Media advisory: MSU board to hold annual Stakeholder Engagement Forum, September meeting

Sept. 9, 2026

EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan State University Board of Trustees will hold its annual Stakeholder Engagement Forum this week. The forum is an invite-only event that includes participation from students, faculty, staff, university leadership and alumni. While the event is not open to media, university leaders will be available at the conclusion to take questions regarding the forum.

Date/time: A media scrum will be held Thursday, Sept. 10, at 12:30 p.m.

The Michigan State University Board of Trustees will also hold its regularly scheduled public meeting on Friday. The agenda includes:

• Approval of contracts for the new vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics and vice president of government relations.
• A research presentation by Zhaojian Li, Red Cedar Distinguished Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the College of Engineering, on the latest innovations from MSU’s apple-picking robot.
• Authorization to proceed on construction for a new transportation services building.
• Authorization to proceed with a building addition and renovations to selected areas of the Packaging Building.

Date/time: Friday, Sept. 11, at 9 a.m.

Location: The meeting will be held in the fourth-floor boardroom of the Hannah Administration Building at 426 Auditorium Road, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824.

Livestream: A livestream of this meeting will be available to the first 500 viewers. For more information and a complete agenda, visit the Board of Trustees website.

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