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MSU Lands Record $50M Gift for Engineering Center
5 Feb
Summary
- Michigan State University received its largest donation ever.
- The Leinweber Foundation gifted $50 million for a new center.
- The Engineering and Digital Innovation Center will complete by December 2028.
Michigan State University has received a record-breaking $50 million donation from the Leinweber Foundation. This substantial gift is earmarked for the construction of the new Engineering and Digital Innovation Center. The university anticipates the 265,000-square-foot facility will be completed by December 2028.
The center, envisioned as a hub for digital learning and research, will house active classrooms, teaching laboratories, and student project studios. It is designed to accommodate 1,000 new engineering students and will be utilized by six MSU colleges, including Engineering, Natural Science, and Business. The foundation's founder, Larry Leinweber, expressed belief in education's power to shape lives and the future of Michigan through research and innovation.
This landmark donation is the largest ever for a campus facility at MSU. Previously, the university had identified $100 million from other potential donors for the project. The facility is expected to be named the Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation, pending a trustee vote. The Leinweber Foundation has a history of significant investments in STEM education and research across various institutions.
