Starting this fall semester you can attend Michigan State University classes in the morning and sit on the beach in the afternoon - not on the shores of Lake Huron, but with your toes soaking in the warm waters of the Persian Gulf...

MSU officially launched its regional campus at Dubai International Academic City (DIAC), according to Zawya news service. The new campus in Dubai will offer bachelor and master's degree program beginning in August, 2008.



MSU announced its plans for Dubai back in September. While the academic plans for the new campus are still being finalized, programs being considered include media, communications, public relations, computer engineering, construction management, family studies and business.