Timeline - 1855
Date: 1855
Title: Michigan State University has had six different names in its history.
Description: February 12, 1855 – Agricultural College of the State of Michigan
March 15, 1861 – State Agricultural College
June 2, 1909 – Michigan Agricultural College
May 1, 1925 – Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science
July 1, 1955 – Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science
January 1, 1964 – Michigan State University