to the disturbances as riots. After several years without any major incidents, another disturbance broke out on April 2, 2005, after Tar Heels defeated Spartans in the 2005 NCAA Final Four. Officially called a "civil disturbance," the ensuing violence sparked accusations of police brutality in East Lansing. In a 1999 incident unrelated to the riots, eco-anarchist activists including Rod Coronado burned down the Agriculture Hall. East Lansing's plan to redevelop Cedar Village (a student-dominated neighborhood at the center of several riots) has increased the tensions between the school and local government. In 2005, East Lansing City Council declared the neighborhood "blighted", and proposed to redevelop the site as a complex of upscale condominiums and retail stores called East Village. Several fraternities in the affected area mounted a campaign against the redevelopment plan. In 2004, President Lou Anna Simon called for the University to become the "global leader" of Land Grant institutions by the year 2012. These plans include creating a new residential college (the Residential College in Arts & Humanities), investing in biotechnology research, and increasing National Institutes of Health donations above the $100 million mark. As part of these plans the university sought and was awarded the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams by the Department of Energy in 2008. The $550 million facility will study the properties of rare isotopes and better allow scientists to study origins of elements. 2023 mass shooting On February 13, 2023, a mass shooting occurred on campus that resulted in three killed, among them Arielle Anderson, Brian Fraser and Alexandria Verner, and five injured before the gunman took his own life. References Bibliography Momin, Shenila (2002). The History of Woman's Course at Michigan Agricultural College, 1896–1905'', PDF Retrieved March 21, 2006. External links Official Michigan State websites Main university site Michigan State University Museum MSU Archives & Historical Collections MSU Campus Buildings That No Longer Exist On the Banks of the Red Cedar Collections MSU Facts Other websites A Brief History of East Lansing, Michigan includes a chronology of campus buildings during the M.A.C. years. Artifacts from Michigan Agricultural College – A private collection Association of American Universities website Morrill Act and related resources at the Library of Congress Michigan State University History of Michigan State University Michigan State University historical photos