Rivalry vs. Collaboration: AGSR Gratitude Campaign
Welcome to week three of the 2021 Alex’s Great State Race Gratitude Campaign! Let’s take a step back and remember the rivalry that is celebrated on the day of this wonderful event. Get a recap of the Campaign in our February 1st Ability Blog post.
The Michigan State – Michigan football rivalry began in 1898, when MSU was known as Michigan Agricultural College and represented by the “Aggies” rather than Sparty. In the 1950s, MSU entered the Big Ten Conference, and the teams became conference rivals. Throughout the following decades-long rivalry, there has been plenty of heartbreak and resentment. But what we often forget to acknowledge are the opportunities for collaboration we are provided by having two world-class universities in our state, separated by only a few highways and barely an hour of driving (or about 10 hours of running, as we know at Alex’s Great State Race). Being so close, we often see rivalries turn to alliances…