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MSU welcomes new Multicultural Center to campus
MSU welcomes new Multicultural Center to campus

Yahoo

time06-02-2025

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MSU welcomes new Multicultural Center to campus

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan State University is set to open its new Multicultural Center (MCC) on Friday. The 34,000-square-foot building was designed to be 'a vibrant hub for connection, celebration and belonging…for students of all backgrounds to gather, learn and grow together,' according to . The building is located at the intersection of Farm Ln. and Shaw Ln. in the middle of MSU's campus. The MCC features easily accessible elevators, wooden step seating in the main living room integrated with retractable wheelchair-accessible seating, a multipurpose room that can hold up to 150 people and a communal kitchen. The second floor of the MCC houses a Student Support Space that can be booked by campus faculty and staff partners who are looking for a tutoring environment. There are also spaces inside the building that can be used for private activities such as nursing a baby, praying at a specific time, ritual washing or meditating while burning sage The area informally known as 'the backyard' now holds dedicated areas for a ceremonial fire circle, a seating area and an amphitheater. The fire circle located outside of the building honors the history and culture of the People of the Three Fires — the Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi tribes — Indigenous Great Lakes tribes whose ancestral land the university now sits on. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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