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Michigan State University Press Our Journals Division publishes award-winning, academic journals that span a wide variety of academic disciplines.

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➡️ https://mailchi.mp/msu/join-our-mailing-list Michigan State University Press is the scholarly publishing arm of historic Michigan State University (1855), the nation’s pioneer land-grant university and the prototype for the institutions establishe

d under the Morrill Act of 1862. Although a formal Press was not established at MSU until the mid 20th century, scholarly publishing was an important part of the institution’s mission from early on; significant and influential technical publications were regularly issued from the colleges as early as the mid 1870s. Since its founding in 1947, the mission of the Michigan State University Press has been to be a catalyst for positive intellectual, social, and technological change through the publication of research and intellectual inquiry, making significant contributions to scholarship in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Both the MSU Press Book Division and Journals Division participate in the Green Press Initiative and are committed to developing and encouraging ecologically responsible publishing practices. In the spirit of our land-grant founding, all new Michigan State University Press books are printed on paper that is approved by the Forest Stewardship Council. Our books meet the minimum requirements established by the American National Standard for Information Sciences-permanence of paper for printed materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992 (R1997). Michigan State University Press is a member of The Association of American University Presses and The Society for Scholarly Publishing. We participate in the University Readers course materials program and the Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Program.

A notable review by Midwest Book Review, another esteemed MSU Press author, Margret McCue-Enser.“A seminal and groundbre...
09/15/2025

A notable review by Midwest Book Review, another esteemed MSU Press author, Margret McCue-Enser.

“A seminal and groundbreaking study of meticulous scholarship, "Indigenous Activism in the Midwest: Refusal, Resurgence, and Resisting Settler Colonialism" by Professor Margret McCue-Enser is an extraordinary contribution to Contemporary Native American collections.”

Read more at: https://www.midwestbookreview.com/wbw/sep_25.htm

For book ordering information, please visit: https://msupress.org/9781611865509/indigenous-activism-in-the-midwest/

Check out this "Regional Reads" article by Stephanie Sawyer in the fall edition of the Grand Traverse Scene magazine, fe...
09/12/2025

Check out this "Regional Reads" article by Stephanie Sawyer in the fall edition of the Grand Traverse Scene magazine, featuring a kind review of MSU Press Author Tim Mulherin's "This Magnetic North"!

Sawyer writes, '"This Magnetic North” provides a deeper understanding of how stewards of northern Michigan are preparing for the future while working to preserve what has long made the region special.'

You can read more of the Regional Reads article online at:
🔗 https://gtscene-cnhi.newsmemory.com/ on page 40. 📚🍒

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📢 We're Hiring!Michigan State University Press is seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Business and Operations Co...
08/29/2025

📢 We're Hiring!

Michigan State University Press is seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Business and Operations Coordinator to join our team in East Lansing!

This vital role supports the day-to-day business functions of the Press, including royalty processing, contract management, financial operations, and administrative support. If you're passionate about publishing, enjoy working with authors and editors, and thrive in a dynamic academic environment, we’d love to hear from you!

For more information and to apply please visit:

Working/Functional Title Business and Operations Coordinator Position Summary This full-time position serves as the Business and Operations Coordinator for the Michigan State University Press. Reporting to the Director of the MSU Press, this position will coordinate the day-to-day operations of the....

08/22/2025
NOW AVAILABLE: Wrecked, The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy by Thomas M Nelson and Jerald Poda...
08/20/2025

NOW AVAILABLE: Wrecked, The Edmund Fitzgerald and the Sinking of the American Economy by Thomas M Nelson and Jerald Podair

Wrecked links the story of America’s most infamous shipwreck to the story of an even larger disaster—the wreck of the American industrial economy.

For book ordering information, please visit: https://msupress.org/9781611865417/wrecked/

📚 Just launched! MSU Press Featured in Big Ten Open Books Second Collection, centered on Indigenous North Americans.In p...
08/06/2025

📚 Just launched! MSU Press Featured in Big Ten Open Books Second Collection, centered on Indigenous North Americans.

In partnership with seven Big Ten-affiliated university presses, the Big Ten Academic Alliance’s Center for Library Programs announces the expansion of the Big Ten Open Books project with the publication of the second 100-book collection. From 15th-century encounters to contemporary voices, this collection honors resilience, adaptation, and enduring contributions.


Read more at the link: https://msupress.org/blog/2025/08/06/big-ten-open-books-project-launches-indigenous-north-americans-collection/

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Michigan State University Press is the scholarly publishing arm of historic Michigan State University (1855), the nation’s pioneer land-grant university and the prototype for the institutions established under the Morrill Act of 1862. Although a formal Press was not established at MSU until the mid 20th century, scholarly publishing was an important part of the institution’s mission from early on; significant and influential technical publications were regularly issued from the colleges as early as the mid 1870s. Since its founding in 1947, the mission of the Michigan State University Press has been to be a catalyst for positive intellectual, social, and technological change through the publication of research and intellectual inquiry, making significant contributions to scholarship in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Both the MSU Press Book Division and Journals Division participate in the Green Press Initiative and are committed to developing and encouraging ecologically responsible publishing practices. In the spirit of our land-grant founding, all new Michigan State University Press books are printed on paper that is approved by the Forest Stewardship Council. Our books meet the minimum requirements established by the American National Standard for Information Sciences-permanence of paper for printed materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992 (R1997). Our Journals Division publishes award-winning, academic journals that span a wide variety of academic disciplines. Michigan State University Press is a member of The Association of American University Presses and The Society for Scholarly Publishing. We participate in the University Readers course materials program and the Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Program.