# MSU’s Name Change & U-M’s Opposition | July 1

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Podcast: [Michigan Minute](https://stenobird.com/podcast/michigan-minute-6463805)
Published: 2026-07-01T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.wkar.org/podcast/michigan-minute/2026-07-01/msus-name-change-u-ms-opposition-july-1
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Duration seconds: 60

## Resource

On this day in 1955, Michigan State College officially became Michigan State University after a long push for recognition—and despite resistance from the University of Michigan.

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