1940-1949
- 1941 - John Hannah becomes president of MSU
- 1942 - A Coke (Coca Cola) date at the Union Grill temporarily put to an end
- 1942 - MSC begins elementary education program.
- September 26, 1942 - The State News becomes a daily newspaper.
- 1943 - Last University Historian appointed
- 1943 - 14 MSC Men Die in World War II; 4,074 Students in the Military
- August 5, 1943 - Athletics Temporarily Discontinued
- March 14, 1944 - Basic College established
- 1945 - John Hannah calls for needed facilities
- 1945 - The International Center opens
- June 1945 - Spartan Statue (aka "Sparty") dedicated
- 1946 - Steven Dexter discovers way to maintain optimal moisture in corn, which revolutionized the popcorn industry.
- 1946 - World's Largest One-Room Dormitory at MSU
- 1947 - Clarence L. 'Biggie' Munn's first season as head coach of Spartan football
- 1947 - Collegiate Gothic Snyder-Phillips Hall built
- 1947 - Michigan State College Press created.
- 1948 - Entrance into the Big Ten Conference
- 1949 - Bricking Up the U-M's Engineering Arch
- 1949 - Shaw Hall, the largest college dormitory in the U.S.
