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Lou Anna Kimsey Simon of East Lansing is the 20th<\/sup>\u2014and first woman\u2014president of Michigan State University. She leads the university\u2019s work to advance the common good in Michigan and around the world. She began her career at MSU after earning her doctorate there in 1974, starting as an assistant professor in the Office of Institutional Research and promoted to associate professor in 1979. She was named professor of educational administration in 1984. Simon has held a variety of administrative roles at MSU, including assistant provost for general academic administration, associate provost, and provost and vice president for academic affairs. The MSU Board of Trustees appointed her president in January 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As president, Simon has engaged Michigan State in a transformative journey to adapt the principles of the land-grant tradition to 21st-century challenges. She has expanded MSU\u2019s reach in the state and around the world by focusing the university\u2019s strengths on solutions that protect and enhance quality of life, including education, clean water, safe and plentiful food, sustainable energy, and health care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simon\u2019s key initiatives, particularly in economic development and international engagement, reflect her commitment to applying knowledge to benefit society locally and globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research at Michigan State University reflects Simon\u2019s commitment to advancing and applying cutting-edge knowledge. 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