Founded in 1967 to bridge the divide between C.P. Snow's "Two Cultures" in the sciences and humanities, Lyman Briggs is listed, along with MSU's other residential colleges, among US News & World Report's "programs to look for" that are "linked to student success" in its rankings of America's best colleges.

The residential setting draws students into an academic community from day one. Freshmen find immediately that others on their floor are in the same chemistry, calculus, or philosophy of science classes. As the year progresses, they become accustomed to working together on team projects in the garden-level laboratories, wrestling with the same problem sets in the residence-tower learning lounges, and debating ethical issues from the freshman class book in the cafeteria. When they return as sophomores, many elect to give back to the community by serving as floor mentors or course learning assistants, helping new cohorts of students learn to address common academic challenges.

Given Briggs's reputation for excellence and innovation in teaching, it's no surprise that the faculty includes winners of many of MSU's awards (Teacher-Scholar, Lilly Fellow, Quality in Undergraduate Teaching, University Distinguished Professor). But LBC faculty research is also well-recognized by awards from agencies as diverse as the NSF, Templeton Foundation, Humboldt Foundation, and MI Division of Natural Resources. The faculty draw students into scholarship both through course-based projects and by offering extracurricular mentored research opportunities. The Briggs faculty work to help students appreciate both the societal context of science and the connections between the different scientific disciplines. Strolling the corridors of Holmes Hall, one finds the offices of philosophers, biologists, physicists, and historians adjacent - doors open and conversations with colleagues or students in full swing.

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