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40-661: The metropolitan area is home to many attractions. Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is located in the outskirts of Grand Rapids. Michigan's Adventure theme park is just north of Muskegon, and the Grand Rapids Art Museum and the DeVos Place Convention Center are both in downtown Grand Rapids. The Grand River flows through the metropolitan area and is noted for its fishing, kayaking, and canoeing. The Grand Rapids–Wyoming–Kentwood Metropolitan Statistical Area , as defined by

80-516: A $ 90 million project to build a new educational facility in downtown Grand Rapids. The construction was supported entirely with private funds, including $ 55 million from Spectrum Health and $ 5 million from Richard DeVos . MSU alumnus and philanthropist Peter F. Secchia is the namesake for the facility, following his $ 10 million donation to the university. In September 2010, the college's headquarters moved from Fee Hall in East Lansing to

120-429: A New American Garden by influential landscape designer James van Sweden, known for his painterly approach to garden and landscape design, and an English Perennial & Bulb Garden from designer Penelope Hobhouse , an award-winning garden designer, lecturer and author. The English Perennial Garden was redesigned by award-winning designer Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio of Vermont. In 2003, two additional aspects of

160-559: A biopsychosocial approach to caring for patients. Required courses at the college reinforce the importance of ethics and professionalism in medicine. In 2013, U.S. News & World Report ranked the college 46th for primary care. The college was also ranked for family medicine and rural medicine. More than 4,000 M.D.s have graduated from the college. Pre-clinical campuses are located on MSU's main campus in East Lansing , Michigan and in downtown Grand Rapids , Michigan , while

200-771: A clerkship at a campus other than their assigned campus. Students may fulfill clerkship electives outside of the MSU system only in their fourth year. The Grand Rapids campus serves as both a pre-clinical and clinical campus. The Flint campus utilizes three area hospitals. Adjacent to the pre-clinical campus in East Lansing, the Lansing campus provides clerkship training at area hospitals. Pre-clinical students also have educational experiences at Sparrow Hospital. The Upper Peninsula campus, based in Marquette, provides an environment for training physicians in rural medicine. The campus

240-846: A covered stage and tiered lawn seating for 1,900 persons. Past musicians featured in the Amphitheater include Harry Connick Jr. , B.B. King , Sheryl Crow , the Steve Miller Band , and Wynton Marsalis . Meijer Gardens includes a 30-acre (12 ha) outdoor sculptural park, which opened on May 16, 2002. The museum has exhibited the work of world-renowned artists including Jonathan Borofsky , Alexander Calder , Tony Smith , Anthony Caro , Antony Gormley , Mark di Suvero , Anish Kapoor , Jenny Holzer , Richard Hunt , Joan Miró , David Nash , Arnaldo Pomodoro , Keith Haring , Laura Ford , and Kenneth Snelson among others. Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park primarily collects

280-635: A household in the MSA was $ 43,251, and the median income for a family was $ 49,715. Males had a median income of $ 37,853 versus $ 25,483 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $ 19,173. The area also has campuses for Baker College , Ferris State University , Western Michigan University , and University of Phoenix , and the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine . Frederik Meijer Gardens %26 Sculpture Park Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

320-462: A large relief sculpture by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa carved from four white marble slabs, each at 19 feet in height. Michigan State University College of Human Medicine The Michigan State University College of Human Medicine ( MSUCHM ) is an academic division of Michigan State University (MSU) that grants the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree, emphasizing patient-centered care and

360-443: A life-long Michigan resident, artist, author and businesswoman known for her naturalistic block prints of local flora and fauna. The garden features woodland plants including ferns , hostas , bleeding hearts , rhododendrons , and azaleas . Opened on June 10, 2015, the 8-acre Richard and Helen DeVos Japanese Garden supports horticulture and sculpture. Designed by Hoichi Kurisu , president and founder of Kurisu International, Inc.,

400-491: A member of the Horticultural Society approached Frederik Meijer , (founder of Meijer grocery megastores ), to request the donation of a parcel of land. The site, which contained a stream and wetland areas, had originally been earmarked by Meijer for the construction of a new superstore. However, an alternative location for the store was found, allowing the more environmentally sensitive lands to be used for

440-620: A total of eight counties. The Grand Rapids metropolitan area is part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis containing an estimated 54 million people. As of the census of 2010, there were 774,160 people, 290,340 households, and 197,867 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.1% White , 8.1% African American , 0.5% Native American , 1.9% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 3.8% from other races , and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.4% of

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480-582: Is a 158-acre (64 ha) botanical garden , art museum, and outdoor sculpture park located in Grand Rapids Township , Michigan , United States . Opened in 1995, Meijer Gardens quickly established itself in the Midwest as a major cultural attraction jointly focused on horticulture and sculpture. Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park includes a tropical conservatory, an 8-acre Japanese garden, major works of modern and contemporary sculpture on

520-493: Is a paved path that winds through a forested section of the property. The trail presents various native ecosystems of West Michigan and provides sites for bird watching along areas of natural prairie and wetlands . . It is connected to the Frey Boardwalk. The Peter M. Wege Library, which holds reference books and periodicals on horticulture and sculpture , is also named for Peter Wege. The outdoor gardens include

560-666: Is operated in collaboration with the Upper Peninsula Health Education Corporation. The Midland Regional Campus is based in Midland , but students at this campus also have clerkships in hospitals in Saginaw , Alma , Clare , and Gladwin . This campus was formerly known as the Saginaw campus, but the headquarters moved to Midland as of July 2011. The College of Human Medicine sponsors or

600-674: Is the 2nd largest CSA in the U.S. state of Michigan (behind Metro Detroit ). The CSA had a population of 1,486,055 at the 2020 census. The primary cultural and financial centers of the region are Grand Rapids , Muskegon and Holland . It includes the five counties in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood MSA plus one metropolitan area , adding the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI MSA of Muskegon County , and two micropolitan areas of Holland of Allegan County , and Big Rapids of Mecosta County for

640-515: Is well attended and popular with visitors of all ages. Christmas and Holiday Traditions takes place from November through the first week of January. The Gardens' annual event includes the display of holiday items and symbols of more than 40 nations and cultures. David Hooker was the President & CEO at Meijer Gardens from 2006 to 2022. Charles Burke was appointed as Hooker's successor, starting in 2023. In 2022, Meijer Gardens announced

680-552: The Central Michigan University College of Medicine in 2011. The campus in Kalamazoo , was transitioned to Western Michigan University in 2014. Students are assigned to one of the campuses for their third and fourth years, rather than a specific hospital. The campus administration then places students at hospitals within the campus. After submitting a request, clinical students are also able to take

720-505: The United States Census Bureau , is an area consisting of five counties in western Michigan , anchored by the cities of Grand Rapids , Wyoming , and Kentwood . The MSA had a population of 1,150,015 at the 2020 census . It comprises five counties which include the central county of Kent , and the outlying counties of Barry , Ionia , Montcalm , and Ottawa . The Grand Rapids–Wyoming Combined Statistical Area

760-593: The College of Human Medicine welcomed its new dean, Norman Beauchamp Jr., MD, the second graduate of the college to serve as dean. In October 2019, Dr. Norman Beauchamp was promoted as the Executive Vice President of Health Sciences at MSU. Dr. Aron Sousa once again reprised his role as interim dean and was appointed as dean in April 2022. Clinical practice (undergraduate medical education during

800-541: The clinical rotations are at seven community campuses located throughout Michigan. From 1959–61, several reports demonstrated the need for a third medical school in Michigan focused on serving the state's population through direct involvement in community health care. In 1961, the Michigan State Board of Trustees decided to begin a two-year medical program at Michigan State University. Several grants aided

840-402: The development of the program. Michigan State University appointed Andrew D. Hunt , MD as the first dean of the College of Human Medicine in 1964. The College of Human Medicine began training pre-clinical medical students in the fall of 1966 (26 students) and the fall of 1967 (23 students). After their preclinical training, these students needed to transfer to other medical schools to finish

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880-576: The facility first opened: The Fred & Dorothy Fichter Butterflies Are Blooming , and the Christmas and Holiday Traditions . Fred & Dorothy Fichter Butterflies Are Blooming is held annually in the Lena Meijer Conservatory from March 1 through April 30; it is one of the largest temporary butterfly exhibits in the nation, with thousands of tropical butterflies from Central America, South America, and Asia. The butterfly exhibit

920-446: The final two years of their medical school education. In 1967, the College of Human Medicine was approved for a four-year degree program. The first MDs graduated in 1972. In 2006, Marsha D. Rappley, M.D., became the first graduate of the College of Human Medicine to become dean of the medical school. In August 2007, enrollment increased from 106 first-year students to 156 students. In October 2007, MSU Board of Trustees voted to approve

960-418: The garden includes a variety of horticultural elements, including zen -style and bonsai gardens, scenic bridges, waterfalls, and a tea house. Kurisu's garden contains several contemporary sculptures by major international artists selected especially for the location. The Japanese Garden includes a ten-foot work in granite by contemporary artist Anish Kapoor . The Wege Nature Trail, named for Peter M. Wege,

1000-506: The garden were completed and opened to the public. The Michigan Farm Garden, with heirloom vegetables, orchards, and figurative animal sculptures, provides families with the opportunity to experience the context of a 1930s farm complete with a 100-year-old barn and replica farmhouse from Lena (Rader) Meijer's childhood, and the Frederik Meijer Gardens Amphitheater, an outdoor musical and theatrical venue with

1040-473: The grounds and indoors, along with a series of outdoor gardens and nature trails. It is a well attended cultural site in Michigan, having attracted 750,000 visitors annually between 2015 - 2017. Meijer Gardens has continued to grow its permanent collection of sculpture from major figures in Modern and Contemporary art while building additional structures for indoor and outdoor gardens. In 2018, Meijer Gardens

1080-835: The grounds of the early park, then known as the Michigan Botanic Garden, and making plans for the nature trail. Frederik and Lena Meijer, of the Meijer Corporation , were instrumental in supporting the development of the project through the donation of land, financing, and by providing their sculpture collection to the park. The museum was renamed the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in their honor in 2002. The Gardens provided an outlet for Fred Meijer's growing collection of large-scale sculpture from Marshall Fredericks and for Lena Meijer's love of plants and flowers. Three areas of

1120-587: The hire of Suzanne Ramljak as Chief Curator. The Lena Meijer Conservatory was designed by Cox, Medendorp and Olson, and utilizes galvanized steel for the frame construction. In May 2019, the New York partners Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects were selected to re-envision and expand the facilities at Meijer Gardens, with the assistance of local partners Progressive AE and Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. The expanded and updated 69,000 square foot welcome center, designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, displays

1160-715: The many highlights for visitors is The American Horse , sculpted by Nina Akamu as a homage to the original commission to Leonardo da Vinci of the Duke of Milan , as well as works by Auguste Rodin and Degas in the Victorian Conservatory. The Sculpture Program of the Gardens features temporary exhibitions. Featured exhibitions have included works by Andy Goldsworthy , Tom Otterness , Magdalena Abakanowicz , and George Rickey . Meijer Gardens supports two large seasonal exhibition events, both started in 1995 when

1200-702: The newly built Secchia Center in Grand Rapids. The college's administration maintain offices at both the East Lansing and Grand Rapids campuses. In June 2015, MSU announced plans to build an $ 88 million research complex, Grand Rapids Research Center, near the Secchia Center in downtown Grand Rapids. The center opened in September 2017. In later 2015, Marsha Rappley stepped down as Dean of the College, and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Aron Sousa, M.D., became interim dean. On October 1, 2016,

1240-475: The organization began significant renovations and additions of new spaces. The expansion was designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects . The expansion featured a new Welcome Center and more exhibition spaces, allowing for larger and more diverse art installations. In 2023, Meijer Gardens welcomed their 14 millionth visitor. The Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory, a five-story, 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m ) facility, supports tropical plants from around

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1280-476: The park reflect the interests of Lena Meijer: a tropical conservancy and a children's garden (each named in her honor), and a replica of the family farm on which she was raised in Amble, Michigan . Meijer Gardens first opened to the public on April 20, 1995. The mission of Meijer Gardens is to support horticulture and sculpture in order to encourage appreciation of the natural environment and fine art . In 2017

1320-424: The permanent collection. In 2016, the museum acquired the archives of sculptor Beverly Pepper , over 900 works on paper. Following the museum's acquisition of Iron Tree by Ai Weiwei , a major exhibition of his work was held at the Gardens in 2017. The collection contains numerous outdoor monumental sculptures throughout the property and also indoors in the conservatory, specialty gardens, and gallery. Among

1360-428: The population. As of the census of 2000, there were 740,482 people, 272,130 households, and 188,192 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 85.71% White , 7.40% African American , 0.53% Native American , 1.51% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 2.82% from other races , and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.02% of the population. The median income for

1400-523: The public garden. In January 1991, Meijer, Inc. donated 70.7 acres (28.6 ha) of land in Grand Rapids Township, Michigan to establish the new public garden. A $ 13 million capital campaign to develop the land into a public park was led by Earl Holton and additional support was provided by the Meijer Corporation's vendors. By 1993, Frederik Meijer and fellow Grand Rapids environmental philanthropist Peter Wege of Steelcase were walking

1440-541: The third and fourth years of medical school), graduate medical education , and research takes place across eight campuses located throughout Michigan Flint , Grand Rapids , Lansing , Midland , Marquette , Southeast Michigan and Traverse City . In 2022, CHM opened a new campus in Detroit, MI with the Henry Ford Hospital main campus. The college previously had a Saginaw campus, but that was transitioned to

1480-594: The work of sculptors. It also contains drawings, provided they were created by artists who identify as sculptors. As of May 2015, the permanent collection contained over 300 artworks. It features works by prominent British and American sculptors including Claes Oldenburg , Louise Bourgeois , Richard Serra , Barbara Hepworth , and Henry Moore , in addition to major works by the international artists Coosje van Bruggen , Ai Weiwei , Beverly Pepper , and Jaume Plensa . Fred and Lena Meijer purchased another large work by glass artist Dale Chihuly in 2009 as an addition to

1520-599: The world. The conservatory houses diverse tropical plants, including coconut palms from the Pacific, fig trees from India, exotic orchids from Central and South America, and Asiatic bamboo and banana trees. Additional indoor gardens include a carnivorous plant house, an arid house for cacti and desert vegetation, and an area with a Victorian theme. Opened in June 2004, the Lena Meijer Children's Garden

1560-414: Was also inspired by and named for Lena Meijer. As with much of the larger park, this garden contains a number of sculptures. Included among the areas designed for children within the Lena Meijer Children's Garden are a log cabin, a labyrinth, and a rock quarry where kids can dig for buried fossils. The Gwen Frostic Woodland Shade Garden, dedicated in June 1998, commemorates the influence of Gwen Frostic ,

1600-715: Was included as one of "Eleven of the World's Greatest Sculpture Parks" by Artsy . In 2023, USA Today voted the park the #1 Sculpture Park in the United States as part of their 10Best Readers Choice Awards. In the early 1980s, the West Michigan Horticultural Society, a non-profit organization in Grand Rapids, Michigan , was searching for a nearby site in order to establish a botanical garden and conservatory . As early as 1986,

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