1950-1959
- 1950 - Department of Fisheries is formed
- 1950 - President Hannah commented on the Korean War
- 1950 - U of M seeks John Hannah as its President
- 1951 - NCAA College Football National Champions
- 1951 - Relationship with University of Ryukyus on Okinawa begins
- September 17, 1951 - Kellogg Center Opens
- 1952 - Alumni Memorial Chapel is built
- 1952 - Core Courses Requirement Change
- 1952 - NCAA College Football National Champions
- 1952 - Packaging Program established.
- July 1, 1952 - School of Education established
- 1953 - Former Michigan State quarterback Willie Thrower became the first African American to play that position in the National Football League.
- 1953 - Kellogg Biological Research Station founded
- 1954 - Enrollment for the school year reaches about 14,000
- 1954 - WKAR-TV opens
- January 1, 1954 - Rose Bowl Win
- 1955 - Enrollment for the school year reaches more than 15,500
- 1955 - Main Library Completed
- 1955 - NCAA College Football National Champions
- 1955 - The Vietnam Project begins
- February 12, 1955 - Michigan State's Centennial Year
- July 1, 1955 - The College becomes a University
- 1956 - College of Communication Arts founded
- 1956 - Establishment of School of Labor and Industrial Relations
- 1956 - Honors College Established
- 1956 - Honors College established
- January 2, 1956 - Rose Bowl Win
- 1957 - Big Ten Basketball Final Four
- 1957 - Enrollment for the school year reaches 20,000
- 1957 - Michigan State University Receives Meadow Brook Farms
- 1957 - NCAA College Football National Champions
- 1957 - The position of Dean of International Programs created
- 1958 - WKAR wins Peabody Award
- May 9, 1959 - Dedication of Kresge Art Center
