Football/Baseball/Basketball) Doug Volmar (Hockey) Gene Washington (Football/Track) Herb Washington (Track and Field) George Webster (Football) John D. Wilson (Football) Tom Yewcic (Football/Baseball) Ralph Young (Football Coach/ Track and Field Coach/ Athletics Director) ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES

JOEL FERGUSON MELANIE FOSTER Lansing / Chairman East Lansing / Vice Chairperson

PRESIDENT LOU ANNA K. SIMON Lou Anna K. Simon is the 20th president of Michigan State DOROTHY V. GONZALES COLLEEN M. MCNAMARA University, leading the way to Advancing Knowledge and Transforming East Lansing Okemos Lives. She served as provost and vice president for academic affairs from 1993-2004, interim president in 2003 and was appointed presi- dent by the MSU Board of Trustees in January 2005. President Simon has a distinguished history with MSU. After earning her doctorate in administration and higher education from MSU in 1974, she became a member of the MSU faculty and assis- tant director of the Office of Institutional Research (now the Office of Planning and Budgets). From there, she moved into a variety of ad- ministrative roles, including assistant provost for general academic administration during the 1980s and associate provost in the early 1990s. Simon’s commitment to the land-grant tradition of apply- FAYLENE OWEN GEORGE PERLES East Lansing East Lansing ing education in many areas, particularly in economic develop- ment and globalization, has been demonstrated on a national level through her work with her involvement as a member of the Council on Competitiveness and the Board of Directors for the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC). Simon was appointed to the State of Michigan Governor’s Emergency Financial Advisory Panel and she has served as a member of the Lt. Governor’s Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth (Cherry Commission). She is a member of the Michigan Strategic Economic Investment and Commercialization Board (SEIC), the Renaissance Board of Directors and locally with Prima Civitas. Furthermore, she is a DONALD W. NUGENT G. SCOTT ROMNEY member of the following global initiatives: the American Council Frankfort Birmingham on Education (ACE) Commission on International Initiative and the Partnership to Cut Hunger in Africa Executive Committee. For biographical information, visit http://trustees.msu.edu/board.html ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

Ron Mason was introduced as the 16th athletics director in will rank among the very best in the nation. Michigan State history on Jan. 28, 2002, and assumed the In 2005-06, 12 sports participated in NCAA Championships. leadership of the 25-sport department on July 1, 2002. Prior In November 2005, the women’s soccer team earned its to moving into an administrative role, Mason spent 36 years second-ever bid to the NCAA Tournament. In addition, the behind the bench, including 23 seasons at Michigan State, Spartan hockey team won its first Central Collegiate Hockey during which he established himself as the winningest coach Association Tournament championship since 2001 and its in college hockey history. 11th overall. In May 2006, the women’s rowing team at- During Mason’s five-year tenure as athletics director, State tained its highest NCAA finish in program history, claiming squads have captured 11 conference championships (regu- sixth place. lar season and postseason combined) and one national In 2004-05, Mason saw a school-record five teams (field championship. In addition, MSU has been represented at hockey, men’s golf, women’s basketball, crew and men’s the NCAA Championships 72 times, including Final Four/ soccer) capture Championships. The Frozen Four appearances by men’s basketball (2005), field hockey team, which won the regular-season title, ad- women’s basketball (2005), field hockey (2002 and 2004) vanced to its second Final Four in the last three years in and (2007). November, while the men’s soccer team captured its first- bench. Mason is considered one of the “Founding Fathers” In 2006-07, 12 of MSU’s 25 sports participated in NCAA ever Big Ten title. The men’s golf team won just its second of the CCHA, as he joined Bowling Green’s and Championships for the second-straight year. The ice hockey Big Ten title in school history in May, while crew won its St. Louis University’s in establishing a “coaches’ team capped an incredible postseason run by winning the first-ever conference crown. The basketball teams became league” in 1971. program’s third national championship, defeating Boston the sixth school in NCAA history to send both its men’s and On March 18, 1994, a win over Bowling Green established College 3-1 in the NCAA title game. With the champion- women’s programs to the Final Four in the same year, as him as the winningest college hockey coach in history. In ship, Michigan State became one of only nine schools in the women’s team fell in the national title game. In addition, 2001-02, Mason’s final campaign as the Spartan coach, he the country to win at least three ice hockey national titles. In the women’s basketball team shared the Big Ten regular- recorded his unprecedented 900th-win as a college hockey addition to the national championship, both the men’s and season championship with Ohio State and won the Big Ten coach with a victory over Ferris State (Oct. 20, 2001). women’s golf teams captured Big Ten titles and advanced to Tournament title for the first time in school history. Mason also had a first-hand perspective on one of MSU’s the NCAA Championships. In March, the men’s and wom- In 2003-04, 17 of the 25 sports were represented at the biggest athletic endeavors, as he coached his Spartans en’s basketball teams extended their program record for 2003-04 NCAA Championships and the football team par- against Michigan in front of a world-record crowd of 74,554 in consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, as the men’s ticipated in the Alamo Bowl. In addition, the softball team an outdoor hockey game at Spartan Stadium (Oct. 6, 2001). team earned its 10th-straight bid and the women’s team captured the school’s first-ever Big Ten Tournament Cham- He coached MSU’s only two Hobey Baker Award winners made its fifth-straight appearance. The overall success of pionship, while the field hockey squad won its second- - in 1990 and in 2001. He also coached the department was represented in Michigan State’s jump straight Big Ten Championship and advanced to its third- the first college player - - to be taken first overall to 34th place in the U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup. straight NCAA Tournament. In addition, “The BasketBowl” in the NHL Draft in 1986 by the . The department also reached another milestone by host- - the MSU-Kentucky basketball game - was played before Mason served on the American Hockey Association Board ing the Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament First and a world-record crowd of 78,129 at Detroit’s Ford Field on of Directors from 1973-77 and is a former member of the Second Rounds at the Breslin Center, marking the first time Dec. 13, 2003. NCAA Ice Hockey Rules Committee and NCAA Ice Hockey MSU has hosted the prestigious event. East Lansing led all In 2002-03, 17 of MSU’s 25 sports were represented at Championships Committee. eight First- and Second-Round sites with a total 21,340 fans the NCAA Championships, including the field hockey team He is active in a number of local organizations and chari- passing through the turnstiles during the three sessions. which advanced to the Final Four for the first time in school ties. He is very involved with Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, During Mason’s watch, Spartan student-athletes also have history. In addition, the men’s basketball team moved on where he recently completed a four-year term on the Spar- excelled in the classroom. In fall 2006, 12 teams posted a to the Elite Eight and the women’s basketball and softball row Foundation Board and has set up the Ron Mason Fund 3.0 or higher grade-point average, including 304 student- teams made the NCAA Tournament for the first time since for Kids that supports the Pediatric Rehabilitation Depart- athletes who recorded a 3.0 or better for the semester. In the 1997 and 1999 seasons, respectively. ment, which has raised nearly $675,000 since 1998. He spring 2007, student-athletes produced a cumulative GPA Mason finished his 36-year coaching career in 2002 with also served as the honorary chairperson for the Children’s of 2.98, as 40 student-athletes posted a perfect 4.0 term a record of 924-380-83. In 23 years at Michigan State, he Miracle Network, which has raised $19 million over the last GPA (most in program history) and a record-tying 14 sports posted a 635-270-69 mark. He is the only coach in college 19 years, and has worked with the Coaches For Kids cam- maintained a 3.0 cumulative GPA. A total of 193 student- hockey history with more than 750 victories. His career high- paign, which has raised $5.3 million in the last seven years athletes earned Academic All-Big Ten honors during the lights include an NCAA Championship at Michigan State in for a pediatrics emergency room at Sparrow Hospital. In ad- 2006-07 academic year. 1986 and an NAIA Championship with Lake Superior State dition, he served on the committee for the broomball game Community outreach and service also have been a priority in 1972. He led MSU to 17 CCHA regular-season and play- for the Legal Eagles, which benefited the Boys and Girls during his tenure, with over 300 student-athletes participat- off titles and guided 23 teams to the NCAA Tournament, an Club of Lansing, and spent several years on the Lansing ing in outreach activities during the 2006-07 academic year. all-time record. In addition, he coached 35 All-Americans Safety Council. Mason currently is a board member for the Now in its fourth year, the outreach initiative PACT (Put- and 50 former Spartans who went onto to establish careers Lansing Chamber of Commerce. ting Athletes and Community Together) has reached over in the National Hockey League. Mason received his bachelor’s degree from St. Lawrence 45,000 area children. In 1966, Mason began his coaching career as the first University in 1964 and his master’s degree from Pittsburgh Mason’s vision on diversity programming has had a sig- head coach at Lake Superior State, where he also served in 1965. He was presented with an honorary doctorate from nificant impact on the daily lives of MSU’s student-athletes. as assistant athletics director. He guided the Lakers to five Michigan State in the spring of 2001. MSU’s Student-Athlete Multicultural Center, the first of its NAIA Tournament appearances, including the 1972 National For all his career accomplishments, Mason has been in- kind at the NCAA Division I-A level, provides quality leader- Championship. Three of his other teams finished as NAIA ducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame (1994), Lake ship training for minority student-athletes as well as social runners-up. Superior Sports Hall of Fame (1996) and St. Lawrence and outreach programs. In 1973, he moved on to Bowling Green, establishing the Sports Hall of Fame (1999). In addition, the American Under Mason’s leadership, the Ralph Young Fund has set Falcons as a national hockey power. In six seasons, he Hockey Coaches Association honored him with the John all-time record highs each of the last five years, including led Bowling Green to three CCHA regular-season titles MacInnes Award for his outstanding contributions to hockey $28.5 million for the 2006-07 fiscal year. He successfully (1976, 1978, 1979) and three playoff championships (1977, in the spring of 2003, and he received the Hobey Baker Me- introduced Scholarship Seating for football as well as men’s 1978, 1979). His 1977-78 squad finished third in the NCAA morial Award Foundation’s 2004 “Legend of Hockey” award and women’s basketball which has generated significant Tournament with an impressive 31-8 record. The following in April 2004. funds for the athletics department. Fundraising efforts have season, his BGSU squad established a then-national record He is active in a number of local organizations and chari- been completed on three major athletic facility initiatives, with 37 wins. While at BGSU, he coached two members ties. He is very involved with Sparrow Hospital Born Jan. including the Alfred Berkowitz Basketball Complex, Spartan of the 1980 U.S. Gold Medal Olympic Hockey Team - Ken 14, 1940, in Blyth, Ontario, Mason and his wife Marion, have Stadium expansion and Doug Rearick Golf Practice Facility. Morrow and . two daughters, Tracey and Cindy, and two grandsons, Tyler Significant progress also has been made towards the fund- Mason’s Michigan State career began with the 1979-80 and Travis. An avid fisherman, Mason also enjoys golfing. ing of two additional athletic facilities, including expansion of season when he replaced the legendary Amo Bessone. the Duffy Daugherty Football Building and the Old College The seven-time CCHA Coach of the Year led the Spartans Field project, which supports MSU’s men’s and women’s to seven regular-season league championships and 10 soccer, baseball and softball programs. In addition, the playoff crowns. In 2001, the conference honored Mason by men’s and women’s basketball teams will move into new renaming the CCHA playoff trophy - The - in locker rooms at the Breslin Center for the 2007-08 season. recognition of his contributions to college hockey and the At a cost of $2.6 million, the privately funded locker rooms formation of the league as well as his success behind the q The Forest Akers Golf Course contains 36 holes of championship golf — located completely on the MSU campus. t Michigan State has both indoor and outdoor tennis training facilities. The 69,000 square-foot indoor complex houses eight courts while the outdoor facility is comprised of 20 courts.

t Located adjacent to Spartan Stadium, the MSU Field Hockey Complex features seating for over 1,000 spectators and employs a state-of-the-art press box and sound system as well as lighting for night games. AstroTurf 12 provides an ideal playing surface. Encompasing Ralph Young Field is the Spartan outdoor track. THE SPARTAN ATMOSPHERE...

q Spartan Stadium completed its expansion project prior to the 2005 season. In total the expansion was 200,000 square-feet, featuring the addition of nearly 3,000 seats, including 24 suites and a 193-seat press box, bringing the stadium capacity to 75,005.

The New Life for Old College Field project is a thought- fully conceived plan designed to upgrade Old College Field to a first-class facility for MSU teams and fans. The project consists of brand-new stadiums for baseball, softball and men’s and women’s soccer. u The Jack Breslin Student Events Center serves as home to MSU’s basketball teams. After capturing the 2000 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, the Spartans purchased the Final Four floor and brought it to East Lansing. MSU hosted the 2007 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament First and Second Rounds March 18-20. q ...ONE OF THE BEST IN COLLEGE SPORTS

Spartan spirit runs deep through the hearts of its fans — famous for the “Corner Blitz” and the “Izzone.” q

p is the home to MSU hockey. With a 6,470 capacity, Munn Arena is recognized as one of the finest collegiate hockey facilities in the nation. The venue boasts 9-foot by 16-foot video replay boards, luxury boxes, club seating and a newly upgraded press area.

t Jenison Field House is the home of MSU’s volleyball, gymnastics, indoor track and field and wrestling teams. SPARTAN HISTORY THE NICKNAME so we ventured into headlines with it. Happily for the experiment, the name took. It began appearing in In 1926, Michigan State’s first southern baseball other newspapers and when the student publication training tour provided the setting for the birth of the used it, that clinched it.” “Spartans” nickname. It all came about when a Lansing GREEN & WHITE sportswriter imposed the silent treat- Details are sketchy as to when Michigan State ment on a contest-winning nickname athletic teams officially began using the school and substituted his own choice, the colors green and white. But records of the Athletic name that has lasted through the Association of the then Michigan Agricultural years. College show that on April 11, 1899, the orga- statue was cast in bronze at the Artworks Foundry in In 1925, Michigan State College nization took steps toward adoption of a green replaced the name Michigan Berkeley, Calif. monogram, “to be worn only by athletes who sub- As part of MSU’ sesquicentennial celebration, Agricultural College. The college sequently take part in intercollegiate events.” sponsored a contest to select a nick- the bronze “Sparty” was dedicated on Oct. 8, 2005. It is generally thought the colors came into wide Donors contributed approximately $500,000 to pay name to replace “Aggies” and picked “The Michigan use with the arrival in 1903 of Chester L. Brewer as Staters.” for all work related to the new sculpture, including the the school’s first full-time director of athletics. Brewer plaza. George S. Alderton, then sports editor of the also coached the Spartan football, basketball, base- Lansing State Journal, decided the name was too ball and track teams, the only varsity units in exis- SPARTY MASCOT cumbersome for newspaper writing and vowed to tence at the time. find a better one. Alderton contacted Jim Hasselman Michigan State’s beloved Sparty has won three of Information Services to see if entries still remained SPARTY national championships in the last four years at the Universal Cheer Association’s mascot competition at from the contest. When informed that they still exist- “The Spartan” statue, designed and produced by ed, Alderton ran across the entry name of “Spartans” Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. MSU assistant art professor Leonard D. Jungwirth, has In January 2004, Sparty became the first Big Ten and then decided that was the choice. Unfortunately, a permanent home inside the atrium of the Spartan Alderton forgot to write down who submitted that par- mascot to claim the national title, and in 2005, he Stadium tower. The 9-foot-7 ceramic figure weighs ap- defended his national championship, beating Goldy ticular entry, so that part of the story remains a mys- proximately 6,600 pounds, including its base. In 2005, tery. Gopher and Bucky Badger in the finals. After finish- the sculpture was relocated to protect it from the ele- ing third in the 2006 competition, Sparty reclaimed the Rewriting game accounts supplied by Perry ments. Fremont, a catcher on the squad, Alderton first national championship in 2007. “The Spartan” was dedicated on June 9, Made of hi-tech materials, including a vinyl chest used the name sparingly and then ventured into 1945, at the intersection of Red Cedar Road, the headlines with it. (Incidentally, after two days plate and fiberglass molds like the ones used for mak- Kalamazoo Street and Chestnut Road. ing Muppets, the seven-foot costume weighs in at 40 of spelling the name incorrectly with an “o”, Mr. Popularly known as “Sparty,” the statue re- Alderton changed it to Spartan on a tip from a pounds, allowing enough flexibility for playful ges- mains one of the favorite photo subjects tures and animation. Sparty is a far cry from close friend.) Dale Stafford, a sports writer for of campus visitors. the Lansing Capitol News, a rival of the State the many papier-mache heads that have In 2005, an exact replica of the popped up since the 1950’s, mostly from Journal, picked up the name for his paper after a original terra cotta sculpture - now couple of days. Alderton called Stafford and fraternity efforts. The first official one appar- cast in bronze - took up residency ently debuted in 1955 courtesy of Theta Xi. suggested that he might want to join on the plaza located at the north the Spartan parade and he did. Other versions were introduced from end of Field. The time to time. In 1984, Sigma Phi Epsilon As Mr. Alderton ex- molds for the bronze statue plains: “No student, alum- introduced the first “gruff” head — sport- were made from the origi- ing the unshaven look that still adorns nus or college official had nal sculpture. The new called up the editor to many sweatshirts and jackets. By con- complain about our au- trast, the current Sparty costume is a dacity in giving the old state-of-the-art, full-bodied uniform that school a new name, costs $12,000. COMPLIANCE SERVICES

The Michigan State University Office of Compliance Services is committed to a Recruiting Do’s And Dont’s comprehensive compliance program that Only MSU coaches may be involved in the recruiting process. Boosters MAY NOT educates student-athletes, prospective make any recruiting contacts with prospective student-athletes. Boosters are pro- student-athletes, institutional employ- hibited from the following: ees, community members and boosters • DO NOT telephone, write or make in-person contact with a prospect for about the importance of adhering to recruiting purposes. NCAA, Big Ten and institutional rules. • DO NOT contact a prospect’s coach, principal or counselor in an attempt The commitment to compliance ensures to evaluate the prospect. institutional control over the department • DO NOT become involved in making arrangements for a prospect, the of athletics. The existence of a success- prospect’s relatives or friends to receive money or financial aid of any ful compliance program depends on the kind. willingness of coaches, administrators, • DO NOT visit a prospect’s school to acquire films or transcripts in an staff, student-athletes and boosters to be cognizant of NCAA, Big Ten and institutional attempt to evaluate the prospect’s academic or athletics eligibility. rules. • DO NOT have contact with a prospect, their relatives or friends during any of their visits to MSU’s campus. What Is Compliance? • DO NOT contact student-athletes enrolled in other four-year institutions At Michigan State University, the Office of Compliance Services works within the regarding the possibility of transferring to MSU. department of athletics and the University to ensure MSU’s compliance with all ap- plicable NCAA, Big Ten and institutional rules. In doing so, the compliance office is Even though there are many rules prohibiting your involvement with prospects and charged with the following tasks: the recruiting process, as a booster you are permitted to do the following: • Educating administrators, coaches, staff, prospective student-athletes, cur- • Notify MSU coaching staff about noteworthy prospects in your area. rent student-athletes and boosters about NCAA, Big Ten and institutional • Attend a prospect’s athletics event on your own initiative, provided no rules; contact with the prospect, the prospect’s parents or coach occurs. • Developing monitoring systems to ensure compliance with NCAA, Big Ten and • Continue existing friendships, provided solicitation of a prospect’s enroll- institutional rules (e.g., recruiting, academic eligibility, financial aid, awards ment does not occur. and benefits, amateurism and agents). • Investigating and reporting violations of NCAA, Big Ten and institutional rules.

Are You A Booster? You are a booster if you are or ever have: prospect, student-athlete or their relatives or friends a benefit not expressly authorized by • Been a member of a booster organization that supports MSU athletics (e.g., the NCAA. Examples of impermissible benefits include, but are not limited to, the follow- Downtown Coaches Club, Rebounders Club, Fast Break Club); ing: • Made any financial contributions to the athletics department (e.g., Ralph • Gifts of cash, clothing, equipment or any other tangible item; Young Fund); • A special discount, payment arrangement or credit on any purchase or ser- • Been involved in promoting MSU’s athletics program; vice; • Been a season ticket holder; or • Loan of money or cosigning of loans; • Provided benefits to enrolled student-athletes or their relatives or friends. • A vehicle, use of a vehicle, or any transportation expenses; • Free or reduced-cost services, purchases or rentals; You can become a booster if you provide benefits to prospects, student-athletes, their • Entertainment on- or off-campus; or relatives or friends and any of the following statements are true: • Free or reduced-cost rent or housing. • The relationship between the athlete (or parents of the athlete) and the indi- vidual providing the benefits developed as a result of the athlete’s participa- tion in athletics or their reputation as an athlete; What Are The Consequences? • The relationship began only after the athlete become a prospect; MSU is responsible for the actions of its boosters. If a booster provides an impermis- • The relationship began only after the athlete had achieved notoriety due to sible benefit to a prospect, student-athlete, their relatives or friends, MSU may be his or her athletic ability or reputation; subject to penalties from the NCAA and Big Ten Conference. When a violation occurs, • The pattern of benefits increased after the athlete attained notoriety as a regardless of intention, it can: talented athlete. • Jeopardize the eligibility of prospective and current student-athletes; • Result in the MSU athletics program being penalized by the NCAA and/or Big Ten Conference; and Once A Booster Always A Booster. • Cause you to lose benefits or privileges associated with the athletics depart- Once an individual is identified as a booster, the person retains that identity FOR- ment (i.e., booster club membership, ticket privileges). EVER! This is true even if the individual no longer contributes to, or is involved with MSU’s athletics program. Questions? The above information is a brief overview of compliance and rules pertaining to boost- Who Is A Prospective Student-Athlete? ers and their interactions with prospective student-athletes. If you have any questions A prospective student-athlete (prospect) is a student who has started classes for the about any NCAA, Big Ten or institutional rules, please contact the Office of Compliance ninth grade. Student-athletes enrolled in preparatory schools and two-year colleges Services at (517) 432-5510. For more information on compliance and boosters, please are also considered prospects. An individual remains a prospect even after he/she visit the Office of Compliance Services’ website at www.msu.edu/user/msuncaa/. signs a National Letter of Intent. What Is An Extra Benefit? An extra benefit is any special arrangement by a MSU employee or booster to provide a