Welcome to the First-Year Engineering CoRe Experience

The Cornerstone Engineering and Residential Experience (CoRe) at Michigan State University provides academic and professional resources, as well as co-curricular activities for first-year engineering students and is aimed at building the whole engineer. What makes MSU First-Year Engineering special is the emphasis on the Living Learning Community in South Neighborhood. Incoming first-year students who select an engineering major preference are automatically considered part of the CoRe Experience. To learn more about housing options for engineering students, refer to Frequently Asked Questions.  

CoRe seeks to demonstrate to students the importance of engineering and the positive impact that engineers make on society and the world around them. Along with community and corporate partners, we bring real-world expertise and challenges into the classroom and residential environment, reinforcing the relevance of studies in engineering to solving global challenges.

Our Mission:

• To provide early engineering students with unmatched learning opportunities within a supportive community that encourages academic, professional and personal achievement
• To foster life-enriching connections between students and their peers, faculty members, advisors, and corporate representatives
• To cultivate students' skills that encourage lifelong learning
• To demonstrate to the students the critical roles of engineers in contributing to society

Find out more about CoRe in the Annual Report:

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