Founded in 1960, the Michigan State University (MSU) African Studies Center (ASC) is one of nine Title VI National Resource Centers on Africa designated by the US Department of Education. MSU can offer instruction in 30 African languages, with 9-12 languages taught each year. Two PhD African studies librarians staff the third largest Africana library in the nation. African Studies at MSU has been distinguished by its focus on Africa’s human needs - poverty alleviation, food security, education for development, environment and development, tropical disease, ethics of development, and gender equity.